HostRocket Launches ViaTalk Offering Broadband Phone Service in 2,200 Metro Markets [June 20, 2005]

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y., June 20, 2005 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- HostRocket.Com, Inc. today made a bold entrance in the telephony market with the launch of ViaTalk in all 50 states. The company provides telephone service to residential and commercial users through the user's broadband internet connections such as cable or DSL using VoIP telephony. This type of service allows the company to deliver a very high-quality service while realizing substantial savings over providing traditional switched telephone service.

The service is functionally nearly identical to end-users when compared to traditional service. Generally customers are able to transfer their existing telephone number to the service and use existing phones throughout their homes or businesses exactly as they always have. Customers also have access to many advanced features generally not available with other services including Enhanced E911 service and web-based access to most calling features.

Highlights of ViaTalk's offerings include the following:

-- VT_Unlimited plan offering unlimited local and long distance calling
starting at under $200 per year
-- VT_500 plan offering 500 minutes of long distance calling monthly
starting at under $120 per year
-- No upfront fee for equipment
-- No cancellation charge if equipment is returned
-- Free shipping
-- More features at http://www.viatalk.com or 866-25-PHONE

"VoIP is the inevitable future of the telephone industry. It combines the digital infrastructure of the Internet with a commodity that people use every day. It steps up what phone service can do for its users where traditional switched network phone service has hit a wall," stated John Reyes, HostRocket Chief Technical Officer.

About HostRocket.Com, Inc. and ViaTalk
HostRocket.Com, Inc. is a privately owned, multi-million dollar, debt-free corporation located in Upstate New York that provides shared web hosting services to approximately 50,000 top websites and via VoIP division ViaTalk offers broadband telephone service in all 50 states. In addition, the company serves hundreds of additional clients by providing services such a dedicated hosting, e-commerce hosting, and application hosting.

Media Contact:
Timothy Dick
518-371-3421
pr@hostrocket.com
http://www.viatalk.com

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SOURCE HostRocket.Com, Inc.