Dimension Data Announces Business Agreement With Volkswagen of America, Inc.

Dimension Data Blends Process, Strategy, and Technology to Deliver Integration, Web Development, and Managed Services to Volkswagen's Online Sites

RESTON, Va., May 21 -- Dimension Data Holdings plc

(LONDON: DDT) , a global technology company, announced that Volkswagen of America, Inc. has chosen it as its interactive partner of record to provide technology services for the Volkswagen brand. As part of the agreement, Dimension Data will provide application management and maintenance services in addition to application development, e-business consulting and project management services.

"The vw.com program provides an important channel for us to interact and keep in touch with our customers and auto enthusiasts," said Tesa Aragones, director of e-business for the Volkswagen Brand. "We were looking for a technology partner with strong automotive and e-business experience. Dimension Data has this as well as a good understanding of the Volkswagen brand. That is what makes this partnership different."

Dimension Data began working with Volkswagen of America in September 2002 to transition the maintenance support for its key applications from a previous partner. Dimension Data conducted its Surveyor for Applications to assess the existing applications environment, requirements and skill sets necessary to ensure uptime and to meet pre-determined service level agreements on Volkswagen's www.vw.com sites for the U.S. and Canada. Dimension Data will also provide content support for the applications within the program.

"We have extensive experience in serving automotive clients as well as the expertise to help our clients manage, fix and anticipate uptime in their applications, IT infrastructures and managed objects," said Blue Van Dyke, director of Dimension Data for the automotive industry. "Volkswagen understands the importance of maintenance and the availability their websites."

About Dimension Data

Dimension Data Holdings plc (LONDON: DDT) is a leading global technology company. The Group provides solutions and services that optimize and manage the performance of IT infrastructures to enable business to build competitive advantage. To achieve this, the Group delivers solutions using its proprietary 'Application Network' architectural framework and its expertise in networking, application integration and managed services.

Dimension Data, founded in 1983, had revenues of $2.1 billion in 2002 and operates in 30+ countries with over 9,000 employees. For more information call 866 DIDATA US or visit http://www.didata.com/.