MIAMI, March 17, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Atlantis Business Development Corporation, Inc. (OTCBB:ATBD) announced today that wholly owned subsidiary 727 Communications received acceptance and confirmation from XO Communications (http://xo.com) for use of their services. 727 Communications will now become a carrier provider for FOIP and VOIP services. The contract will be signed by March 18th, 2005 and the implementation of the service will begin during the week of March 21st, 2005. This is the last step for 727 Communications before it starts receiving revenue from E-Directs' signed $2,400,000 contract.
About Atlantis Business Development
Atlantis Business Development Corporation, (ATBD) (http://www.atlantisbdc.com) is currently registered as a Business Development Corporation (BDC) and seeks out companies that are in their business development stage and invests in these companies. It also builds, creates, and funds its own profitable companies to produce value to its shareholders.
About XO Communications
XO Communications is a leading provider of national and local telecommunications services to businesses, large enterprises and telecommunications companies. XO offers a complete portfolio of services, including local and long distance voice, dedicated Internet access, private networking, data transport, and Web hosting services as well as bundled voice and Internet solutions. XO provides these services over an advanced, national facilities-based IP network and serves more than 70 metropolitan markets across the United States. For more information, visit http://www.xo.com .
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