BATS plans to launch its new ECN in early 2006. BATS is currently benchmarking its prototype and hopes to begin connecting subscribers later this year. BATS has chosen SAVVIS' ultra low latency network connectivity to access market data, route orders and trades to other market centers, and to connect with thousands of other subscribers who also rely on the SAVVIS financial network. Based on its security needs and proximity to major exchanges and ECN's in the New York area, BATS will be hosted in SAVVIS' ultra secure Weehawken, N.J. data center.

BATS will enter the market and compete aggressively as a new and better alternative trading system. Recent merger and acquisition announcements in the ECN and exchange community have opened up a clear opportunity for BATS to come to market and fill the gap created by over consolidation in this space. In addition, BATS intends to provide advanced order types and trade matching functionality not found in other market centers, catering to the specific needs of today's market participants.

"SAVVIS provides BATS with well-documented 99.999% network performance," said Joe Ratterman, COO of BATS Trading, Inc. "SAVVIS can connect us with our subscribers in record time, and offers ultra low latency transmission and a highly secured IT infrastructure. This, combined with BATS innovative software, represents a nimble and compelling new trading system that fills the void in the ECN marketplace."

"SAVVIS is pleased that BATS Trading has chosen our proven financial extranet and hosting infrastructure as they look to compete aggressively in the marketplace," said Matt Fox, Vice President and General Manager of SAVVIS' Financial Services Division. "We are committed to delivering the highest levels of innovation and expertise and look forward to adding to the network of market participants that have come to rely on SAVVIS for their network communications and data center hosting needs."

With more than ten years delivering information technology services to the financial services industry, SAVVIS' infrastructure today extends to 47 countries and includes 24 data centers in the United States, Europe, and Asia with more than 21,000 fully-managed network end points. The company has over 5,000 enterprise customers including many of the world's largest banks, brokers, investment managers, and insurance companies.

SAVVIS delivers application services delivered via its global IT infrastructure that address specific workflow issues in the financial services industry. These solutions enable electronic trading, deliver direct data feeds from leading exchanges such as Nasdaq, and provide normalized, raw data feeds using a unique utility model and multicast technology. Most recently, SAVVIS introduced virtualized utility services from which financial companies, large and small, can select a unique mix of server, storage, and network capacity that enables on-demand scalability and improved availability at a disruptively low cost.

Separately, SAVVIS, Inc. (NASDAQ:SVVS), a leading global IT utility provider, announced today that Track Data Corporation (NASDAQ:TRAC), a financial services company that provides direct access brokerage, real-time financial market data, news, and research to institutional and individual investors, will use the SAVVIS' financial extranet for quick and easy access to its Electronic Communications Network, Track ECN.

Under the terms of the agreement, Track Data will use SAVVIS' financial extranet to access and deliver market data, route orders to other market centers, and the ability to connect with thousands of other subscribers already connected to SAVVIS.

"When you're offering a low takeout fee and a high rebate, you need a cost-effective and ubiquitous high-performance extranet like SAVVIS," said Barry Hertz, Chairman and CEO of Track Data. "In addition, SAVVIS' relationship with over 4,700 financial institutions is a strong pitch to our potential clients. If they're already using SAVVIS, they can route their orders directly to Track ECN and take advantage of our $2.50 per thousand takeout fee without signing a subscriber agreement. Just send the order via SAVVIS. With the quick connection time SAVVIS offers, we can tell traders they can start sending orders in days, rather than weeks. That's a real difference."

The announcement is the latest in a series of agreements where SAVVIS has been chosen as the network and IT infrastructure for ECNs looking to aggressively compete and fill a void in the current electronic trading marketplace.

"For over 20 years, Track Data has provided mission-critical market data to many of the world's top traders," said Matt Fox, Vice President and General Manager of SAVVIS' Financial Services Division. "Now Track ECN has responded to the market's demand for fast, secure, and cost-effective trading venues. They are an excellent example of the type of financial services company that can benefit from SAVVIS' high-performance network and our long-standing relationships with a vast majority of the financial community."