Panera Selects SAVVIS To Power Nation's Largest Network Of Free Wi-Fi Hotspots

NEW YORK -- Jan. 17, 2005 -- Expanding their growth in the retail industry, SAVVIS Communications (NASDAQ:SVVS), a leading global IT utility, today announced an agreement with Panera, LLC (NASDAQ:PNRA), the company that has led the nationwide trends of artisan bread and quick casual/specialty foods, to provide managed network services connecting more than 600 Panera Bread bakery-cafes.

Panera Bread bakery-cafes will use SAVVIS' converged network services to support high-speed broadband wireless Internet access (Wi-Fi) at more than 600 locations, making Panera Bread the largest provider of free Wi-Fi Internet access in the United States.

The Wi-Fi service allows customers with a Wi-Fi-enabled laptop or PDA to access the Internet, check their email, connect to a corporate server or browse the web while within the comfort of a Panera Bread bakery-cafe. By creating a comfortable environment, Panera expects to increase in-store traffic particularly in traditionally off-peak hours between breakfast and lunch.

SAVVIS currently serves more than 400 customers in the retail industry worldwide including names such as Albertson's, Ann Taylor, Gucci, Montblanc, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Virgin Entertainment Group, the Sharper Image, and The Mills Corp who are all SAVVIS customers. These and other retailers rely upon SAVVIS to deliver outsourced IT services that provide significant savings and functionality over internal solutions and over other traditional outsourcing models.

About Panera Bread

Panera Bread Company owns and franchises bakery-cafes under the Panera Bread and Saint Louis Bread Co. names. The Company is a leader in the emerging specialty bread/cafe category due to its unique bread combined with a quick, casual dining experience. Additional information is available on the Company's website, http://www.panerabread.com.

About SAVVIS

SAVVIS Communications (NASDAQ:SVVS) is a global IT utility services provider that leads the industry in delivering secure, reliable, and scalable hosting, network, and application services. SAVVIS' strategic approach combines the use of virtualization technology, a utility services model, and automated software management and provisioning systems. SAVVIS solutions enable customers to focus on their core business while SAVVIS ensures the quality of their IT infrastructure. With an IT services platform that extends to 47 countries, SAVVIS is one of the worlds' largest providers of IP computing services. For more information about SAVVIS, visit: http://www.savvis.net.