LayerOnes MiamiNAP Attracts Webhosting.Net Webhosting.Net is the latest Internet provider to relocate their operations to the MiamiNAP

LayerOne Holdings, Inc., the emerging leader in optical interconnection and colocation, today announced a multi-year agreement with Webhosting.net.

DALLAS, TX, [August 19, 2002 -- LayerOne Holdings, Inc., the emerging leader in optical interconnection and colocation, today announced a multi-year agreement with Webhosting.net. Webhosting.net will relocate their Internet operations from the NAP of the Americas to the MiamiNAP where the company will gain access to an increased number of IP providers and potential domestic and international customers, further enhancing the value of Miamis leading network access point.

Webhosting.net will leverage the peering and colocation support provided by LayerOnes carrier-neutral facility to provide and expand reliable service to their customers with minimal capital outlay. The agreement allows LayerOne to offer customers, located within the MiamiNAP, access to the many services Webhosting.net provides such as a portfolio of hosting services, application programming, and engineering services.

LayerOnes MiamiNAP was the obvious choice for us because of the large number of providers and potential customers located within the facility," said Allen Jaffe, CEO of Webhosting.net. The sustainability of both the MiamiNAP and LayerOne were very important factors in our decision to relocate our business."

"Providing Webhosting.net the interconnection and colocation infrastructure necessary to grow their business confirms our commitment to offering service providers a solution that will reduce expenses and increase revenue," said Alexander Muse, CEO of LayerOne. We are excited that Webhosting.net chose the MiamiNAP to enhance their business offerings. We remain committed to sustainable growth in the Miami market."

LayerOne expedites service turn-up by offering an eminently practical solution for network interconnection and colocation. LayerOne gives service providers access to a system of neutral exchange points where they can connect with multiple transport partners. LayerOne also enables end-customers to connect with bandwidth providers and make advantageous customer-to-customer connections with others connecting to the LayerOne Exchange. Webhosting.net joins a growing number of service providers who have partnered with LayerOne in an effort to interconnect their expanding networks.

About Webhosting.net
Webhosting.net is a privately held company that provides a broad range of services and solutions, ranging from website development to hosting, for entry level and enterprise users. The company is a leading player in the automated hosting software industry, revolutionizing hosting through the use of automation. Webhosting.net is also a prominent player in the dedicated and co-location managed hosting market. To learn more about WebHosting.net, visit our web site at www.webhosting.net

About LayerOne
LayerOne is a privately held company that provides infrastructure solutions to communications service providers, enterprises and Internet-based businesses. The company operates neutral interconnection facilities that offer telecommunications service providers a fast, cost-effective solution to network interconnection and peering. LayerOne Exchanges create market concentrations of teledensity where multiple long-haul carriers, dark fiber providers and metro head-end networks physically converge. Network access availability can be instantly determined through LayerOnes innovative CoInside Provisioning Database that tracks available capacity and interface types in each LayerOne Exchange. To learn more about LayerOne, visit our web site at www.layerone.com.