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Gold's Gym Strengthens Its IT Operations With Nationwide MPLS IP-VPN Solution From XO Communications

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Gold's Gym Strengthens Its IT Operations With Nationwide MPLS IP-VPN Solution From XO Communications

Monday February 9, 8:00 am ET

High-Performance IP/MPLS Class of Service Solution From XO Delivers Increased Flexibility and Reliability and Supports Migration to VoIP for 57 Gold's Gym Locations

HERNDON, VA-Feb 9, 2009 - XO Communications recently announced that it has deployed a nationwide MPLS IP-VPN solution for Gold's Gym, the largest full service gym chain in the world and the most recognized name in fitness.

XO Communications is providing a fully managed MPLS-based IP-VPN solution connecting 57 Gold's Gym corporate locations across the U.S., including major offices in Venice, Calif. and Falls Church, Va. and its data center and headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The XO solution provides Gold's Gym with a secure, private IP network with Class of Service capabilities and high-speed Ethernet access to support optimal performance for access to corporate applications, company databases, email, point of sale transactions and the company's migration to Voice over IP .

"With locations nationwide and around the world, our network is the lifeblood of our company's operations," said Bill Wade, chief information officer for Gold's Gym. "To meet our needs, we needed a provider that could assist us with the rapid deployment of an MPLS network, deliver increased performance and reliability, and deploy people with the technical skills to implement an entire solution. XO fit the bill perfectly."

The XO solution will serve as a foundation for Gold's Gym's evolution to a converged IP multi-service network, enabling deployment of VoIP and other converged services in the future. The design of the XO solution also gives Gold's Gym the flexibility to utilize Virtual Routing and Forwarding, allowing Gold's Gym to create numerous virtual routers and establish separate and distinct private networks over the XO network. In addition, XO MPLS IP-VPN allows Gold's Gym to cost-effectively manage the priority of distinct traffic types across its network without extra charges for traffic assigned to each class of service.

"Gold's Gym is the world leader in fitness, and we're very pleased to be able to support their corporate networking needs," said Brian Law, sales vice president for the central region at XO Communications. "This is further validation of the success of our strategy in delivering advanced IP services to enterprise customers. Our flexibility, network reach and robust IP services portfolio are major factors why enterprise customers like Gold's Gym are turning to XO as their communications partner."

XO MPLS IP-VPN

XO MPLS IP-VPN offers businesses and large enterprises a secure, intelligent and managed network to connect offices, customers and partners and converge a wide range of voice, video and data applications over a single IP network infrastructure. XO MPLS IP-VPN provides a wide range of access options to connect locations and flexible Classes of Services to prioritize Internet, intranet, extranet, voice, video and mission-critical business applications - all over a single, high-performance application-aware IP network.

Key benefits of XO MPLS IP-VPN include:

- Nationwide Coverage - Broad coverage with service availability in 75 metropolitan markets across the United States. - Flexible and Scalable Network Architecture - MPLS-based network architecture provides any-to-any connectivity among all sites and automatically sets up pathways to new sites. - Broad Range of Access Options - Customers can utilize the service with Dedicated Internet Access at speeds from T-1 through OC-X and Ethernet services. - Robust Classes of Service - Optimize data traffic flows to support any type of application with one flat rate for access to all four classes of service. - Fully Managed - Reduces total cost of ownership and provides 24x7 monitoring of network facilities and equipment.

For more information about XO MPLS IP-VPN or other XO services go to www.xo.com, or contact an XO sales representative by calling 963-9696.

About Gold's Gym

Established in Venice, Calif. in 1965, Gold's Gym is the largest co-ed gym chain in the world with more than 680 locations in 43 states and 30 countries. Gold's Gym also operates online at www.goldsgym.com and www.goldsgear.com. Gold's Gym offers the latest equipment and services, including group exercise, personal training, cardiovascular equipment, spinning, Pilates and yoga, while maintaining its core weight lifting tradition. With nearly 3 million members worldwide, Gold's Gym continues to change lives by helping people achieve their individual potential.

About XO Communications

XO Communications, a subsidiary of XO Holdings, Inc. , is a leading nationwide provider of advanced communications services and solutions for businesses, enterprises, government, carriers and service providers. Its customers include more than half of the Fortune 500, in addition to leading cable companies, carriers, content providers and mobile network operators. Utilizing its unique combination of high-capacity nationwide and metro networks and broadband wireless capabilities, XO offers customers a broad range of managed voice, data and IP services with proven performance, scalability and value in more than 75 metropolitan markets across the United States. For more information, visit www.xo.com.

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Media Contacts: Chad Couser XO Communications T: 703-547-2746 Email Contact Courtney Harper Reputation Partners T: 312-819-5722 E: Email Contact Source: XO Communications

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XO Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a competitive telecommunications services provider in the United States. The company delivers an array of telecommunications solutions to businesses, enterprises, government customers, emerging and established telecommunications carriers, and other communications service providers. It operates in two segments, Wireline and Wireless. The Wireline segment offers data and Internet services, VoIP services, managed services, voice services, and integrated voice response and hosting services. Data and Internet solutions include high speed data, dedicated Internet access, and private networking. VoIP services consist of integrated bundles for... Detailed XOHO Company Description...

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