Mary Kay Inc. Extends Equant's Global Network Provider Contract Three Additional Years

Equant (NYSE: ENT) (Euronext Paris: EQU), an industry leader in data and IP services for multinational businesses, has signed a three-year contract extension as the primary global network provider for Mary Kay Inc., one of the worlds largest direct sellers of skin care and color cosmetics.

Equant has delivered cost-effective network solutions to Mary Kay since 1999. Currently, Equant links Mary Kays world headquarters in Dallas, Texas, with 17 of the companys international locations on five continents. Mary Kay is making plans to migrate their network to Equant IP VPN over the next 12 months. They plan to use the power of convergence with Equant Voice for IP VPN. While maximizing bandwidth efficiency, these network services will continue to enable Mary Kays corporate hub to deliver content and applications to its global subsidiaries securely and cost-effectively.

In addition, Mary Kay used Equant Network Performance Analysis to monitor bandwidth utilisation and the applications running across its network. Mary Kay is able to optimise network performance by monitoring network, server, and application delay, and by identifying on a percentage basis which applications such as Citrix, Internet, in-house Web-based e-commerce or messaging are using network capacity. This information enables Mary Kay to easily implement network changes necessary for improving performance.

Consistently high network quality over the last three years have made Equant a valued provider for us, said Vicki Brough, director of international Information Services and Technologies at Mary Kay. We have chosen to continue our relationship with Equant because they truly understand our global business needs and provide the services that meet those needs.

Equant is pleased to continue its support for Mary Kay around the world, said Richard Blaustein, head of Equant North America. As a world-class consumer products company, Mary Kay requires world-class communications, and our industry-leading services help them deliver content across the globe and maintain their competitive advantage.

About Equant
Equant (NYSE: ENT) (Euronext Paris: EQU) is a recognized industry leader in global IP and data services for multinational businesses, offering network, integration and managed services to global business. The network has unmatched seamless global reach, connecting key business centers in 220 countries and territories, with local support in 145 countries and territories. Building on more than 50 years of experience in data communications, Equant serves thousands of the worlds top companies. Equant, a member of the France Telecom Group, meets the diverse needs of global companies with the industrys most extensive portfolio of managed data network services. Equants 2001 revenues, on a pro forma basis, were more than $3 billion.


About Mary Kay
Mary Kay Inc., with 2001 sales exceeding $2.8 billion at the retail level, is one of the largest direct sellers of skin care and color cosmetics in the world. The Mary Kay product line includes more than 200 premium products in eight categories: facial skin care, color cosmetics, nail care, body care, sun protection, fragrances, mens skin care, and mens and womens dietary supplements. Today, there are more than 850,000 Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants serving millions of customers in 33 markets worldwide.

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