The Planet Unveils New Datacenter at INFOMART [January 5, 2005]

JANUARY 5 2005 DALLAS, TX — The Planet announced today it has opened its newest Tier-1 datacenter at INFOMART in Dallas.

The new facility boasts 51,000 square feet of space, including a 35,000-square-foot datacenter and offices for the 50 new employees The Planet plans to hire within the next 90 days. The expansion boosts the company’s total worldwide footprint to more than 150,000 square feet, an increase of 50 percent.

“This amazing new facility is another indicator of the broadening demand for The Planet’s wide array of managed hosting services and of our tremendous success in the marketplace,” said Lance Crosby, Chief Operating Officer of The Planet. “We are committed to ensuring our clients have access to the most advanced solutions and growing to accommodate their diverse needs.”

The datacenter offers more than 25 gigabytes of connectivity across a 10-carrier network and houses The Planet’s Server Matrix, Total Control and new FOCUS series of servers.

Mr. Crosby added that The Planet began outfitting the new facility, dubbed DLLSTX5, on January 1, 2005, and expects to begin initial operations within the next several weeks. He said the company signed a 10-year lease on the facility.

“The Planet is one of the world’s leading hosting providers, and we are thrilled to welcome them to our building,” said Greg Grainger, General Manager of INFOMART. “Our extraordinary infrastructure and network connectivity are ideally suited to The Planet’s bandwidth and uptime reliability requirements.”

“INFOMART’s commitment to providing a premier technology location is key to The Planet’s continued success,” said Peter Pathos, President of The Planet.

INFOMART is located at 1950 N. Stemmons Freeway in Dallas, Texas. The Planet’s new facility is located on the fifth floor.

About The Planet
Launched in 1994 and based in Dallas, The Planet provides a world of Internet and hosting services and solutions. As one of the fastest growing managed hosting providers in the United States, the company serves small business and enterprise clients with value-added services such as advanced server monitoring, database administration, managed data storage, virtual private networks and more. For further information, visit http://www.theplanet.com/, or http://www.servermatrix.com/.

About INFOMART
INFOMART offers an ideal solution to traditional office users as well as technology-oriented businesses. With 1.6 million square feet of Class A space, INFOMART delivers the infrastructure that corporate businesses depend on daily. For additional information, visit http://www.infomartusa.com/.

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