DFM engages DATAFORT to provide alternative hosting service for its new website

The new website will be hosted by DATAFORT, a prominent company specializing in the provision of managed hosting and security services, with whom DFM has recently signed an agreement.

The new website, which will be released in Beta Form, employs the most advanced technology, ensuring optimal response time, while conforming to the highest level of service continuity.

Mr. Essa Kazim, Director General of DFM said "The agreement with DATAFORT enhances to DFM's ability to recover from service interruptions caused by deterioration or loss of data lines or services provided by external parties".

Mr. Kazim also noted that the recent interruption to DFM's Website, which lasted for more than 30 minutes towards the end of the trading session on 26th February 2006, was caused by a data line failure at the present hosting company. The new arrangement with DATAFORT will ensure the availability of DFM web-service from alternate locations, as well as from two different internet service providers. This ensures that the possibility of interruptions due to third party providers is greatly diminished.

Mr. Kazim concluded by saying "This agreement, as well as the release of the new Beta Website are but some of the various improvements that DFM is undertaking to further enhance the availability of all of its services.

The new website is launched through a link from the existing DFM website. All users are invited to visit the new website and their remarks and comments will be most welcome. It is anticipated that the new Beta website will eventually replace the existing website in a few weeks time, after taking all users comments into account.