Financial News Release
ABOVENET SCHEDULED TO REPORT FOURTH QUARTER 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS ON FEBRUARY 28

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. February 17, 2012 - AboveNet, Inc. (NYSE: ABVT), a leading provider of high bandwidth connectivity solutions, will report fourth quarter 2011 financial results on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 before the market opens.  The company will conduct an earnings conference call the same day at 10:30 a.m. ET.  During the call, Bill LaPerch, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Joe Ciavarella, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will provide an overview of the company's business and financial results.

The dial in number for the call is 866-394-9472, conference ID 46356793.  The call is also being webcast with an accompanying presentation, which can be accessed at http://investors.above.net.  A replay of the call will be available from 1:30 p.m. ET on February 28 until 11:59 p.m. ET on March 6.  To listen to the telephone replay in the U.S., please dial 855-859-2056 and for international callers, please dial 404-537-3406.  The conference ID is the same as above.  The webcast and the slide presentation will also be archived in the investor relations section of AboveNet's website.

About AboveNet, Inc.
AboveNet, Inc. is a leading provider of high bandwidth connectivity solutions for businesses and carriers. Its private optical network delivers key network and IP services in and among top U.S. and European markets. AboveNet's network is widely used in demanding markets such as financial and legal services, media, health care, retail and government. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.above.net.

Company Contact:
AboveNet, Inc.
Jeffrey A. Garte
VP, Finance
914-421-6700
jgarte@above.net

Investor Contact:
LHA
Jody Burfening       
212-838-3777
jburfening@lhai.com


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