HOUSTON - April 28, 2004 - NextiraOne has been selected as one of the "50 Best Companies to Work for in Mexico" by the Great Place to Work Institute - a research and management consultancy based in the U.S., with international affiliate offices throughout the world.

Companies are selected for the best companies list primarily on the basis of their employees' responses to the "Great Place to Work Trust Index," a proprietary employee survey developed by the Institute. Further information used for selection to the list was provided by completion of a two-part management questionnaire.

"Our Mexico offices have been recognized for creating a very positive work environment, conducting business in an ethical manner, and having a spirit of camaraderie and a sense of pride in their work," said NextiraOne President and CEO Michael Ruley. "It is a great honor to be recognized alongside other great companies such as Eli Lilly, Dupont and Microsoft. It is even more significant that the recognition is based on our own employee feedback. I congratulate Michael Reed, who runs our Mexico operations, for having built such a strong culture at NextiraOne."

According to the Great Place to Work Institute, a great workplace is measured by the quality of the three interconnected relationships: the relationship between employees and management, the relationship between employees and their jobs/company, and the relationship between employees and other employees.

Using an approach based on the major findings of 20 years of research initiated by Robert Levering and Milton Moskowitz, and first presented in their book, "The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America," the Great Place to Work Institute produces several "best companies" lists, including the "100 Best Companies to Work for in America," published in Fortune Magazine since 1988.

About NextiraOne
NextiraOne is a leading global provider of integrated enterprise network solutions and services that enable effective business communications. NextiraOne provides services from planning to the implementation, support and management of voice, data and converged communications networks. The company also provides solutions featuring best-in-class technologies from leading manufacturers and vendors. NextiraOne offers consultation and solutions development ranging from contact center applications to network infrastructure outsourcing. For more information, please visit www.NextiraOne.com. NextiraOne is owned by Platinum Equity (www.platinumequity.com), a global acquisition firm specializing in the strategic operation of mission-critical services and solutions businesses according to a unique M&A&O^SM model of value creation.

For information regarding the Great Place to Work Institute please visit www.greatplacetowork.com.

Contact:

For NextiraOne:
Shannon Sullivan
M/C/C Communications
972-480-8383
shannon_sullivan@mccom.com