Data Center Outsourcing and Utility Services, the current magic quadrant study by international analyst firm Gartner, places T-Systems among the leading European providers (link to study *). In addition, Gartner’s Pan-European Network Service Providers magic quadrant study positions the Telekom subsidiary as one of the top network service providers in Europe (link to study **). This makes T-Systems one of Europe’s leading companies for both IT and telecommunications services.

"We are the only company truly able to provide end-to-end ICT solutions from a single source," said Reinhard Clemens, Member of the Board of Management at Deutsche Telekom and CEO of T-Systems. "As such, we take on end-to-end responsibility for applications, lines and the user at the customer end in projects for our corporate customers. This end-to-end service gives us a decisive advantage, particularly in terms of cloud computing." T-Systems has also streamlined its portfolio over the last two years, increased its degree of standardization and industrialization and significantly expanded its global delivery capability. Clemens: "This is reflected in our stable and reliable services for which our corporate customers also commend us."

The Group’s own network now covers all important markets in Europe and safeguards the global connection of customers via its partners.

"We are in an excellent starting position," said Clemens. "We intend to build on this position by offering an identical level of service worldwide, covering a broad range of ICT services."

_{* Gartner, Inc. “Magic Quadrant for Data Center Outsourcing and Utility Services, Europe”, Claudio Da Rold, Gianluca Tramacere, Frank Ridder, April 27, 2010}

_{** Gartner, Inc. “Magic Quadrant for Pan-European Network Service Providers”, Neil Rickard, Katja Ruud, Michelle Van Pelt, March 8, 2010}

_{The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2010 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.}

About Deutsche Telekom AG

Deutsche Telekom is one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications companies with over 151 million mobile customers, over 38 million fixed-network lines and more than 15 million broadband lines. The Group provides products and services for the fixed network, mobile communications, the Internet and IPTV for consumers, and ICT solutions for business customers and corporate customers. Deutsche Telekom is present in over 50 countries and has around 260,000 employees worldwide. The Group generated revenues of EUR 64.6 billion in the 2009 financial year – over half of it outside Germany. (As of December 31, 2009)

About T-Systems

Drawing on a global infrastructure of data centers and networks, T-Systems operates information and communication technology (ICT) systems for multinational corporations and public sector institutions. T-Systems provides integrated solutions for the networked future of business and society. The company's some 45,300 employees combine industry expertise and ICT innovations to add significant value to customers’ core business all over the world. T-Systems generated revenue of around EUR 8.8 billion in the 2009 financial year.

In Switzerland, T-Systems has around 800 employees and, in addition to its headquarters in Zollikofen, has offices at various locations throughout Switzerland.

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