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eLandia Appoints Angel Medina to Board of Directors
GlobeNewswire
2010-02-09

     Proven Financial Executive and Leader to Head Up Board's
           Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

MIAMI, Feb. 9, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eLandia (OTCBB:ELAN), a leading
technology enabler of emerging markets, today announced that it has
appointed Angel Medina, formerly Area President for Regions Bank in
South Florida, to its Board of Directors with oversight on the Board's
nominating and corporate governance committee. The appointment brings
to the eLandia Board strong financial expertise and proven leadership
experience in managing cultural change through mergers, acquisitions,
and team transitions.

"We are delighted to welcome Angel to the eLandia Board of Directors,"
said Pete Pizarro, chairman and chief executive officer of eLandia.
"Last year we successfully re-aligned our business to achieve
efficiencies and economies, and as we move forward with our new
structure to optimize financial and operational performance, Angel's
experience and leadership will prove invaluable to eLandia's Board."

Mr. Medina most recently served as Area President for Regions Bank in
South Florida, with responsibility for all lines of business. Regions
Bank in South Florida oversees $12 billion in business, with 120
offices and an International Private Banking practice. Mr. Medina led
the bank's South Florida operations through two mergers that resulted
in the bank's current size and scope and became known for his ability
to embrace organizational change, assess needs, and lead teams through
transitions. He has built a reputation for honesty and integrity in
business and through leadership roles in the community. Mr. Medina has
served as chair, co-chair, president, and other leadership positions
for the 2007 NFL Super Bowl Committee, Jackson Memorial Hospital's
Public Health Trust, the Latin Builders Association, National
Conference for Community and Justice, and United Way of Dade County,
among others.

"I am honored to be chosen for this position on eLandia's Board," said
Medina. "This is an exciting time for the company, and it is well
positioned to address numerous market opportunities. I am gratified to
be part of this strong team and look forward to working with the
Board."

Mr. Medina's appointment is effective immediately.

About eLandia

With over 3000 business customers and a presence in 17 countries,
eLandia (OTCBB:ELAN), and its family of companies deliver an array of
information and communications technology (ICT) services to emerging
markets experiencing rapid development, predominantly focusing on Latin
America, the Caribbean and the South Pacific. eLandia assists its
customers to implement world-class integrated infrastructure solutions
and cutting-edge networking technologies, and to build highly-qualified
local workforces to enable their businesses to transform and integrate
into the global economy. For more information, please visit
www.elandiagroup.com.

The eLandia logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=6150

This press release and other statements to be made by the Company
contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, including but not limited to
statements relating to projections and estimates of earnings, revenues,
cost-savings, expenses, or other financial items; statements of
management's plans, strategies, and objectives for future operations,
and management's expectations as to future performance and operations
and the time by which objectives will be achieved; statements
concerning proposed new products and services; and statements regarding
future economic, industry, or market conditions or performance.
Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases
such as "believe," expect," anticipate," project," and conditional
verbs such as "may," "could," and "would," and other similar
expressions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's
current expectations, beliefs, estimates, and projections regarding the
Company, its industry and future events, and are based upon certain
assumptions made by management. These forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance and necessarily are subject to
risks, uncertainties, and other factors (many of which are outside the
control of the Company) that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated.


CONTACT:  eLandia  
          Javier Rodriguez
          305-415-8800
          jrodriguez@elandiagroup.com




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