SPRINGBOARD HOSTING SCORES WITH SPORTS ENDEAVORS -- THE LEADING SOCCER & LACROSSE RETAILER IN THE COUNTRY.

Cary based Springboard is North Carolinas leading Data Center and Managed Web Hosting provider for critical Internet applications and infrastructure. Springboard recently signed a major ($300,000+) web hosting agreement with Sports Endeavors, the the leading online soccer & lacrosse retailer in the world.

Sports Endeavors moves entire Internet infrastructure to Springboard as part of a $300,000 managed hosting agreement.

Cary, NC -- October 30, 2002 - Springboard Managed Hosting, the leading North Carolina based Data Center and Web Hosting Company, today announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with current client Sports Endeavors, the Hillsborough N.C. based supplier of sports apparel and equipment through Soccer.com and Lacrosse.com.

With over $70 million in annual sales, 500 employees, and a fully functional 100-seat call center, Sports Endeavors is the leading retailer of soccer and lacrosse equipment in the country. The direct marketing company mails over 12 million catalogs a year and is known for its wide product selection and authentic grassroots background.

Under terms of the new agreement, Springboard will provide fully managed servers, enterprise backup, managed firewall and intrusion detection security protection and comprehensive 24x7 monitoring and management of Sports Endeavors e-commerce infrastructure.

Sports Endeavors has been a flagship account for us since our inception," said Rich Lee, CEO of Springboard. The fact that they have moved their entire infrastructure to our data center, quadrupled their database capability, and added 9 new servers can be directly traced to our fanatical customer service levels and the security and high powered performance of our facility."

According to John Crabill, Online Properties Creative Director for Sports Endeavors, Springboard provides us with the horsepower and support that we need to keep our high traffic/high transaction online retail stores running at peak performance. We are very happy with the customized solution that Springboard put together to meet our business needs, including a high availability tiered architecture, load balancing, and the backend database capabilities required to support thousands of product SKUs."

The signing of this agreement speaks to Springboard's measurable ROI metrics and proven e-commerce and database expertise, and signals a growing trend among Springboards customer base to outsource additional mission critical services to the company.

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About Sports Endeavors
Founded in 1984 and based in Hillsborough, N.C., Sports Endeavors is the leading soccer & lacrosse retailer in the world. The companys mail-order catalog titles include Eurosport Soccer, TEAM Eurosport, KeeperSport, & The Great Atlantic Lacrosse Company. Sports Endeavors currently maintains a web presence with the URLs SOCCER.COM & LACROSSE.COM. Featuring news, information, & feature stories from around the world, as well as the latest gear & equipment from the top sporting goods brands, Sports Endeavors web properties are some of the most popular sports related sites on the Internet.

For more information about Sports Endeavors, please contact Garrett Putman, Internet Marketing Director (919-644-6800, ext 1370, gputman@sportsendeavors.com) or John Crabill, Online Properties Creative Director (919-644-6800, ext 1419, jcrabill@sportsendeavors.com) or visit www.sportsendeavors.com

About Springboard Managed Hosting:
Headquartered in Cary, NC, Springboard is North Carolinas leading Data Center and Managed Web Hosting provider for critical Internet applications and infrastructure. With a state-of-the-art Data Center and the largest network in the Carolinas, backed by Dual OC3 Internet connections, Springboards full suite of solutions range from simple hosting and co-location to more complex web and application hosting. Our Managed Services offerings include storage, security, and comprehensive monitoring and management.

For more information about Springboard's managed hosting and infrastructure outsourcing services, please contact Rich Lee, CEO (919- 852-0690, ext 3031, rlee@springboardhosting.com) or Chris Hanks, President (919- 852-0690, ext 3025 or chanks@springboardhosting.com) or visit www.springboardhosting.com