DATA#3 LIMITED — Regulatory Filings 2017

Oct 29, 2017

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MEDIA RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Data[#] 3 and CenturyLink to Deliver Enterprise Cloud Solutions with New Strategic Agreement

October 30, 2017; Brisbane, Australia: Data[#] 3, a leading Australian technology provider, is pleased to announce that it has signed a partner agreement with CenturyLink, a global communications, hosting, cloud and IT services company.

The partnership will provide customers with key complementary enterprise-grade cloud options from Data[#] 3. The company sees this as a great addition to the cloud solutions and world-leading partnerships it already has, and will continue to deliver.

Data[#] 3’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Laurence Baynham, commented, “We are proud to announce our strategic agreement with CenturyLink. We will continue to work with our existing cloud partners, and we see this new relationship as a great way to expand our customer solutions. The new offering aligns seamlessly with our corporate strategy, which focuses on providing innovative cloud-based solutions and services to our customers. We look forward to working with the CenturyLink team in delivering outcomes to customers through the use of hybrid cloud solutions.”

Stuart Mills, CenturyLink’s regional director for Australia and New Zealand, added, “CenturyLink is delighted to be partnering with Data[#] 3, a highly respected leader in the Australian IT services market. There is great synergy in our collaboration, as it brings a combination of strong technology, skills and services to the enterprise market which enables Data[#] 3 to accelerate their customers’ digital transformation journeys. CenturyLink Cloud brings many benefits to partners like Data[#] 3. It offers true enterprise-grade Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), delivered through a pay-as-you-go model that best meets enterprise requirements for reliability, performance, and security, as they pursue their digital transformation goals.”

Available now, customers can access the CenturyLink IaaS offering through Data[#] 3, or as part of Data[#] 3’s Managed Services.

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About Data[#] 3

A leading Australian IT services and solutions provider, Data[#] 3 Limited (DTL) is focused on helping customers solve complex business challenges using innovative technology solutions. Built on a foundation of 40 years’ experience, combined with world-leading vendor technologies, Data[#] 3 delivers an integrated array of solutions spanning cloud, mobility, security, data & analytics and IT lifecycle management. These technology solutions are delivered by combining Data[#] 3's services across consulting, project services and managed services.

Listed on the ASX in 1997, Data[#] 3 reported revenues of $1.1 billion in the 2017 financial year and has more than 1,100 employees. Headquartered in Brisbane, it has facilities across 12 locations in Australia and Fiji.

More information about Data[#] 3 and its solution and service offerings is available at www.data3.com.au

About CenturyLink

CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a global communications and IT services company focused on connecting its customers to the power of the digital world. CenturyLink offers network and data systems management, big data analytics, managed security services, hosting, cloud, and IT consulting services. The company provides broadband, voice, video, advanced data and managed network services over a robust 265,000-route-mile U.S. fiber network and a 360,000-route-mile international transport network. Visit CenturyLink for more information.

For additional information:

Yvonne Murray

Team Leader – Marketing Communications, Data[#] 3 Limited Email: Yvonne_murray@data3.com.au | Mobile: 0420 960 806

Laurence Baynham

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Data[#] 3 Limited Email: Laurence_Baynham@data3.com.au | Mobile: 0413 155 150

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