Kurant and CariNet/Host2Own Team to Deliver StoreSense E-Business Solution to Hosting Companies and ISPs [January 26, 2004]

SAN FRANCISCO & SAN DIEGO, Jan 26, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kurant Corporation, the leading provider of e-business software for organizations that serve the small and medium-size business (SMB) market, and CariNet, a wholesale distributor of hosting services, today announced a partnership by which CariNet and its subsidiary, Host2Own, will resell Kurant's award-winning StoreSense e-business solution to its network of hosting companies, resellers and Internet service providers throughout the United States.

Through this partnership, CariNet and Host2Own will offer StoreSense in conjunction with its turnkey managed server and bandwidth solutions. As an advanced infrastructure provider offering a low wholesale pricing structure, CariNet/Host2Own will extend the availability of StoreSense to hundreds of potential new customers, including smaller ISPs that require the full range of services CariNet/Host2Own provides, including dedicated/managed servers, Web site provisioning, broadband connectivity, e-mail and domain name registration.

"StoreSense is a powerful, easy-to-use e-business solution that is perfect for ISPs and hosting companies requiring flexibility and expandability," said Steve Wallace, president of CariNet. "We've offered other e-business solutions in the past, but StoreSense can't be matched in terms of feature set, usability and the ability to expand to meet the needs of growing businesses. StoreSense makes the perfect addition to our world-class hosted services solutions, and we are delighted to be able to offer this increased level of value to our reseller and ISP customers."

"CariNet and Host2Own have built a strong reputation for delivering best-in-class hosted services to top resellers throughout the country," said Curtis Pierce, president and CEO of Kurant. "StoreSense provides resellers with a suite of advanced e-business tools that allow them to deliver comprehensive, high-value services to small merchants. This partnership, which establishes Kurant's first wholesale channel, dramatically extends our ability to reach new customers, and we are delighted to partner with a company with extensive experience serving this rapidly growing market."

Kurant StoreSense is a complete e-business suite for small and medium-size businesses. StoreSense's rich feature set ranges from simple wizard-driven Web site and e-store capabilities to sophisticated site design tools, advanced commerce functionality and high-end e-business management. Offered on a cost-effective monthly subscription basis, StoreSense is available from Kurant's reseller partners throughout the U.S., Canada and the world. StoreSense is also available online in the QuickBooks Software Add-on Store on Amazon.com (www.amazon.com/quickbooks).

About CariNet/Host2Own

CariNet provides turn-key managed server and bandwidth solutions for businesses and Internet service providers. CariNet offers operational support for all standard UNIX distributions and applications, focusing on Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. The company operates two state-of-the-art data centers in San Diego, Calif., and maintains multi-homed, multi-gigabit backbone uplinks to a 100% Cisco-switched network. For more information, please visit www.cari.net.

Host2Own is a subsidiary of CariNet. Host2Own clients are able to focus on their core businesses knowing that they have a team of certified technical experts managing their back office automation. Host2Own is located in Southern California, with data centers in Los Angeles and San Diego, serving clients in over 40 countries. For more information, please visit www.host2own.com, or e-mail sales@host2own.com.

About Kurant

Kurant Corporation provides software that enables small businesses to conduct business online through dynamic, interactive Web sites. StoreSense, our flagship product, is a comprehensive e-commerce platform that allows companies to easily add commerce to an existing Web site or create a sophisticated Web Store including: inventory management, supplier communication and integration with QuickBooks. StoreSense is delivered to small businesses through Kurant's global resellers that include financial service organizations, Web hosting companies and trusted small business partners. Incorporated in 1998, San Francisco-based Kurant is privately held. For more information, contact Kurant at www.kurant.com or 888-463-2696.

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SOURCE: Kurant

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Tiffany Anderson, 408-496-0900 ext. 2988
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Steve Wallace, 858-974-5080
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