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Los Angeles, California - (The Hosting News) - February 29, 2008 - HostMySite.com web hosting provider for small and medium-sized businesses, attended and sponsored the recent launch of Windows Server 2008, at the the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.

Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, and Tom Brokaw, of the NBC Nightly News, addressed a capacity crowd estimated at nearly 7,000 attendees at the Partner Pavilion, with an unknown number of people included in an overflow crowd. The Los Angeles event was the kickoff of over 200 worldwide events celebrating the launch of Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008. In addition to the keynote address, the launch event featured Breakout Sessions, Hands On Labs, Microsoft and Partner Pavilions, Chalk Talks, and Ask the Experts.

Attendees experienced an overall presentation that included 3 dimensional powerpoint slides, 6 or more video cameras, wall projections, along with a steady cam, throughout the event. The preliminaries were conducted by longtime anchor and managing editor of the NBC Nightly News, Tom Brokaw, who examined the rapid changes in technology over the past few years, and dispensed with personal anecdotes. Mr. Brokaw offered, “The test of our place in this world is not yet complete, after all we don’t want to become Easter Island. What I believe in my heart and in my mind is that it will do us little good to wire the world if we short circuit our consciousness, and our souls - if we shortchange our potential to use this technology to advance mankind.”

Mr. Ballmer, flanked by a teleprompter, video projector, 3-D floating graphics, wireless microphone, steady cam, video clips and on-stage demonstrations, commented, ”For me, the heart of our industry is the software developers, and the I.T. professionals who go out every day and make great things happen.”

Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, and Windows Server 2008 hosting experts, HostMySite.com, was a Bronze Sponsor of the Launch event at the Partner Pavilion. Derek Vaughan, Vice President of Marketing at HostMySite.com noted, ”The response from the developer community for these new Microsoft products is absolutely overwhelming. The company has obviously hit a huge homerun with the new features and virtualization components of Windows Server 2008. We are honored to be a sponsor of this launch event, and will participate fully in future events as they are announced.”

HostMySite.com was founded by partners Lou Honick and Neil Heuer in 1997. HostMySite.com provides individuals, small businesses, and large corporations with affordable dedicated servers, VPS hosting, and ColdFusion hosting, supported by 24×7x365 live support, through toll-free telephone, email, and live online chat. The firm has been honored as a Fortune 5000 company. CEO Lou Honick regularly presents at professional conferences, some of which include HostingCon, ISPCon, and ITEC. Additionally, Mr. Honick was recognized as one of the ‘Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30′ by Inc. Magazine.

To learn more about a special trial offer on a Windows 2008 server from Microsoft Gold Certified HostMySite.com, please visit: www.hostmysite.com/ws08offers.

For more information about HostMySite.com, please visit: www.hostmysite.com.

Plano, Texas - (The Hosting News) - February 29, 2008 - On demand IT infrastructure provider, Layered Technologies, has instituted a new Affiliate Program, designed to include all of the company’s offerings, from traditional hosting packages to true Grid-cluster computing solutions.

Layered Technologies’ Affiliate Program provides partners with a significant earning opportunity. When an affiliate partner refers a new customer via a Web link, they will receive a one-time 30 percent commission based on the new customer’s monthly recurring revenue. With Layered Technologies’ grid solutions routinely costing $4,000 or more, affiliates have the ability to earn in excess of $1,200 per order with no cap on earnings.

John Pozadzides, CMO of Layered Technologies noted, ”Our Affiliate Program is designed to reward clients for their valued referrals, as well as to welcome new partners who wish to ensure Web visitors will be treated professionally by the most capable hosting provider in the industry. We believe the combination of commissions and close sales support offers earning opportunities greater than any other program in the industry.”

Layered Technologies offers full sales support for its Affiliate Program, including Live Chat and Phone-based support with a professional sales staff. All back-end tracking and management technology is provided by Shareasale.com, a leading affiliate management solution.

Registration for Layered Technologies’ Affiliate Program is simple. Affiliates can register at: www.layeredtech.com/affiliates.php by selecting the ”Join NOW” link. Affiliates will be directed through a simple 5 step sign- up process that will enable affiliates to begin earning commission payments from their web site within minutes. The company has also pledged to work with partners to produce customized affiliate banners that blend effectively into a variety of web sites.

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. They provide customers with the highest quality technology, infrastructure and support services that enable them to operate servers at secure Tier III/IV data centers, while saving them the capital and operating costs typically associated with purchasing and maintaining their own 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, please visit: www.layeredtech.com.

Atlanta, Georgia - (The Hosting News) - February 29, 2008 - Internet performance network services company, Internap Network Services Corporation’s Performance IP network and data center colocation services, have been selected by PC Universe.

A direct marketer and value-added reseller (VAR), PC Universe offers approximately 250,000 IT and consumer products from over 700 manufacturers, and provides professional technical services, such as networking design and installation.

Using Internap’s Performance IP and colocation services, PC Universe will be able to take full advantage of the convenience and flexibility of the Internet to seamlessly and reliably connect with its customer base. A rapidly growing company that realized a 35 percent year over year sales increase from 2006 to 2007, PC Universe started as a catalog-based company and evolved into an online reseller that focused primarily on small-to-medium-size businesses. Today, PC Universe sells to US-based Fortune 500 companies, consumers and schools through its e-commerce engine and dedicated sales force.

Josh Spranger, Chief Technology Officer at PC Universe noted, ”As a rapidly growing e-commerce company, it’s critical we invest in our infrastructure to provide our customers with the best online experience possible. PC Universe’s transformation over the years to an online sales engine for some of the most in-demand products and services requires us to form partnerships with technology providers we can trust implicitly. We chose Internap because its reliable technology guarantees a high-quality online experience for our customers and optimizes our ability to successfully conduct business over the Internet.”

Internap’s high-performance IP solutions for business-critical applications, including its patented route-management technology and industry-leading service level guarantees, provide 100 percent Internet availability. They enable customers to bypass congestion points and avoid other difficulties that plague conventional Web connectivity. The company’s carrier-class colocation facilities include modular space, power and cooling, and customized cabinets to suit the needs of high growth companies and ensure fast deployment. As a result, customers like PC Universe enjoy a fast, automated and reliable application and data delivery solution.

Tim Sullivan, Chief Technology Officer at Internap commented, ”PC Universe has become the IT reseller and technology consultant of choice for Fortune 500 companies wanting the best solutions and advice to help continue their success. PC Universe’s recognition by Internet Retailer as one of the hottest places on the Web, along with their broad product offering and exceptional customer service, make it easy to see why shoppers have been returning to their site for more than a decade. PC Universe is the type of online business with whom we often find ourselves aligning, and Internap is proud to offer the reliable, secure e-commerce experience their customers have come to expect.”

PC Universe, Inc. operates as an online value-added reseller (Online VAR) of name brand information technology (IT) products and services. The company offers approximately 250,000 IT products from over 700 manufacturers, including desktops and servers, hard drives, ink and toners, monitors and LCDs, networking products, notebooks, printers, and software products. The company also provides professional technical services, such as networking design and installation. PCUniverse.com is ranked by Internet Retailer magazine as one of the Top 500 retail sites on the Internet. PC Universe, Inc. is based in Boca Raton, Florida.

Internap is an intelligent route control solution, developed to provide reliability, performance and security to the Internet, as well as a global integrated content delivery service, designed to enable businesses to stream digital media over the Internet. The company provides patented and patent-pending technologies that address the inherent weaknesses of the Internet, to enable enterprises to deploy business-critical applications such as e-commerce, VoIP, and audio/video across IP networks. The company provides additional solutions, including video and audio streaming, advertising placement, reporting and analysis, live event broadcasting, media asset management, integrated web hosting and consulting services. Internap currently serves more than 3,000 customers throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

To learn more about Internap, please visit: www.internap.com.

Waltham, Massachusetts - (The Hosting News) - February 29, 2008 - Web host and integrated data management solutions firm, Phase Forward Incorporated, has entered into a lease agreement, in order to relocate to the first speculative green building in the Boston suburbs, at 77 CityPoint in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Awarded with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Precertification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the nation’s leading evaluator for green buildings, 77 CityPoint is the first phase of Boston Properties’ $500 million planned urban center, currently under construction in Waltham at Exit 27 on Interstate 95.

Patrick Cloney, Executive Director, Massachusetts Office of Business Development noted, ”hase Forward is an important success story in the local life sciences market. We congratulate Phase Forward on the new headquarters and welcome the expected job creation in this critical sector. The pending life sciences initiative will make it even more appealing for Phase Forward and innovative firms like it to do business in Massachusetts.”

Phase Forward plans to move from its current location at 880 Winter Street in Waltham to 77 CityPoint in the fourth quarter of 2008. At the new location, the company will lease more than 165,000 square feet, representing the remaining space in the project. Phase Forward was represented in this transaction by the real estate team of DTZ FHO Partners and the legal representation of Goodwin Procter LLP.

Since moving to its current headquarters in late 2003, Phase Forward’s revenues have more than doubled and its worldwide employee base has grown by more than 45 percent. This success, coupled with anticipated future employee growth, has driven Phase Forward’s requirement for more office space. At the end of 2007, Phase Forward employees in the state numbered 313. The new location will be able to house up to approximately 350 additional employees as Phase Forward continues to grow its local employee base over the next four to five years.

Bob Weiler, President and CEO, Phase Forward remarked, ”Our high-caliber workforce has been key to our strong growth, so remaining in the Waltham area was a critical factor in recruiting and retaining employees and minimizing commute times. In addition, employees have given us very positive feedback about our choice to move into an LEED certified green building. We are also excited about what Boston Properties has planned for the rest of CityPoint.”

Douglas Linde, President of Boston Properties added, ”Phase Forward made it very clear from our first meeting that providing their associates with a healthy, vibrant and exciting work environment was critical to their company’s continued success.”

David Provost, Senior Vice President-Leasing for Boston Properties commented, ”We continue to see successful growth companies like Phase Forward utilizing real estate as a strategic tool in recruiting top talent and growing their company.”

LEED standards include items in the following categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resource, and indoor environmental quality. Highlights of 77 CityPoint’s sustainable design include a 30 percent reduction in water usage compared to conventional standards, a waste management plan that incorporates recycling 90 percent of the project’s construction waste, and direct lines of site to the perimeter windows from 95 percent of the occupied space. These features not only conserve resources but also increase indoor air quality and contribute to improved employee health and productivity.

DTZ FHO Partners is a commercial real estate firm offering a full range of brokerage, consulting, strategic planning, research, lease administration, marketing, lease auditing, lease portfolio and transaction management services for corporate and institutional clients alike. The senior partners of the firm have worked together for over 20 years providing customized advisory consulting and brokerage services to an extensive range of corporate and institutional clients, both locally and on a national and international basis. The experienced professionals that make up DTZ FHO Partners have addressed the real estate needs of many industries including life sciences, high-tech, and financial services as well as law, consulting, accounting and other professional firms, assisting clients to develop and implement customized real estate solutions that enhance their overall business strategies. More information about DTZ FHO Partners can be found at www.fhopartners.com.

Boston Properties develops, owns and manages trophy class commercial properties in five select U.S. markets. The Boston, Massachusetts based REIT’s portfolio includes San Francisco’s Embarcadero Center, Virginia’s Freedom Square at Reston Town Center, Boston’s Prudential Center, New York City’s Citigroup Center and Princeton’s Carnegie Center. To learn more about Boston Properties, visit www.bostonproperties.com.

Phase Forward is a provider of web hosting and integrated data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety. The company offers solutions for electronic data capture (InForm), clinical data management (Clintrial), clinical trials signal detection (CTSD), strategic pharmacovigilance (WebVDME) and Signal Management), adverse event reporting (Clintrace) and applied data standards (WebSDM). In addition, the company provides services in the areas of application implementation, hosting and validation, data integration, business process optimization, safety data management and industry standards. Phase Forward’s products and services have been utilized in over 10,000 clinical trials involving more than 1,000,000 clinical trial study participants at over 260 organizations and regulatory agencies worldwide including: AstraZeneca, Boston Scientific, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Eli Lilly, Food and Drug Administration, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, U.K. Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, National Institutes of Health, Procter and Gamble, Quintiles, sanofi-aventis, Schering-Plough Research Institute, Serono and Servier.

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

Phoenix, Arizona - (The Hosting News) - February 28, 2008 - Subsidiary of Newtek Business Services and a provider of Windows-based web hosting, CrystalTech Web Hosting, is participating in Microsoft’s 2008 Global Launch Wave as an official partner.

Bob Cichon, President of CrystalTech noted, ”As a longtime Microsoft partner, CrystalTech has consistently been at the forefront of new Microsoft technologies. Their highly-anticipated new operating system, Windows Server 2008, provides us with an ideal environment to support the vast needs of our web developer customer base. This especially includes security and innovations that improve administration and development.”

The provider of Windows web hosting, has made available the Windows Server 2008 on shared and dedicated hosting plans, in addition to being named an official partner in Microsoft’s ”Heroes Happen Here” 2008 campaign.

With built-in web technologies, lead by the robust capabilities of Internet Information Services (IIS) 7, Windows Server 2008 has been built specifically for the web, featuring new security enhancements and a reliable foundation on which to develop, deliver and support web applications. As one of the few web hosts to offer Windows Server 2008 as a release candidate, CrystalTech has already been supporting Microsoft’s latest operating system for several weeks in their own environment in preparation of the official launch.

Windows Server 2008 is designed to enable developers to deliver rich web-based applications efficiently and effectively, and will improve administration, diagnostics, and application tools. The new operating system also includes built-in server virtualization technology that can reduce costs, increase hardware utilization, and improve availability.

Mr. Cichon added, ”CrystalTech’s participation in the 2008 Global Launch Wave is another example of our close relationship with Microsoft. As with previous Microsoft web-related technologies, we will continue to be among the first to participate, whether that is testing a new product in its beta stage, or helping launch a new product to the public as we are now doing with Windows Server 2008.”

Founded in 1992, CrystalTech Web Hosting, Inc. is one of the largest Windows-based web hosting companies in the world, hosting customers in over 100 countries, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 corporations. CrystalTech is responsible for hundreds of millions of visits each day on the Internet and uses a data center that includes redundancy throughout core systems such as, power, air conditioning, network connectivity, network transportation, as well as a secured environment for their network operations center. CrystalTech is a subsidiary of Newtek Business Services, Inc., a provider of business services and financial products to small and medium-sized businesses. For more information about CrystalTech, please contact 877-323-4678.

Newtek Business Services, Inc. is a direct distributor to the small to medium-sized business market under the Newtek TM brand. According to the SBA, there are over 25.8 million small businesses in the United States, which in total represent 99.7% of all employer firms, generate 60 - 80% of all new jobs annually and create more than 50% of non-farm private GDP. Newtek focuses on providing its 84,000 customers with access to financial, management and technological resources that enable them to better grow and compete in today’s marketplace. Newtek’s products and services include:

• Business Lending: Business loans to start up, acquire, or expand a business
• Electronic Payment Processing: Credit card, debit card, check conversion, and ACH solutions
• Insurance Services: Nationwide commercial and personal lines of insurance
• Outsourced Digital Bookkeeping: Bookkeeping and recordkeeping at a fraction of the cost of in-house staff
• Web Hosting: Full service web host including domain registration and online shopping cart tools
• Web Design and Development: Customized web design and development services for a powerful web presence
• Tax Preparation and Advisory Services: Expert tax planning and consultation for your business
• Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval: Fast, secure, off-site data backup, storage and retrieval
• Business Plan Preparation: Professional business plan assistance providing a roadmap for success
• Payroll: Payroll management processing and employee tax filing

To learn more about CrystalTech’s offering, please visit: www.crystaltech.com/ws08offer.

For more information about CrystalTech, please visit: www.crystaltech.com.

To learn more about Newtek Business Services, Inc., please visit: www.newtekbusinessservices.com.

Vancouver, British Columbia - (The Hosting News) - February 28, 2008 - Internet infrastructure and hosting solutions provider, PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc., along with Microsoft, will offer 50 free developer sandbox servers for a 30-day trial.

The collaboration has been instituted, so that web developers may have a chance to work with full control, on a collection of Microsoft website development applications in a dedicated server environment.

Robert Miggins, Vice President of Business Development for PEER 1 noted, ”We are pleased to offer this great program that meets the needs of developers who want to explore new applications and ensure that they work well before exposing them in a production environment. With the sandbox servers we give developers the platform and tools they require to build applications, test, and deploy, all with a seamless experience.”

The 30-day free period is a unique opportunity for web developers and agencies to explore both the internal and external aspects of testing and developing a website and other online applications using some of the latest Microsoft software that has been pre-loaded into the sandbox server and is connected into PEER 1’s extensive online network infrastructure.

John Zanni, Director of Hosting for the Microsoft Communications Sector noted, ”This program is a good opportunity for developers in any field. Working together in a more collaborative and supportive environment enables developers to build better applications and compatible offerings, which can better meet customer needs and increase both business and customer revenue.”

The developer sandbox supports IIS 6, .ASP.NET 2.0 and PHP 5 and provides the following design and management tools:

• Microsoft Expression Studio: Expression Studio includes Expression Blend, Expression Web, and Expression Design - The professional design tools and innovative technologies in Expression Studio give you the flexibility and freedom to bring your vision to reality.
• Microsoft Visual Studio Express Editions: Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition and Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition - This is the ideal tool for productively building object-oriented applications for Windows on the .NET Framework.
• Microsoft Silverlight - A cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIAs) for the Web
• Microsoft SQL Server Standard 2005 - This tool contains features that will help your team develop data applications in a fraction of the time, helping to drive data to the corners of your business.

Microsoft and PEER 1 invite developers to apply to participate in the sandbox. Once approved developers gain free root access to a server set up in PEER 1’s San Antonio data center for 30 days with no contract and no obligation. As a bonus, developers who decide to order a server from PEER 1 at the end of the free sandbox server period will receive a Microsoft tool package, including Microsoft Expression Web ($299 value), Microsoft Expression Studio and Microsoft ASP.NET training ($1099 value), at no additional cost.

PEER 1online IT infrastructure provider, serves over 9,000 customers, with scalable managed hosting and co-location solutions. Since 1999, PEER 1 has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe. Serving a variety of companies, PEER 1 offers solutions that grow through every stage of web commerce, regardless of company size. The company’s headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX.

To learn more about the new offering, please visit: www.peer1.com/hosting/sandbox.php.

For more information about PEER 1, please visit: www.peer1.com.

Madison, Wisconsin - (The Hosting News) - February 28, 2008 - Automated rich media communications technology firm, Sonic Foundry, Inc. customer, Villanova University’s College of Engineering, has been named a finalist of the IMS Global Learning Consortium 2008 Learning Impact Awards.

Villanova University’s College of Engineering, a Sonic Foundry customer since 2003, was singled out for its established classroom capture initiative using Mediasite, Sonic Foundry’s patented webcasting and knowledge management platform. The Learning Impact Awards recognize advances in technology that address key educational challenges worldwide. Qualifying technology products and services are evaluated in the context of an actual educational institution’s implementation for their impact on the global learning industry with criteria including access to learning, efficiency, cost reduction, quality, adoption and interoperability. Studies show that due to the archiving of classes with Mediasite, Villanova’s College of Engineering was able to raise average GPAs, increase student satisfaction, lower the overall class dropout rate, and in one particular year, completely eliminate failures from in-class students,” said Sean O’Donnell, director of distance education at Villanova’s College of Engineering.

Darrin Coulson, Chief Operating Officer of Sonic Foundry noted, ”We are proud to count Villanova University among our customers who continually distinguish themselves in classroom capture and advance education and learning. We congratulate them for earning this prestigious recognition, and on their position as a globally competitive educational institution.”

Sonic Foundry and Villanova University will present Mediasite at the IMS Global Learning Consortium Learning Impact Conference May 12-14 in Austin, Texas, where a panel of global experts will rank the finalists and announce the 2008 award winners. For more information on the conference, visit www.imsglobal.org/learningimpact2008/agenda.html.

IMS Global Learning is a global, nonprofit, member organization that strives to enable the growth and impact of learning technology in the education and corporate learning sectors worldwide. IMS GLC members provide leadership in shaping and growing the learning industry through community development of standards, promotion of innovation, and research into adoption practices. For more information, including the world’s most comprehensive set of learning technology interoperability standards, information on the annual Learning Impact conference and awards program, and free community resources for learning technology leaders, visit www.imsglobal.org/.

Founded in 1991, Sonic Foundry provides rich media communications and knowledge management, providing enterprise solutions and services that link an information-driven world. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the company has received numerous awards including the 2007 Frost and Sullivan Global Market Leadership Award, Ziff Davis Media’s Baseline Magazine’s sixth fastest-growing software company with sales under $150 million and Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500. Named a Bersin and Associates 2007 Learning Leader, Sonic Foundry’s webcasting and knowledge management solutions are trusted by education institutions, Fortune 500 companies and government agencies for a variety of critical communication needs.

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

Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - February 28, 2008 - The Planet privately held dedicated hosting company, has elected to extend its Double Down Promotion, offering customers twice the RAM, hard-drive space or bandwidth, at no additional cost, on a select group of server.

In addition, The Planet will also waive the $25 setup fee, a Double Down first. The offer is available through Feb. 29, 2008, or while limited promotional supplies last. Urvish Vashi, Director of Product Management with The Planet noted, ”Our most recent Double Down promotion received such great feedback that we’ve decided to extend it through the end of the month. This promotion is particularly popular because customers can have it their way by choosing to double the amount of RAM, disk space or bandwidth. Overall, they increase server performance at no additional cost.”

The Planet also has a number of concurrent promotions designed to meet various business requirements:

Tomorrow’s Technology Today offers the quad-core Kentsfield 3210 SATA at $209 per month, a cost savings of 19 percent. The servers feature 2048MB RAM, a 250GB hard drive and 2500GB of bandwidth.

• The Customer Exclusive promotion offers a 50 percent discount on various component and bandwidth upgrades for existing customers only.
• The Backup Blow-Out Sale features a $40 per month discount on The Planet’s dedicated server backup solution, which includes R1Soft ”Continuous Data Protection” (CDP) for Linux or Windows.
• KVM-over-IP access is priced now at $30 per month plus free setup, a $100 value, with new server orders.

For more information on The Planet’s promotions, visit: www.theplanet.com/promotions.

Ultimately, The Planet endeavors to provide the following:

• High level of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
• Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
• Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
• Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
• Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business

The Planet is a leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 22,000 small and medium size businesses and 2.8 million web sites worldwide, using the best choice of servers, software tools and support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and network connectivity.

To learn more about the offering, please visit: www.theplanet.com/double-down-promotion.

For more information about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.

Hawthorne, New Jersey - (The Hosting News) - February 27, 2008 - Carrier class communications technology company, MSTI Holdings, Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Microwave Satellite Technologies, Inc. (MST, Inc./NuVisions), has entered into an amendment in its agreement with Trump International Hotel and Tower Condominium (Trump).

Under the terms of the amendment, the parties have extended MST’s service provider agreement through June 30, 2013 at One Central Park, a luxury condominium hotel in Manhattan. MST will provide expanded services, including the launch of MST’s IP-based Video on Demand solution into the high-end hospitality market. MST will also install the next-generation infrastructure that will support the fastest Internet connections available commercially. The agreement can be extended further by mutual agreement of the parties.

Suzie Mills, General Manager of Trump noted, ”We are pleased to extend our agreement with MST and offer our guests the latest in communications technology. Trump International seeks to provide the latest technology and finest service to its guests, and we believe that expanding our relationship with MST furthers this objective. We look forward to growing our relationship with MST and continuing to offer the finest in communications-related amenities which guests of Trump have come to expect.”

In the coming months, MST will provide television programming to all 176 hotel rooms at One Central Park, which Trump will offer free to guests. MST will receive a monthly fee for each room it provides television services to. The programming will feature a combination of analog television and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), offering guests a diverse selection of programming. MST expects to generate additional revenue from the sale of VoD, high-speed Internet and interactive services, which will be offered on a pay-per-use basis. The parties will share the revenue generated from such guest usage.

Frank T. Matarazzo, CEO, Microwave Satellite Technologies, Inc. added, ”We are excited that Trump has elected to expand the services that MST will offer. One Central Park, one of the finest luxury properties in New York City, represents the ideal venue for MST to launch its VoD solution for the high-end hospitality market. The amended agreement not only provides MST with a predictable long-term source of revenue, but will allow us to generate additional income from the sale of enhanced services. We look forward to expanding our relationship with the Trump Organization in the future and continuing to provide the quality and variety of service that have become our hallmark.”

NuVisions, a trademark of Microwave Satellite Technologies, Inc., offers ”quad play” services, including cable programming, Voice over Internet Protocol telephone (VoIP), high-speed Internet access, and Wi-Fi services to multi-dwelling unit properties in New York, New Jersey and San Francisco.

MST Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MSTI Holdings, Inc., (MSHI.OB) is a communications technology company that specializes in video to the desktop, video conferencing, distance learning, two-way data, and Internet access services. MST Inc. offers complete sales, installation, and service of VSAT and business television networks, and is a full-service national Internet Service Provider (ISP), offering the latest in web hosting and design. MST Inc.’s NuVisions Broadband services offer cable television, cable modem high-speed Internet, and telephone services to multi-family residences, commercial buildings, and institutional owners. MST Inc. delivers its services using microwave and fiber optic technology for superior performance, and now offers over 500 television channels with more than 45 channels of high definition television (HDTV). MST Inc. has begun deployment of its new Interactive Wi-Fi, hot-zone system that will offer wireless Internet service in large geographic areas of New York City, and is introducing the newest Powerline Carrier (PLC) technology to high-speed Internet users in apartment buildings, hotels, and business environments.

For more information about NuVisions, please visit: www.nuvisionsbroadband.com.

To learn more about MST Inc., please visit: www.mst-online.com.

Dallas, Texas - (The Hosting News) - February 27, 2008 - On-demand, dedicated web hosting solutions firm, SoftLayer, has added all four of the new Windows Server 2008 Editions as options, in its full line of dedicated server operating systems (OS).

As with all SoftLayer OS offerings, ordering and installing the new OS is available to new and existing customers and fully automated through the company’s online tool and customer portal.
With this new release, Microsoft has significantly enhanced its industry-leading Windows Server platform.

The Web Edition has significant enhancements, now comparable to the Standard Edition of Windows 2003. Other major benefits to the updated OS include:

Web - delivers rich, Web-based experiences efficiently and effectively with improved administration and diagnostics, development, and application tools.

Virtualization- built-in server virtualization technology enables administrators to reduce costs, increase hardware utilization, optimize infrastructure, and improve server availability.

Security - hardened operating system and security innovations - including Network Access Protection, Federated Rights Management, and Read-Only Domain Controller - provide unprecedented levels of network, data, and business protection

Solid Foundation for Business Workloads - new technologies and features such as Server Core, PowerShell, Windows Deployment Services, and enhanced networking and clustering technologies make it the versatile and reliable Windows platform to date

Andrew Maten, Director of IT Systems for Microsoft Products at SoftLayer noted, ”The new features delivered by Microsoft combined with our industry-leading customer portal will greatly increase both the access and control of our customers’ We will continue rolling out more versions and options of this exciting new OS over the coming months.”

As part of the Windows Server 2008 launch, SoftLayer and Microsoft are offering the first 300 customers a free copy of Microsoft Expressions Web and one year of free training through TotalTraining.com, a savings of $550. Expressions is Microsoft’s new professional web design tool for creating modern, standards-based, superior quality sites.

Located in the INFOMART in Dallas, Texas, SoftLayer was formed in June 2005 by a team of industry executives seeking to deliver low cost next generation on-demand hosting services for the small to medium enterprise (SME). Utilizing proprietary software, coupled with the industry’s first network-within-a-network topology, the company delivers the power and control to securely manage IT environments while providing comprehensive scalability.

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