ANF Abercrombie and Fitch Co

XO Communications Signs Networking Contract with Abercrombie & Fitch RESTON, Va., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XO Communications, Inc. (OTC:XOCM.OB) (BULLETIN BOARD: XOCM.OB) , the nation's largest facilities-based provider of national local telecommunications services focused exclusively on businesses, today announced that it has been awarded a multi-year networking contract from Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF). XO Communications will upgrade Abercrombie & Fitch's communications network at its corporate locations to an OC-48 infrastructure to accommodate the company's increased data, voice and Internet communications requirements following several years of solid growth. The contract renews and expands an existing agreement between the two companies. "Given the growth of Abercrombie & Fitch we needed to expand our network to meet our future communications needs," said Tom Lennox, director of communications at Abercrombie & Fitch. "As our partner for the past four years, we looked to XO to provide us with a comprehensive and cost-effective solution to address our ever growing and ever changing requirements, and we are pleased with XO's responsiveness and reliability." "We're very pleased to continue and expand our relationship with Abercrombie & Fitch," said Matt Harty, president of Commercial Sales at XO Communications. "This agreement demonstrates our commitment to customer service and delivering solutions that meet the unique needs of each customer. With this focus we can be certain our customers can depend on XO to meet their communications needs today and in the future." About XO Communications XO Communications is a leading provider of national and local telecommunications services to businesses, large enterprises and telecommunications companies. XO offers a complete portfolio of services, including local and long distance voice, dedicated Internet access, private networking, data transport, and Web hosting services as well as bundled voice and Internet solutions. XO provides these services over an advanced, national facilities-based IP network and serves more than 70 metropolitan markets across the United States. For more information, visit http://www.xo.com/. About Abercrombie & Fitch Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a leading specialty retailer encompassing four concepts -- Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie, Hollister Co, and RUEHL. The company focuses on providing high-quality merchandise that complements the casual classic American lifestyle. The merchandise is sold in retail stores throughout the United States and through catalogs. The Company also operates e-commerce websites at http://www.abercrombie.com/, http://www.abercrombiekids.com/, http://www.hollisterco.com/. DATASOURCE: XO Communications CONTACT: Chad Couser/XO Communications, +1-703-547-2746, Web site: http://www.xo.com/ http://www.abercrombie.com/ http://www.abercrombiekids.com/ http://www.hollisterco.com/

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