Corsidian Acquires Manta Systems Latin America

Corsidian consolidates Manta Latin Operations

DALLAS (January 1st, 2004) ­ Corsidian a leading tier-one provider of complex managed offshore services, today announced its acquisition of Manta do Brasil, Manta de Mexico and Manta Systems Caribbean. The three companies will be structured as subsidiaries of Corsidian USA and will change their name to Corsidian do Brasil, Corsidian de Mexico and Corsidian Caribbean respectively.

"Corsidian, Inc. is committed to continuing the legacy left by Manta in these countries and will focus our resources and attention to this growing segment of the market." Said Ralph Yeremian, Sr. Vice President of World Wide Sales for Corsidian.

"The decision to go with Corsidian was an easy one" said Andrew Salisbury, owner of the Manta Companies involved in the transaction. "For Corsidian to endure a comprehensive examination and analysis and achieving a high rating against our stringent benchmarking criteria is very difficult," said Salisbury, "Corsidian, Inc. has successfully demonstrated a proven pattern of operational quality, providing customers a premium service and solution."

"We are very pleased to continue to successfully work with Manta's customers and will continue in providing the most effective technologies and services that meet and exceed the expectations of all our customers," said Robert Tellone, Vice President of Operations. Corsidian, Inc. prides itself on excellence and this acquisition will further substantiate the depth and quality of our services."

ABOUT CORSIDIAN, INC.
Corsidian is an industry leading provider of customer contact solutions with a proven track record for managing complex transaction-intensive call center applications. More than 65 multinational companies throughout the U.S. and Latin America rely on Corsidian’s experience, financial stability, and innovative service delivery. Established in 1994, Corsidian with offices in Mexico, Brasil and the Caribbean. Customers include: Citibank Puerto Rico, Banamex, Banco Popular, Embratel, Orbitall, and Citigroup. Complete information on Corsidian, Inc. is available on the company web site at: www.corsidian.com