LONDON, April 23 /PRNewswire/ --

Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC), a leading global IP solutions provider,
today announced that it will participate in The Economist's Telecom Leaders
Forum. Anthony Christie, managing director, UK & EMEA will participate in the
forum, which will focus on "understanding tomorrow's markets." He will join
other industry thought leaders for the discussion.

The conference will take place at Claridges in Mayfair, London on
Thursday, April 24. Mr. Christie will participate in an executive discussion
entitled "Meeting the Needs of Tomorrow's Customer" at 11:30 a.m. BST. The
session will cover understanding and meeting the needs of a new generation of
technology users and how providers can add value for their customers.

ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING

Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC) provides telecommunications solutions over
the world's first integrated global IP-based network. Its core network
connects approximately 390 cities in more than 30 countries worldwide, and
delivers services to approximately 690 cities in more than 60 countries and 6
continents around the globe. The company's global sales and support model
matches the network footprint and, like the network, delivers a consistent
customer experience worldwide.

Global Crossing IP services are global in scale, linking the world's
enterprises, governments and carriers with customers, employees and partners
worldwide in a secure environment that is ideally suited for IP-based
business applications, allowing e-commerce to thrive. The company offers a
full range of data, voice and security products to approximately 40 percent
of the Fortune 500, as well as 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. Its
Professional Services and Managed Solutions provide VoIP, security and
network consulting and management services to support its Global Crossing IP
VPN service and Global Crossing VoIP services. Global Crossing was the first
global communications provider with IPv6 natively deployed in both its
private and public backbone networks.

Please visit www.globalcrossing.com or blogs.globalcrossing.com/ for more
information about Global Crossing.

Statements in this press release about expected future events and
financial results are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause the actual results to differ materially, including risks
referenced from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Global Crossing undertakes no duty to update information
contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.

CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING:
    Press Contacts
    Becky Yeamans
    +1-973-937-0155
    PR@globalcrossing.com

    Jo Baker
    Europe
    +44-(0)1256-73238
    EuropePR@globalcrossing.com

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