Primus Canada Receives Full PCI Compliance, CICA 5970 Type B

Primus Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc., today announced that the company has successfully achieved full Payment Card Industry compliance, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Section 5970 Type B and Statement on Auditing Standards 70 Type II certifications for Primus' seven data centers across Canada. As the highest available standards for measuring data center operations and management, these industry classifications are confirmed through an independent auditor's findings. By completing these three designations, Primus is demonstrating its commitment to provide the necessary controls and data security safeguards required by data center providers and furthermore underscores Primus' overall leadership in professional standards regarding internal controls.

"Primus is in the extreme pleased to have achieved these important industry designations for our data centers," said Jeff Lorenz, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Primus Canada. "Due to the high level of security and network operations required to run an effective and efficient data center, we are particularly sensitive to the importance of these industry certifications. Having third-party validation confirms to our clients our focus on best practices that minimize the risk of service disruption and the security of sensitive data."

"As security takes on an increasingly more critical role in the delivery of business operations, it is imperative that the infrastructure housing corporate intelligence is sound and impermeable. Clients that are hosted in a Primus Data Center will have the peace of mind that their data and servers are in an environment that has met the strictest industry standards for control objectives," said Jeff Lorenz.

Leading national data center

About Primus Business ServicesPrimus Business Services is a leading national data center and managed services solutions provider, offering services that include virtual storage and security, disaster recovery and cloud computing, voice, and IP connectivity solutions to more than 60,000 Canadian companies. Primus Business Services owns and manages seven world-class, state-of-the-art data centers across Canada. Global companies are able to take advantage of Primus' international presence with data centers Australia and Brazil. Primus Business Services is a division of Primus Telecommunications Canada, Inc. Visit www.primuspbs.ca for more information.

Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated is a leading provider of advanced communication solutions, including broadband Internet, traditional and IP voice, data, mobile services, collocation, hosting, and outsourced managed services to business and residential clients in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Brazil. Primus is as well one of the leading international wholesale service providers to telecommunications carriers worldwide. Primus owns and operates its own global network of straightway-generation IP soft switches, media gateways, hosted IP/SIP platforms, broadband infrastructure, fiber capacity, and data centers located in Canada, Australia, and Brazil. Founded in 1994, Primus is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

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