U.S. NetworX Acquires Colorado-based Host-All

U.S. NetworX, a provider of nationwide internet and e-business services, today announced that it has acquired the operations of Host-All, a leading website hosting company headquartered in Pueblo, Colorado.

JACKSON, Miss., August 15, 2002 -- U.S. NetworX, a provider of nationwide internet and e-business services, today announced that it has acquired the operations of Host-All, a leading website hosting company headquartered in Pueblo, Colorado. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Im confident our clients will continue to receive top quality, personal service," said Richard Neales, CEO of Host-All, and will also enjoy the added services offered by U.S. NetworX, such as e-business marketing, web security, and internet access. We believe that U.S. NetworXs broad service offerings and other resources will enhance the web presence and profitability of our clients."

Meg Martin, U.S. NetworX Vice President of Sales and Marketing, said that as a result of the acquisition, the firm now has clients overseas. Were excited about expanding our presence internationally and serving clients in other countries, plus serving a large group of new clients here in the U.S. Im looking forward to working with each of these businesses and helping them reap the economic benefits the internet has to offer."

The internet is seen by many experts to be the great equalizer" since any business, large or small, can sell its products worldwide, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are approximately 150 million internet users in the United States and, according to Shop.org, online retail sales grew 20% to $53.1 billion last year and are expected to jump 41% to $72.1 billion this year.

We are delighted that Host-Alls clients are now part of U.S. NetworX," said CEO David Crawford, and we will extend to them our ongoing focus on personal attention and customer satisfaction. This acquisition further solidifies our client base and enables us to offer our entire suite of e-services to a larger audience."

U.S. NetworX is a national provider of e-business services, including website hosting, server co-location, web security, e-commerce website design and maintenance, as well as nationwide dialup and ISDN internet access. Their website is located at www.usnx.com.