Global Crossing's UK Unit Appoints Three New Senior Executives

Former Government Minister, C&W Product Director and Airwave Solutions Executives Join Global Crossing

LONDON, February 10, 2011 - Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC), a leading global IP solutions provider,
today announced the addition of three new senior executives to its Global
Crossing (UK) Telecommunications Limited ("GCUK") management team. These
additions increase GCUK's expertise in the government, product marketing and
business development areas in the United Kingdom and Europe.

Ian Pearson, a former minister and Labour MP with a distinguished career
in the UK government, joins GCUK as advisor and senior vice president of
business development. Nigel Stevens, previously product director at Cable &
Wireless Worldwide (C&W), joins GCUK as chief marketing officer for EMEA.
Jeff Parris, formerly a senior executive with Airwave Solutions, joins GCUK
as a senior vice president of business development, with particular
responsibility for the UK public sector portfolio.

"The addition of these talented individuals demonstrates our commitment
to strengthening our UK business and adds significant knowledge and
leadership experience in the UK telecoms and UK public sector markets," said
Ted Higase, managing director, GCUK and EMEA. "We're pleased to welcome Ian,
Nigel and Jeff to Global Crossing and look forward to applying their
expertise."

    -- Ian Pearson served as a Labour Member of Parliament from 1994, elected
       in the first Labour by-election victory under Tony Blair's leadership,
       until he stood down before the 2010 General Election. During his
       ministerial career, Pearson had wide-ranging experience in government
       and business in the UK and abroad, most recently as Economic Secretary
       to the Treasury. He served previously as Minister for Science and
       Innovation (2007-2008), Minister of State for Climate Change and
       Environment (2006-2007), Minister of State for Trade and Foreign
       Affairs (2005-2006), Minister of Finance in the Northern Ireland
       office (2002-2005) and Government Whip (2001-2002). An Oxford
       undergraduate and Warwick postgraduate, before entering politics Ian
       was joint Chief Executive of WMEB Group, a West Midlands-based
       economic development company providing venture and growth capital to
       small and medium-sized companies and consultancy to a range of public
       and private clients.
    -- Nigel Stevens most recently served as a member of the senior
       management team at Cable & Wireless Worldwide, an international fixed
       and mobile infrastructure telecoms business delivering voice, data,
       Internet, converged IP networks and outsourced managed solutions to
       global businesses. Reporting to the chief operating officer, Stevens
       was responsible for product strategy, cost of sale and marketing.
    -- Jeff Parris was one of three directors who established the pounds
       Sterling 400m turnover Airwave Solutions Ltd, servicing the Security
       and Public Safety markets. He also has extensive experience working at
       the highest levels in collaborative ventures, both leading
       international consortia and partnerships, and at the public and
       private sector interface. Parris also established the Quadrant
       Consortium (BT, Motorola, Nokia and TRW), leading 100
       multi-disciplined professionals.

ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING

Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC) is a leading global IP, Ethernet, data
center and video solutions provider with the world's first integrated global
IP-based network. The company offers a full range of data, voice,
collaboration, broadcast and media services delivered with superior customer
service.

Global Crossing provides services to enterprises (including approximately
40 percent of the Fortune 500); government departments and agencies; and 700
carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. It delivers converged IP services to
more than 700 cities in more than 70 countries, and has 17 world-class data
centers in major business centers around the globe.

Please visit www.globalcrossing.com for more information about
Global Crossing.

Statements in this press release about expected future events and
financial results are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause the actual results to differ materially, including risks
referenced from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Global Crossing undertakes no duty to update information
contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.

    CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING:
    Press Contacts

    Michael Schneider
    Corporate
    +1-973-937-0146
    Michael.Schneider@globalcrossing.com

    Paula Vivo
    Latin America
    +55-11-3957-2424
    Paula.Vivo@globalcrossing.com

    Michael Schneider
    UK and Europe
    +44-1270-534204
    Michael.Schneider@globalcrossing.com

    Analysts/Investors Contact
    Mark Gottlieb
    +1-800-836-0342
    glbc@globalcrossing.com

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GLOBAL CROSSING: Michael Schneider, Corporate, +1-973-937-0146, Michael.Schneider at globalcrossing.com, or Paula Vivo, Latin America, +55-11-3957-2424, Paula.Vivo at globalcrossing.com, or Michael Schneider, UK and Europe, +44-1270-534204, Michael.Schneider at globalcrossing.com, or Analysts/Investors Contact, Mark Gottlieb, +1-800-836-0342, glbc at globalcrossing.com