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CoreSite Signs Agreement with China Telecom Americas to Support U.S. Customer Expansion
[July 30, 2014]

CoreSite Signs Agreement with China Telecom Americas to Support U.S. Customer Expansion


DENVER --(Business Wire)--

CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR), a provider of secure, reliable, high-performance data center solutions, today announced a multi-year contract with China Telecom (News - Alert) Ltd. to expand the U.S. data center footprint of one of China Telecom's premier customers - the first such agreement between CoreSite and China Telecom on behalf of this third party.

With this expansion, China Telecom provides a larger network to its customer for delivering online and mobile marketplace solutions across the U.S. The deployment is located at CoreSite's (News - Alert) Coronado data center campus in Santa Clara, Calif.

"It was critical to find a provider that could be trusted to deliver a scalable and reliable combination of space, power and connectivity for our partner's expanding U.S. business," said Joe Han, President, China Telecom Americas. "In addition to having the right data center infrastructure in Silicon Valley, CoreSite was able to meet our stringent security and technical requirements, and provide vital network connections."

"CoreSite is deeply honored to work with China Telecom, one of China's largest and most innovative companies," said Tom Ray (News - Alert), CEO of CoreSite. "We are confident that through this agreement, CoreSite and China Telecom will provide their strategic customer with the capacity, security and network needed to expand their business."

CoreSite's Coronado campus is part of the larger CoreSite Silicon Valley market, which is currently comprised of five data centers and more than 860,000 square feet of data center space. With available assets in its portfolio that provide expansion opportunities in the Silicon Valley market to nearly 1.3 million square feet of space, CoreSite is uniquely poised to support the growth requirements of China Telecom and other customers in this market.

More information on CoreSite's Silicon Valley market can be found at: http://www.coresite.com/locations/silicon-valley.



About CoreSite

CoreSite Realty Corporate (NYSE:COR) delivers secure and reliable data center solutions across eight key North American markets. More than 800 of the world's leading enterprises, carriers and mobile operators, content and cloud providers and media and entertainment companies choose CoreSite to connect, protect and optimize their performance sensitive data, applications and computer workloads. Our flexible, high-performance products and 350+ dedicated employees consistently deliver unmatched, scalable data center options - all of which leads to a best in class customer experience. For more information, visit www.CoreSite.com.


About China Telecom Americas

China Telecom Americas, a wholly owned US-based subsidiary of China Telecom Corp. Ltd. (NYSE: CHA), is an international telecom provider for Data, IP and Voice Wholesale services to multinational companies, organizations and international carriers requiring China domestic services and International access to China & Asia Pacific. With headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, and offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Jose, and subsidiaries in Toronto, Canada, and Sao Paolo, Brazil, China Telecom Americas continues to expand its strength and reach. China Telecom Americas provides locally based, one-stop-shop, turn-key solutions for everything from China domestic and international data circuits to IDC (News - Alert) services, network management, equipment management, system integration, and much more. For additional information on China Telecom Americas, please visit www.ctamericas.com.

Forward Looking Statements

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