Leading Asia Pacific Carrier, CITIC Telecom, Expands With CoreSite In New York

DENVER, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE: COR), a premier provider of network-dense, cloud-enabled data centers and the CoreSite Mesh, today announced that CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (CITIC Telecom CPC) has selected CoreSite's New York City campus for its east coast network deployment. CITIC Telecom CPC is one of the leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solution partners with multiple branches across the Asia Pacific region and a preferred partner of multinational corporations and business enterprises. This deployment will enable CITIC Telecom CPC to extend its service platform across North America and help it become a global carrier.

Today's announcement follows CITIC Telecom CPC's deployment at the CoreSite Los Angeles (One Wilshire) campus last year. With deployments on both the east and west coasts, CITIC Telecom CPC enhances North American service coverage and connectivity options for the company's new and existing customers in Asia, North America and Europe through a single provider. CoreSite customers on both coasts can now benefit from direct connections to CITIC Telecom CPC's solution offerings and service gateways to the Asia Pacific region.

"CITIC Telecom CPC is committed to providing service excellence for our customers," said Stephen Ho, CEO, CITIC Telecom CPC. "This expanded presence in CoreSite's data centers and our membership in the CoreSite Mesh community simplifies and enhances global connectivity for customers, while providing a reliable and scalable platform for our leading ICT solutions. Our relationship with CoreSite allows us to extend our coverage around the globe and grow our business."

"CoreSite is pleased to work with our valued community member CITIC International CPC to expand its presence across the CoreSite Mesh," said Jarrett Appleby, COO, CoreSite. "CITIC International CPC is a leading network service provider in the Asia Pacific region, and today's announcement opens up new opportunities for our customers to expand and grow globally—from our leading data center campuses, across the CoreSite Mesh and to CITIC International CPC's deployments across China, South Asia, Japan and Australia."

About CITIC Telecom CPC Limited
CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited ("CITIC Telecom CPC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK:1883), is a trusted ICT solutions partner with multiple branches across the Asia Pacific region, and a preferred partner by multinational corporations and business enterprises.

CITIC Telecom CPC delivers a range of innovative products and services, including: TrueCONNECT™ - an advanced MLPS VPN service which employs state-of-the-art fully meshed network, TrustCSI™ - an integrated suite of information security solutions, and SmartCLOUD – smarter, better and high performance cloud computing solutions which complement the company's managed network and managed security solutions. The company will continue to provide a whole range of best-in-class communications products, security solutions and managed services, maintaining its commitment to be your trusted partner.

CITIC Telecom CPC strives to deliver the highest level of service and excellent products to customers. In recognition for its excellence in the provision of information and communications technology solutions in the Asia Pacific region, the company has become the first VPN service provider in Hong Kong to receive certificates of ISO 9001 – Quality Management System, ISO 27001 – Information Security Management System and ISO 20000 – Information Technology Service Management System. Learn more at www.citictel-cpc.com.

About CoreSite
CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE: COR) is the data center provider chosen by more than 750 of the world's leading carriers and mobile operators, content and cloud providers, media and entertainment companies, and global enterprises to run their performance-sensitive applications and to connect and do business. CoreSite propels customer growth and long-term competitive advantage through the CoreSite Mesh by connecting the Internet, private networking, mobility, and cloud communities within and across its 14 high-performance data center campuses in nine markets in North America. With direct access to 275+ carriers and ISPs, over 180 leading cloud and IT service providers, intersite connectivity, and the nation's first Open Cloud Exchange that provides access to thousands of lit buildings and multiple key cloud on-ramps, CoreSite provides easy, efficient and valuable gateways to global business opportunities. For more information, visit www.CoreSite.com.

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