Hosted Solutions Acquired by Private Equity Firm for $140 Million

Raleigh, NC – April 8, 2008 – Hosted Solutions, the East Coast’s premier data center and managed services provider, announced today that the company has been acquired by ABRY Partners, a Boston, Massachusetts private equity firm for $140 million.

The Hosted Solutions management team will continue to lead the company from the Raleigh, NC headquarters.

“This is an incredible milestone for our business,” says Rich Lee, Founder and CEO of Hosted Solutions.  “Partnering with ABRY Partners provides us with the capital to fulfill our vision and accelerates our strategic growth plans.”

Investor ABRY Partners is one of the most experienced and successful media and business focused private equity investment firms in North America. Since 1989, ABRY has completed over $21 billion of transactions and other private equity and mezzanine investments, representing investments in more than 500 media and business properties.

“Over the last seven years, we’ve built a business that we’re incredibly proud of, growing in a controlled, strategic way to become a profitable company with five state-of-the-art data centers and a reputation for providing world class service,” says Lee.  “Our employees and customers will see great benefit from this transaction as ABRY is a long-term partner that shares in our commitment to continue to grow the business and set the standard in the industry for service and innovation.”

“Hosted Solutions operates an incredibly strong business,” says C.J. Brucato, Partner of ABRY Partners.  “They’ve built a leading company in a market with great growth prospects.  What impressed us most about Hosted Solutions is the quality of operations, the focus on customers and the controlled manner in which they’ve grown.  They’re a profitable business generating strong revenue today and we see tremendous potential for the business to continue to grow and expand.”

Industry analysts agree.  “The managed hosting sector is an incredible standout in the midst of the current economic downturn, with strong growth and amazing prospects looking ahead,” says Dan Golding, Vice President and Research Director for Tier 1 Research, a firm that analyzes the technology marketplace.  “Enterprises demand managed hosting providers that are technically adept, as well as capable of scaling with business requirements. Managed hosting providers that can pull off this combination are very much in the driver’s seat.”

Hosted Solutions was exclusively represented by DH Capital, LLC, a leading investment banking partnership serving the data center and managed hosting industries. 

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About Hosted Solutions:

Hosted Solutions’ high quality Data Center and Managed Hosting services maintain and protect customers’ mission-critical IT systems and applications, enabling them to reduce operating costs, lower the risk of downtime, focus on core competencies, and achieve their top business objectives. The company operates SAS 70 Certified facilities in Boston MA, Charlotte NC, Raleigh NC, and Cary NC providing best-of-breed data center operations with hardened physical infrastructure, the highest level of security, and a complete managed services portfolio. For more information please visit www.hostedsolutions.com.

About ABRY Partners:
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, ABRY Partners enjoys a position amongst the most experienced and successful media, communications and information sector-focused private equity investment firms in North America.  Since 1989, ABRY has completed over $21 billion of transactions and other private equity and mezzanine investments, representing investments in more than 500 media, communications and information companies.  Extensive and long-standing relationships with many different stakeholders and financing partners in its focus sectors allow ABRY to contribute significant value to operating partners and portfolio companies.  More information about ABRY is available at www.abry.com.

Herndon, Virginia - (The Hosting News) - January 18, 2008 - Web hosting provider, domain name registration and services firm, Network Solutions’ Board of Directors, has appointed W. Roy Dunbar, to succeed Chairman Champ Mitchell, as Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Mitchell will continue with the Company as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Dunbar joins Network Solutions from MasterCard Incorporated, where he was President of Global Technology and Operations.

Mr. Mitchell noted, ”The Board of Directors and I are very pleased that Roy is joining Network Solutions to lead our long-term growth. It was clear to us that bringing an executive of Roy’s talent and experience to Network Solutions at a time when our business is strong and we are successfully executing our growth strategies will help propel Network Solutions on its growth trajectory. He has proven leadership experience and expertise in technology and sales. I look forward to this new chapter in the history of our Company, and to working with Roy and the Board to build on our significant accomplishments.”

Mr. Dunbar, 46, joined MasterCard Incorporated in September 2004. As President of Global Technology and Operations, he was a member of the Executive Committee reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. He led a significant number of employees driving technology that processed approximately 16 billion transactions, clearing $2 trillion per year and representing 73% of the company’s annual revenue in 2006.

Previously, Mr. Dunbar was with Eli Lilly and Company for 14 years, serving as President, Intercontinental Region, and as Chief Information Officer. As Lilly’s President, Intercontinental Region, he was responsible for all operations in the world’s fastest growing economies Brazil, Russia, India and China. Mr. Dunbar had served as Lilly’s Vice President and Chief Information Officer from 1999 to 2003, and is credited with having led Lilly to rank as the most innovative user of technology in the pharmaceutical industry.

Mr. Dunbar currently serves as a director of EDS Corporation and as a director of Humana Inc. He is also a member of the board of the Executive Leadership Council Foundation, an organization supporting the development of African American corporate leaders.

Mr. Dunbar remarked, ”I am very excited to join Network Solutions. Under Champ’s leadership, the Company has had tremendous success and positioned itself to continue to be a leader in helping small businesses establish and market their companies online. I am looking forward to working with Champ and the Company’s talented management team to build on this strong franchise and capture the very attractive growth opportunities we see ahead for Network Solutions.”

For over 28 years, Network Solutions, a provider of web solutions and domain name registration services, offers a full range of web-related services, including web hosting, web design, e-commerce software, search engine marketing, SSL certificates, e-mail services and domain name registration.

For more information about the whitepaper and Network Solutions, please visit: www.networksolutions.com.

Waltham, Massachusetts - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - December 20, 2007 - Domain name marketing solution, NameMedia, has entered into a partnership with web services provider for small businesses, Network Solutions, which will allow NameMedia to offer more than 2,000,000 domains to Network Solutions customers.

Peter Lamson, Senior Vice President and General Manager of NameMedia’s domain name marketplace offered, ”We are very pleased to partner with Network Solutions, one of the world’s leading registrars. In addition to providing small businesses with access to our domain name portfolio, AfternicDLS members will benefit from continued rapid expansion of our distribution network.”

NameMedia was recently recognized by the Domain Name Journal as the largest seller of secondary domain names in the world. With saleable inventory exceeding two million names, businesses worldwide are able to easily find the best domain name for their online identity through NameMedia’s domain marketplace. NameMedia’s domain marketplace has a distribution network which includes more than 35 premier marketing partners, among them eight of the world’s top ten registrars, making it the broadest distribution network in the world for secondary domain names.

Network Solutions provides of web based solutions and domain name registration services, including web hosting, web site development, online marketing, security services and e-mail services. Network Solutions draws on 27 years of experience to offer tailored solutions.

NameMedia is a Direct Search and premium domain names marketplace. The company’s goal is to leverage the power of Direct Search through a proprietary publishing platform that creates revenue-generating search destinations, including the company’s network of vertical online properties. NameMedia also has the industry’s largest marketplace for buying and selling premium domain names. NameMedia is a privately-held, venture-backed company headquartered outside Boston in Waltham, Massachusetts.

For more information about Network Solutions, please visit: www.networksolutions.com.

To learn more about NameMedia, please visit: www.namemedia.com.

Las Vegas, Nevada - (Website Hosting Directory) - December 7, 2007 - Bamboo Solutions Corporation, has created a Partner Advantage Program, including a multi-level, designed to provide partners with increased exposure to its global customer base and access to its engineering and product support teams.

The Partner Advantage Program reflects Bamboo’s commitment to provide its expanding and diverse customer base with cost-effective and rapid delivery of collaboration solutions on the Microsoft SharePoint platform. Effective immediately, Bamboo is accepting inquiries from hosting, solution and consulting partners who are ready to experience the many benefits of collaborating with the leading provider of Web Parts for SharePoint.

Mike Tanner, CEO, Bamboo Solutions Corporation offered, ”With over 3,000 customers worldwide, we are frequently asked to implement specialized SharePoint-based solutions. By partnering with leading SharePoint solutions providers, Bamboo Solutions can deliver complete, individualized client solutions based on our products.”

Participation in the program is available at four membership levels: Registered, Certified, Silver and Gold. Participants qualify for a single membership level based upon previous and continued contributions to, and investment in selling and deploying products and services. All Partner Advantage partners receive exposure via Bamboo’s highly visible online store, client referrals and participation in co-marketing activities. All levels of membership benefit from technical support and proposal/quotation assistance. Higher level partners are entitled to demonstration software licenses and quarterly business development planning, as well as private label opportunities, direct access to our engineering team and internal use software licensing.

Bamboo Solutions Corporation provides software and services that are designed to assist collaboration problems, with products based upon the Microsoft SharePoint Platform, including a comprehensive portfolio of Web Parts, Solution Accelerators, customized solutions and services. For over 12 years, Bamboo Solutions has been helping customers with needs that include information integration and reporting, document management, project and task management, self-service portals, management reporting, grants management, and more. Bamboo Solutions is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA, with offices in Gothenburg, Sweden and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

To learn more, please visit: www.bamboosolutions.com.

Herndon, Virginia - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - December 5, 2007 - Web hosting provider and domain name registration services firm, Network Solutions, has enhanced its E-Commerce web site software packages with the release of v7.1, which includes added features designed to simplify the process of e-commerce web site creation.

Nearly 10,000 online stores are powered by Network Solutions e-commerce products, and the release of v7.1 builds upon previous versions of the software to deliver a robust e-commerce solution providing the tools that growing businesses need to do business online.

Jeff Zimmerman, Vice President of Product Marketing and Management with Network Solutions remarked, ”The release of E-Commerce v 7.1 provides many of the tools that growing businesses need to streamline their online sales operations. The new features that we have launched in v7.1 are all designed to help make the process of operating an online business as easy as possible for our customers.”

E-Commerce v 7.1 offers users the ability to create an E-Commerce web site with unmatched flexibility, customization and functionality. New features include seamless integration with QuickBooks Point of Sale; the ability to set tiered product price levels; the ability to set up drop shipping from pre-determined suppliers; the addition of personalization questions and checkout questions; and bulk data import/export enhancements, among other features.

Network Solutions E-Commerce web site creator packages have always offered a completely customizable storefront design. Professional design themes can be modified with a simple, WYSIWIG design editor and click-and-drag layout tool, or pages can be customized with standard HTML editing tools such as DreamWeaver or FrontPage. Network Solutions E-Commerce solution also includes a built in sitemap that makes it easy for search engines to crawl the store, while all content pages include customizable title tags and meta tags so clients can enter appropriate keyword phrases for search engine spiders to index. Completely customizable product and category page URL’s are created from names rather than mysterious characters and ID codes that most shopping carts use, making it easier for search engines to crawl your site.

Network Solutions E-Commerce Web site products have never charged users transaction fees. In addition, Network Solutions is the first–and one of very few–e-commerce solution providers to comply with the Visa USA Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP) to meet the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard. Network Solutions backs up their E-Commerce Web site packages with free, 24×7, award winning telephone and email customer support.

Network Solutions provides of web based solutions and domain name registration services, including web hosting, web site development, online marketing, security services and e-mail services. Network Solutions draws on 26 years of experience to offer tailored solutions.

For more information about Network Solutions, please visit: www.networksolutions.com.

Beijing, China - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - November 9, 2007 - Web hosting firm, Subaye.com, Inc., a subsidiary of MyStarU.com, Inc., reports that 6,123 companies became members of its new corporate video and B2B website, during the largest fair in China: the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou, China.

300 staff from Subaye’s sales and marketing teams assisted exhibitors and successfully presented online video exhibitions, which is the core content and purpose of the Subaye e-commerce strategy to exhibitors. The video production team is following up with exhibitors to produce video web pages as a free trial product. The new corporate video B2B users find Subaye’s e-commerce strategy useful for search engines such as Google.com and B2B platforms such as Alibaba.com, in order to do their online marketing and promotions. Most of those 6,123 companies have experience in the B2B marketplace and in doing e-commerce, and they respect Subaye for having complemented e-commerce websites and enhanced their performances in the B2B marketplace.

Earlier this year, the company launched a finance video channel for real views on public companies, targeted to serve 100 million Chinese stockholders. The enterprise video web development, marketing and e-commerce service provider, is offering the new channel at http://subaye.cncspace.com. The new channel is designed to provide official information and third party research reports with video sharing for public companies and for overseas listed companies intent on bringing presentations into the China investment community. Content on Finance Video Channel will be initially offered free of charge to existing online corporate video members who are public companies also engaged in presentations to individual investors. Company information on the channel will be open to any end user sharing their views through video as well as their experiences with public companies. This launch will complement other finance websites. Likewise, it will further extend the company’s support of China’s investors and public companies, currently served by other finance websites.

MyStarU.com, Inc. (MYST) is a Total Solutions Provider that offers Integrated Communications Network Solutions and Internet Content Service in universal voice, video, data web and mobile communications for interactive media applications, technology and content leaders in interactive multimedia communications. It develops, markets and sells a universal media software solution for enterprise-wide deployment of integrated voice, video, data web and mobile communications and media applications. Mystaru.com, Inc. does business in Asia via its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Mystaru Ltd. (formerly known as IC Star MMS, Ltd. www.mystaru.com, www.skyestar.com, www.goongreen.org, www.icurls.com, Guangzhou TCOM Computer Technology Limited and majority-owned subsidiary, Subaye.com, Inc.

To learn more, please visit: www.subaye.com.

Copenhagen, Denmark - (Website Hosting Directory) - October 31, 2007 - The Convergence 2007 Copenhagen customer event gathered leading hosting firms from around the world, committed to delivering on-demand customer relationship management (CRM) solutions based on Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0, formerly code-named ”Titan,” scheduled for release later this year.

As international hosting firms support Microsoft Dynamics strategy for Software Plus Services, Microsoft has announced plans to lower the subscription licensing fees paid by its global hosting partners for Microsoft Dynamics CRM by approximately 40 percent. The lower licensing fees will enable Microsoft’s hosting partners to invest more in building out their CRM offerings and growing their customer base. This price reduction is consistent with Microsoft’s long-standing strategy to deliver more affordable CRM technology through on-premise and partner-hosted deployments as well as the new Microsoft Dynamics CRM Live service.

Partners building new on-demand solutions on Microsoft Dynamics CRM include Mondo A/S, a leading Danish IT services company; JayThom Pty Ltd., a hosted and on-premise Microsoft Dynamics CRM provider in Australia; EveryWare AG, a leading hosted business applications provider in Switzerland; and Increase Ltd., a U.K.-based hosted Microsoft Dynamics CRM solution provider. These new partners join an extensive range of existing partners around the world that deliver on-demand solutions for Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft Dynamics enterprise resource planning (ERP) products.

Brad Wilson, General Manager of Microsoft Dynamics CRM at Microsoft explained, ”We’re committed to delivering the power of choice to our customers and to our partners. With our global partner network and single Microsoft Dynamics CRM code base, we’re able to deliver the right combination of on-premise and on-demand solutions for customers of any size around the world.”

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 offers a software platform that is fully multi-tenant and highly scalable, and supports multiple languages and currencies. By using a single code base for on-premise and on-demand deployments, customers are able to choose whichever model suits their business and IT needs, and to change their option over time if their needs or preferences change. In addition to a choice of deployment options, Microsoft Dynamics CRM delivers a highly productive, role-tailored user experience across a wide range of user interfaces, including Microsoft Office Outlook, Windows Internet Explorer and a broad range of mobile devices.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM provides a key aspect of Microsoft’s software plus services strategy. It delivers rich CRM capabilities that may be deployed as a traditional on-premise solution, as a Web-based on-demand solution, or as a flexible mix of on-premise software and on-demand services. This delivers unparalleled flexibility that allows businesses to get the most from their existing client and server systems while leveraging on-demand services where it makes sense for the business.

Partners such as Mondo, a listed international IT service company that delivers hosting and IT solutions and has switched from salesforce.com to Microsoft Dynamics CRM, clearly see business opportunities through a software plus services model.

Lars Munch Johansen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Mondo remarked, ”We’re now 100 percent vested in the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform. It wasn’t a difficult decision to switch to Microsoft Dynamics CRM; the rich feature set coupled with the power of choice to switch seamlessly between hosted and on-site deployments, and customers’ option to buy up front or pay as they go, squarely addresses our customers’ needs in a way no other company can rival.”

Customers have the flexibility to choose on-demand versions of Microsoft Dynamics CRM and ERP solutions that are now available from nearly 100 partners in 30 countries. They can choose solutions that are customized for a specific vertical industry or region, or client-specific solutions that are developed by partners. Partners that offer these types of on-demand Microsoft Dynamics CRM and ERP solutions include Affordable Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd., CRM OnTarget/TriVenture, CRM-Resultants, NextCorp Ltd. and Sandhills Publishing Co.

For more information about Microsoft, please visit: www.microsoft.com.

Plano, Texas - (The Hosting News) - October 25, 2007 - Self-managed, dedicated server products and utility services firm, Layered Technologies, Inc., is collaborating wth Sun Microsystems, to offer Sun Startup Essentials members, the ability to rapidly deploy on-demand solutions, on Sun’s platform of products and the Solaris 10 Operating System (OS).

Todd Abrams, President and COO of Layered Technologies offered, ”We pride ourselves on using the best and most efficient technology at Layered Technologies. By collaborating with Sun and offering their platform of premium products to our customers aligns with this strategy. Our collaboration with Sun further strengthens our ability to help our clients reduce their infrastructure and operating costs, eliminate capital expenses involved with building their own infrastructure, as well as increase their ROI (return on investment).”

Layered Technologies will provide Unix-based Solaris OS as part of its comprehensive, world-class hosted dedicated server offerings. The Solaris 10 OS server hosted solutions are ideal for small, medium and enterprise customers, delivering an optimum blend of reliability, affordability and flexibility, similar to Layered Technologies’ other server packages.

Mr. Abrams explained, ”Many of our clients are Web 2.0 and SaaS companies. As a member of the Sun Startup Essentials Program, we have the opportunity to offer these customers the Solaris 10 OS and Sun systems that provide them with added functionality and flexibility, as well as superior performance and security. We see that as a big advantage for us.”

Juan Carlos Soto, Vice President, market development for Sun Microsystems added, ”Sun understands that startups today need flexible, scalable and affordable web hosting solutions that will enable them to focus on growing their businesses. Layered Technologies’ hosting solution is an ideal component of Sun Startup Essentials, and we are confident that our customers will enjoy the functionality and flexibility of Layered Technologies’ platform for the open source Solaris 10 OS, all while keeping operating costs low. We welcome Layered Technologies to the Sun Startup Essentials program and look forward to working together to help startups prosper.”

With clients in over 120 countries, Layered Technologies’ custom technology solutions are designed to allow both large and small customers to rapidly deploy on-demand hosting and utility computing services, providing all the controls of colocation without the start up costs, capital investments, long term contracts and associated challenges. It is hoped that by partnering with Layered Technologies, companies will be able to achieve ROI quickly via reduced capital investment, total cost of ownership (TCO), labor reduction, training, and floor space.

Based in Frisco Texas, Layered Technologies, Inc. is one of the five largest global providers of on-demand hosting and utility computing solutions, providing dedicated, partially managed server hosting solutions, primarily for the small and medium-sized enterprise (”SME”) market. The firm provides customers with technology, infrastructure and support services designed to enable them to operate servers at secure Tier III/IV data centers, while saving capital and operating costs typically associated with purchasing and maintaining servers at co-location facilities. Layered Technologies servers and associated network facilities are used by customers to host a variety of Internet-enabled applications, including content and e-commerce web sites, software as a service (”SaaS”) offerings, online multiplayer games, shared web site hosting services, and streaming multimedia content distribution and delivery, among other applications.

To learn more about the sale, please visit: www.layeredtech.com.

For more information about Layered Technologies, please visit: www.layeredtech.com.

Dublin, Ireland - (Website Hosting Directory) - October 16, 2007 - According to a new Research and Markets study, on-demand offerings, are driving US hosting revenues.

Research and Markets’ new report, ”On-Demand Offerings Driving US Hosting Revenues,” indicates that increased spending on application hosting CRM, ERP, compliance management, et al will drive total US hosting service revenues through 2011. Application hosting will account for an increasing percentage of all hosting revenue roughly two-thirds of all hosting revenues by 2011 with web hosting accounting for the other third.

The report provides updated survey information that gauges take-rates for managed services in the US business market compared to results from a similar study done in 2006 specifically focusing on data that highlights the managed hosting market.

Also included is an overview of survey data that indicates current demand for utility computing services and where future demand will exist for these services over the next two years, and what effect this will have on the overall managed hosting market.

A forecast of US managed hosting spending through 2011, broken down into web hosting and application hosting, is included in the last section of the report.

Topics covered include:

-Hosted Applications Drive Hosting Revenues

-Managed Hosting Gaining in Popularity Up-Market

-On-Demand Service Adoption Growing Up-Market

-Hosted Applications Account for Increasing Majority of US Hosting Revenue

-Related Reports

-Methodology

-Appendix

For more information, please visit: http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c71033.

Beijing, China - (Website Hosting Directory) - October 12, 2007 - Web hosting firm, Subaye.com, Inc., has executed a Letter of Intent to acquire Media Group International Limited, a Hong Kong company founded in 2000.

Subaye agreed to acquire MGI for approximately $1 million in cash and stock. The deal combines two leading providers of corporate video online/offline and product placement advertising in movies. Subaye said the acquisition broadens its product portfolio and addressable market. MGI’s product line includes converged TV/movie DVD distributions, corporate video presentations, a TV programming agency, video-on-demand media systems (VOD), digital advertising systems, product placement in movies, sponsorship management for TV programming, and service assurance. The Company is a leading provider of product placement in movies, which provides filmmakers and advertisers with a cost-effective solution to increase forward capacity and enable future flexibility on existing cinema lines, DVD sales networks, and VOD online. MGI was founded in 2000 and its corporate headquarters are in Hong Kong.

Recently, the company also acquired 3251 New Corporate Members at the China Int’l SME Fair. Subaye.com, Inc. exhibited and sampled a full version of its online corporate video and product video of e-commerce strategy at the 4th China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair, at the Guangdong International Convention and Exhibition Center, China. About 5000 visitors visited our booth, most of them were impressed by Subaye.com’ s online corporate video and product video of e-commerce strategy and registered for instant membership at the fair. In the meantime, our 100 staff in 30 teams did video productions for 3251 exhibitors, which was 76% of total exhibitors at the fair, and those 3251 companies become Subaye.com’s new corporate video and e-commerce members.

MyStarU.com, Inc. (MYST) is a Total Solutions Provider that offers Integrated Communications Network Solutions and Internet Content Service in universal voice, video, data web and mobile communications for interactive media applications, technology and content leaders in interactive multimedia communications. It develops, markets and sells a universal media software solution for enterprise-wide deployment of integrated voice, video, data web and mobile communications and media applications. Mystaru.com, Inc. does business in Asia via its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Mystaru Ltd. (formerly known as IC Star MMS, Ltd. www.mystaru.com, www.skyestar.com, www.goongreen.org, www.icurls.com, Guangzhou TCOM Computer Technology Limited and majority-owned subsidiary Subaye.com, Inc.

To learn more, please visit: www.subaye.com.

Herndon, Virginia - (The Hosting News) - October 5, 2007 - Hosting resource, FindMyHost, Inc., has named web hosting solutions provider, Network Solutions, as its Best Web Hosting for the month of September, with its Editors’ Choice Award.

Network Solutions was chosn for the award, based upon proven ability to meet and exceed customer expectations as a web site hosting provider. Determining factors contributing to Network Solutions receipt of this award include Customer Service, Value, Security and Data Recovery.

Jeff Grosman, SVP of Product Marketing and Management for Network Solutions remarked, ”Network Solutions has been working very hard over the past few years to ensure that our Web hosting provides tremendous value to our customers, the web hosting offering is comprised of a great set of feature rich packages, a robust and stable infrastructure and award winning customer support - making it the best in the industry. We are very pleased to receive this award, indicating that the industry recognizes, and acknowledges, all of our hard work.”

Network Solutions 24×7 telephone and email support was tested thoroughly by the review staff at FindMyHost, reporting that they received technical support in a timely fashion. FindMyHost recognized Network Solutions already affordable Web site hosting plans, citing that they are all-inclusive and contain everything an individual or small to medium-sized business would ever need. They gave special notice to the inclusion of a free domain name with all annual plans, saving customers the usual domain name purchase fee. FindMyHost also pointed out that Network Solutions is one of the only web hosting companies to offer a 30-day money back guarantee and they were pleasantly surprised with the speed and ease of use of this program during testing. To read more about why Network Solutions was given this Web hosting award, you can read its FindMyHost report card.

FindMyHost recognized Network Solutions Security and Data Recovery services including their Symantec Brightmail spam and virus protection with both Unix and Windows platforms. This platform has an established history of eradicating spam. They also noted Network Solutions Backup and Restore service, which allows customers who accidentally delete their information to restore the data from backup.

Recently, Network Solutions announced that it will offer virtual private server web hosting (VPS), designed for small and medium sized businesses. The new Network Solutions VPS package, include software and are backed by Network Solutions 24/7 customer support. VPS is a form of hosting that partitions one physical server into multiple ”virtual” servers. Each virtual server is fully isolated, can run its own operating system and can be independently rebooted. Unlike standard shared hosting, where hundreds of users share a server, VPS hosting provides advanced website developers the access, functionality, speed and security of a dedicated server without the expensive price tag or excessive responsibility.

For over 26 years, Network Solutions, has provided web based solutions and domain name registration services, offering a full range of web based services, including web hosting, web site design, e-commerce, online marketing, security services, e-mail and domain name registration services.

Based in Oklahoma Ctiy, Oklahoma, FindMyHost.com was established in January 2001 to protect web host consumers and web developers and assist them in making accurate web hosting company choices. FindMyHost.com showcases a selection of web hosting companies that have undergone its rigorous program testing, also providing reviews from customers. The FindMyHost staff consists of web hosting professionals that have been involved in the industry for many years. The staff’s extensive web hosting business experience, coupled with consumer web hosting programs, provide customers with one of the most comprehensive listings of qualified web hosts available in the industry. The FindMyHost Network includes: Web Hosting – Dedicated Hosting – Budget Hosting – Free Hosting – and Web Host Forum – HostDiscussion.com. FindMyHost also features numerous webmaster resources.

For more information about Network Solutions, please visit: www.networksolutions.com.

Andover, Massachusetts - (Website Hosting Directory) - September 18, 2007 - Application solutions, hosting and content delivery services firm, NaviSite, has agreed to acquire netASPx, to add Lawson and Kronos services, to its Oracle and Microsoft application management portfolio.

The definitive merger agreement to acquire privately-owned applications management service provider netASPx for $40.5 million, consists of approximately $15.5 million in cash and $25.0 million in Convertible Preferred Stock.

Headquartered in Herndon, VA, netASPx is a provider of applications management services with a focus on Lawson Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Kronos Workforce Management and Business Intelligence Applications. In addition, netASPx maintains the infrastructure necessary to support these applications within its 18,000 square foot data center in Minneapolis.

The acquisition brings Lawson and Kronos solutions to NaviSite and broadens its existing portfolio of applications management expertise, which already includes the Oracle product family (Oracle E-Business, PeopleSoft, Siebel, JD Edwards and Fusion), Microsoft Dynamics, and Exchange. By acquiring netASPx, NaviSite also expands its customer base, creating new up-sell and cross-sell opportunities for both its current clients and those of netASPx. Finally, the addition of the netASPx data center in Minneapolis bolsters NaviSite’s presence in the Midwest with significant available capacity.

Arthur Becker, Chief Executive Officer of NaviSite offered, ”Priced at better than five times expected synergistic annual EBITDA and two times the recorded application management revenues, we are pleased with the addition of this fine company, its talented professionals and capabilities to our portfolio. NetASPx will contribute Lawson and Kronos expertise and customers that will significantly enhance our market position as a leading provider of application management services. The netASPx monthly ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) of approximately $19,000 and revenue per square foot of over $8,000 illustrate the value being provided to their customers. We also expect that the current NaviSite portfolio of application and hosting related competencies will offer new service opportunities to these new customers.”

The acquisition was financed through a $20 million addition to NaviSite’s current Senior Term Facility and the issuance of $25.0 million of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The Senior Term loan interest rate has been reset to LIBOR plus 4%. The Convertible Preferred is redeemable, has an 8% PIK (non cash) coupon that increases to 12% on the 18 month anniversary of the closing date and is convertible at the price of $8.00 per share 18 months from the closing date. The company plans to update its Fiscal 2008 guidance when it reports fourth quarter and full year 2007 results on September 25, 2007.

Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, netASPx is a provider of Managed Application Services, or ”MAS” and focuses on Enterprise Resource Planning (Lawson) and Work Force Management (Kronos) solutions that automate critical business functions for mid-market companies. The company maintains the facilities and infrastructure necessary to support customer back-office applications, including Finance, Human Resources, Accounting, Payroll and Supply Chain Management, using primarily Kronos and Lawson Software.

NaviSite’s Internet solutions, from colocation and web hosting to managed services and application management, are designed to service mid-market organizations, with a virtual server platform specifically designed to deliver a high-performance, flexible IT environment that rapidly scales. NaviSite is a provider of application solutions, hosting and content delivery services, with over 950 customers in 14 data centers; offices in the US, UK and India. NaviSite outsources enterprise applications and related technology services to drive IT Efficiency and Effectiveness. NaviSite delivers application implementation and management, hosting and content delivery services, along with complex application and IT services for mid sized companies.

To learn more about netASPx, please visit: www.netaspx.com.

For more information about NaviSite, please visit: www.navisite.com.