TOKYO, JAPAN - NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) announced today that it successfully completed an examination of the internal controls and operations of its data center services for outsourcing and received an Audit Standards Committee Report No. 18 on the Assessment of Effectiveness of Internal Control on Trust Activities from the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants on March 31.

The examination was performed by Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC between June 1, 2007 and November 30, 2007.

Customers using NTT Com’s collocation services in five data centers in Greater Tokyo (Chiyoda, Chuo, Koto, Yokohama and Saitama) can refer to the report to assess how well NTT Com’s internal controls comply with standards specified in the Japanese version of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or J-SOX. NTT Com began today to accept requests to obtain the report from customers using NTT Com’s data center collocation services in Greater Tokyo.

NTT Com believes it is the first Japanese data center service provider to announce its successful completion of a Report No. 18 audit.

The company now plans to apply for a Report No. 18 for data center services in the April - December 2008 period.

About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Com delivers high-quality voice, data and IP services to customers around the world. The company is renowned for its diverse information and communication services, expertise in managed networks, hosting and IP networking services, and industry leadership in IPv6 transit technology. The company’s extensive global infrastructure includes Arcstar™ private networks and a Tier 1 IP backbone (connected with major ISPs worldwide), both reaching more than 150 countries, as well as secure data centers in Asia, North America and Europe. NTT Com is the wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com.