Article: YAHOO! TO BUILD DATA CENTER IN WESTERN NEW YORK

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y. (27th CD), issued the following news release:

Yahoo! Inc., will build a new data center in Lockport, Niagara County. Through an agreement with the New York Power Authority (NYPA), Yahoo! plans to invest tens of millions dollars in the construction and computer equipment fit-out of its new East Coast Regional data center. The project is expected to create up to 125 full-time jobs across the State, with additional construction-specific jobs during the multi-year facility construction phase.

"Yahoo!'s decision to locate a data center in Niagara County solidifies New York's position as a leader in the New Economy," Governor Paterson said. "This ...

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