SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER Among GLOBAL CROSSING LIMITED, GC CRYSTAL ACQUISITION, INC. and IMPSAT FIBER NETWORKS, INC. Dated as of March 15, 2007

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Exhibit 2.1
 
SECOND AMENDMENT TO
 
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
 
Among
 
GLOBAL CROSSING LIMITED,
 
GC CRYSTAL ACQUISITION, INC.
 
and
 
IMPSAT FIBER NETWORKS, INC.
 
Dated as of March 15, 2007
 
WHEREAS, IMPSAT Fiber Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Global Crossing Limited, a Bermuda corporation and GC Crystal Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 25, 2006, as amended (the “Merger Agreement”).
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.8 of the Merger Agreement, the parties desire to amend the Merger Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree to amend the Merger Agreement as follows:
 
1.  
Section 7.1(b)(1)(i) of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the words “April 16, 2007” with “May 25, 2007.”
 
2.  
Section 7.1(b)(2)(i) of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the words “April 16, 2007” with “May 25, 2007.”
 
3.  
Except as expressly modified herein, the Merger Agreement remains in full force and effect.
 



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this amendment to the Merger Agreement as of the date first above written.

 
IMPSAT Fiber Networks, Inc.
 
By: /s/ Hector Alonso                          
Name: Hector Alonso
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
Global Crossing Limited
 
By: /s/ Mitchell Sussis                          
Name: Mitchell Sussis
Title: Senior Vice President
 
GC Crystal Acquisition, Inc.
 
By: /s/ Mitchell Sussis                          
Name: Mitchell Sussis
Title: Senior Vice President