NTT Communications Sponsors the 2009 CIO | The Year Ahead Summit

OpSource CEO Treb Ryan to Deliver Address on Cloud Computing

NEW YORK — NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced that its parent company is a corporate sponsor of the 2009 CIO The Year Ahead Summit, November 8-10, 2009 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa in Indian Wells, CA. NTT Communications will also host a breakout session on Monday, November 9^th where NTT America partner, Treb Ryan, CEO of OpSource, will address the rapid evolution of cloud computing and its impact on today’s IT departments. OpSource is a leader in cloud operations for ISVs and enterprise customers.

During this session, Mr. Ryan will provide insight around decision metrics for enterprise cloud use as well as discuss the benefits and disadvantages of public, private and hybrid cloud solutions. In particular, he will discuss whether cloud solutions can deliver the best of the public cloud without undermining security and reliability.

“NTT America is pleased to be working with Treb Ryan and the team at OpSource as they are the true experts in cloud computing. Together we can provide enterprise customers with best-in-class cloud offerings running on NTT America's world-class IP and hosting infrastructure,” said Stephen Bloom, Vice President of Business Development for NTT America. “We look forward to working together with OpSource to make 2010 the Year of the Enterprise Cloud.”

Mr. Ryan’s session on “Decision Metrics for Enterprise Cloud Use” will be held Monday, November 9^th at 2:50 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. ET in the Emerald 7 Room.

The CIO Year Ahead Summit aims to develop new IT and business strategies for the year 2010 and brings senior IT executives together from around the nation for three days of in-depth peer discussions and idea exchange. The event offers industry leaders networking opportunities with world-class CIOs and takes and in-depth look at the most compelling topics in business leadership and IT value delivery today.

About NTT America

NTT America is North America’s natural gateway to the Asia-Pacific region, with strong capabilities in the U.S. market. NTT America is the U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, the global data and IP services arm of the Fortune Global 500 telecom leader: Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation (NTT). NTT America provides world-class Enterprise Hosting, managed network, and IP networking services for enterprise customers and service providers worldwide. For more information on NTT America, visit us on the Web at www.nttamerica.com.

About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Com delivers high-quality voice, data and IP services to customers around the world. The company is renowned for its diverse information and communication services, expertise in managed networks, hosting and IP networking services, and industry leadership in IPv6 transit technology. The company’s extensive global infrastructure includes Arcstar™ private networks and a Tier 1 IP backbone (connected with major ISPs worldwide), both reaching more than 150 countries, as well as secure data centers in Asia, North America and Europe. NTT Com is the wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world's largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com.