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Iron Mountain Digital Helps Virgin HealthMiles Increase IT Productivity
~LiveVault® Server Backup and Recovery Solution helps to Decrease Server
Down-Time & Prepare in Event of a Disaster~

BOSTON (Sept. 29, 2008) - In order to increase multiple server and IT department productivity, Virgin HealthMiles turned to Iron Mountain Digital, the technology arm of Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) for its LiveVault® server backup and recovery solution in 2006. Exponential data growth at Virgin HealthMiles was negatively impacting backup time – which was scheduled to only occur after business hours but began to overlap with morning business hours – resulting in a slow website that frustrated customers. In response, Virgin HealthMiles now relies on Iron Mountain Digital for a fully automated and continuous backup solution.

Iron Mountain’s LiveVault server backup and recovery solution is an ideal online solution for small and mid-size businesses and for corporations with remote offices seeking secure, set-and-go data protection and recovery. The LiveVault solution is one of several key Storage-as-a-Service solutions offered by Iron Mountain Digital.

"One of our biggest challenges was dealing with a slow website each morning - that is the busiest time for customers on our site. We needed a solution that would bring efficiency and automation to our IT department and ensure the safety and security of our data," said Kal Dhinsa, manager of IT Infrastructure for Virgin HealthMiles. "With the LiveVault solution, I know that the continuous backup is always going to work, every time. Before implementing the LiveVault solution, our engineers were spending two and a half hours per week dealing with backup issues. With the help of the solution’s email alerts, we have had to deal with backup issues less than twice a month."

The LiveVault service offers a solution that seamlessly couples network- and disk-based backup and recovery to create a complete and fully automated data protection solution. LiveVault automatically and continuously backs up business server data via a secure Internet connection, storing the data offsite in a secure, remote location, where it is available for immediate recovery in the event of a system failure, virus, human error or other disaster.

"Iron Mountain Digital is committed to providing our customers with the highest level of data backup and protection without sacrificing productivity or bandwidth to its users," said John Clancy, president of Iron Mountain Digital. "By utilizing our storage-as-a-service model for backup and recovery, Virgin HealthMiles is able to ensure storage and recovery reliability while still being efficient and cost-effective."

About Virgin HealthMiles
Virgin HealthMiles brings the latest in health & fitness innovation to the United States with a first-of-its-kind health rewards program that motivates and rewards members for getting active. Virgin is one of the world's most recognized and respected brands. Conceived in 1970 by Sir Richard Branson, the Virgin Group has gone on to grow very successful businesses in sectors ranging from mobile telephony, to transportation, travel, financial services, leisure, music, holidays, publishing and retailing. Virgin has created more than 200 branded companies worldwide, employing approximately 50,000 people, in 29 countries. Revenues around the world in 2006 exceeded £10 billion (approx. US$20 billion). Visit www.virginhealthmiles.com for more information.

About Iron Mountain Digital
Iron Mountain Digital is the world's leading provider of software- and storage-as-a service solutions for backup and archiving. The technology arm of Iron Mountain Incorporated offers a comprehensive suite of data protection, archiving and intellectual property management solutions to thousands of companies around the world, directly and through a world-wide network of channel partners. Iron Mountain Digital is based in Southborough, Mass. with European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.

About Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM) helps organizations around the world reduce the costs and risks associated with information protection and storage. The Company offers comprehensive records management and data protection solutions, along with the expertise and experience to address complex information challenges such as rising storage costs, litigation, regulatory compliance and disaster recovery. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain is a trusted partner to more than 100,000 corporate clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at www.ironmountain.com.