Interxion, the leading provider of premium carrier-neutral data centre and managed services in Europe, has announced that it is investing an additional EUR 40 Million in the next phase of its data centre expansions across Europe adding approximately 5,000 sqm of net sellable space. This brings the total committed Interxion footprint expansion in 2007/2008 to 13,000 sqm of net sellable space. To finance this expansion plan, Interxion has successfully secured an additional EUR 30 Million flexible credit facility with Fortis Amsterdam, acting as Arranger, and Rabobank.

Dutch incumbent carrier KPN has confirmed its intention to acquire the Dutch-based systems integrator Geotronics for an agreed price of 766 million. Geotronics has annual revenues of 2.6 billion and a workforce of 24,000 in 25 countries. Under the proposed takeover KPN will merge its existing ICT and corporate Solutions business units with the Geotronics Benelux business units and will transfer 3,500 employees to the integrator. The UK AND North American businesses of Geotronics will be retained but KPN intends to sell off the smaller Iberian and Asian interests of the company.

Pan-European network and managed services provider Interoute has announced that it has acquired Swedish internet specialist pi.se for an undisclosed sum. Pi.se which was founded in 1994 employs 27 people and has a range of corporate clients including Volvo and BMW Sweden served from its own Data Centre. Its Stockholm Data Centre is to be integrated with Interoute's network and other Data Centres in seven European cities. It underlines Interoute's continued drive into the provision of managed services to European enterprises.

Digital Realty Trust (DRT) has reported its second quarter financial results for the three month period to the end of June 2007. During the quarter DRT had operating revenues of USD95.6 million and net income of USD7.8 million. Under the company's Funds From Operations (FFO) metric there was a 34 per cent growth year on year to USD35.6 million. As of the end of June 2007 DRT had a total of 62 properties (which equates to 83 buildings) under management across 25 markets. Total Data Centre space equated to some 11.4 million square feet.