SPi Announces the Appointment of Rob O'Dell as President of Its Publishing Division

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - January 27, 2009) - SPi, a leading knowledge process and customer interaction solutions provider, today announced the promotion of Rob O'Dell to President of its Publishing division.

Since joining the company in 2005 as Vice President, Global Operations for Publishing, Rob has made several valuable contributions to the company including the expansion of operations in India and Vietnam and the ramp up of the operations division which performs a wide variety of content and information solutions including conversion, content engineering, platform migration, and database maintenance and management.

In 2006, Rob was promoted to Senior Vice President, Global Operations for Publishing where he continued to focus on re-engineering efforts that led to improved productivity and profitability while simultaneously expanding operations in Vietnam and India. He also took on the strategic role of Global Account Manager for two of SPi's biggest clients and was able to significantly grow the business and improve margins across all Publishing service lines.

In his new role as President, Rob will have P&L responsibility for the Publishing division and will play a key role on the SPi executive team. Rob will also be responsible for helping to define the publishing group's strategy and growth initiatives into new markets.

"Rob's strong leadership has been a driving force behind our Publishing division's continued success," said Peter Maquera, SPi's President and CEO. "His proven track record in growing the business and implementing process improvements to better meet the needs of our clients will be of tremendous value as President of our Publishing division. I look forward to working with Rob in his new role, and I am confident that his experience and expertise will be a tremendous asset as the company continues to grow."

About SPi

SPi's Publishing Unit is a global provider of editorial, content production, and business process outsourcing solutions (BPO) for publishers and other information providers.

SPi is a leading full-service BPO provider with offices and facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia. SPi has over 14,000 employees delivering a wide range of Knowledge Process and Customer Interaction solutions to diversified markets, including financial services, healthcare, legal, and publishing. SPi consistently improves operating efficiency, lowers costs, and helps to strengthen the competitive position of more than 500 clients.

SPi is 100% owned by ePLDT, Inc. ePLDT, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), the leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines. PLDT is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PHP: TEL), and its American Depository Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: PHI).

For more information on SPi, visit www.spi-bpo.com.

Contact Information: Contact: Elizabeth Nolan Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and Strategy (202) 449 7692