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Tuesday, 08/23/2005 8:12:16 AM

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:12:16 AM

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U.S. Century Bank to Deploy Mission Critical Infrastructure at the NAP of the Americas
Tuesday August 23, 8:00 am ET


MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2005--Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (AMEX:TWW - News), a leading operator of integrated Tier-1 Internet exchanges and best-in-class network services, today announced that U.S. Century Bank has signed a contract to house their mission-critical infrastructure at the NAP of the Americas and strengthen their Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity strategy.
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"We were looking for a solutions provider that could offer us the connectivity, security, redundancy and reliability needed to meet our needs," said Ramon Rasco, Chairman of U.S. Century Bank. "Terremark's NAP of the Americas and the `SecuredVirtual(TM) Banking Suite' service offered us the ideal solution to meet and exceed our rapidly expanding customer needs."

Terremark will provide U.S. Century Bank with its "SecuredVirtual(TM) Banking Suite" which gives customers the ability to implement a Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity plan in accordance with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Guidelines (FFIEC).

"Terremark has closely studied the strict government regulations imposed on the banking and finance industry and has tailored this cost effective solution to meet their demands," said Manuel D. Medina, Chairman and CEO of Terremark Worldwide, Inc. "We welcome U.S. Century Bank to our customer base and anticipate that we will see more banking and finance institutions take advantage of the NAP's state-of-the-art connectivity, security and redundancy necessary to manage their mission-critical systems."

About U.S. Century Bank

Founded in 2002, U.S. Century Bank is a locally-owned and managed Miami-based community bank that serves the financial needs of South Florida's business and entrepreneurial community. The bank has become one of Florida's fastest-growing community banks with more than $600 million in total assets, almost $100 million in equity capital and a sustained track record of strong net income. With 10 branches in the South Florida area, U.S. Century is aggressively growing to meet its customers' needs in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

About Terremark Worldwide, Inc.

Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (AMEX:TWW - News) is a leading operator of integrated Tier-1 Internet exchanges and best-in-class network services, creating technology marketplaces in strategic global locations. Terremark is the owner and operator of the NAP of the Americas, the model for its carrier-neutral Internet exchanges the company has in Santa Clara, California (NAP of the Americas/West), in Sao Paulo, Brazil (NAP do Brasil) and in Madrid, Spain (NAP de las Americas - Madrid). The carrier-neutral NAP of the Americas is a state-of-the-art facility that provides exchange point, colocation and managed services to carriers, Internet service providers, network service providers, government entities, multi-national enterprises and other end users. Terremark is also the owner of Dedigate N.V., a leading European managed dedicated hosting provider with offices in Belgium and the Netherlands. Terremark is headquartered at 2601 S. Bayshore Drive, 9th Floor, Miami, Florida USA, (305) 856-3200. More information about Terremark Worldwide can be found at http://www.terremark.com.

Statements contained in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Terremark's actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements due to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, as discussed in Terremark's filings with the SEC. These factors include, without limitation, Terremark's ability to obtain funding for its business plans, uncertainty in the demand for Terremark's services or products and Terremark's ability to manage its growth. Terremark does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.



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Contact:
Terremark Worldwide, Inc., Miami
Sandra Gonzalez-Levy, 305-860-7829
sgonzalez-levy@terremark.com
or
For U.S. Century Bank
Thorp & Co.
Robin Yearwood, 305-446-2700
http://www.thorpco.com
or
Media Relations
Edelman
Brad Pick, 305-358-3767
brad.pick@edelman.com



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Source: Terremark Worldwide, Inc.

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