Digex Marks Ten Years of Hosting with Introduction of Enterprise Hosting [16th April 2003]

LAUREL, Md., Apr 16, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Digex, Incorporated (OTC Bulletin Board: DIGX) announced today that it is launching Enterprise Hosting, a suite of advanced hosting services and capabilities designed to help companies more effectively deploy enterprise applications and Web services over the Internet. Enterprise Hosting leverages the company's ten years of experience providing comprehensive managed hosting services for organizations worldwide.

"Enterprise Hosting represents an important shift for Digex and our industry," said George Kerns, President and CEO of Digex. "During the last ten years, Digex pioneered managed Web and application hosting and proved that we can deploy the most secure, scalable, high-performing Web sites on the Internet. Today, our customers are asking us to help them deploy Web-enabled front- and back-office applications with security and availability on par with their on-line commerce efforts. With the introduction of Enterprise Hosting, we are combining our operational expertise with new services to meet the complex needs of enterprise computing."

Digex Enterprise Hosting includes the following new services, capabilities and features:

* Digex Managed Services for Enterprise Software -- Digex is unveiling today its managed services for two leading enterprise software packages: Siebel 7 and PeopleSoft 8. Digex's Siebel and PeopleSoft managed services include application specific automated process monitors, an array of pre- and post-production services, and advanced service levels specifically designed to improve the security and reliability of these applications when they are deployed on the Internet. Digex expects to launch managed services for additional enterprise software packages over the next 90 days.

* Digex AppSpect(SM) -- Application Security Inspection Service -- Digex
AppSpect(SM) is a new network-based security service that searches for application-layer vulnerabilities. Digex AppSpect(SM) scans applications using browser-based clients against the ten most common security vulnerabilities including cookie poisoning, cross-site scripting and forceful browsing. The AppSpect service includes consultation from Digex security experts including recommendations for improving application security.

"Millions of dollars in revenue depend on our online sales and Internet operations -- we cannot afford significant disruptions or security breaches," said Paul Fusco, senior vice president and CIO, J.Crew. "Digex's AppSpect provided a review of our site design and implementation. It disclosed valuable information on where to tighten
up security concerns, helping us reduce our risk."

* Digex LAN-Extender(SM) Solution -- Digex LAN-Extender(SM) solution securely connects private corporate data centers with Digex SmartCenter(R) Data Centers. By implementing Digex LAN-Extender(SM), clients can ease management of distributed systems by employing a Digex managed cross-center virtual-LAN. The virtual-LAN can be deployed on top of a Digex managed private IP, frame relay or VPN connection. Once the virtual-LAN is established, Digex can arrange a trusted directory relationship enabling a common data source and innovative single-sign on
capabilities between a customer's data centers and Digex SmartCenters(R).

* Enhanced Coordination with Leading System Integrators -- A key component to Digex's Enterprise Hosting strategy is to ensure tight coordination with leading global and regional system integrators, Internet integrators and value-added resellers. Digex is teaming with leading systems integrators such as BearingPoint, one of the world's largest business consulting, systems integration and managed services firms, to deliver complete end-to-end solutions for customers.

"The delivery of quality, robust managed services is an important strategic direction for BearingPoint," says Brian Snarzyk, Senior Vice President, BearingPoint, Inc. "Our relationship with Digex is one of the key ways we deliver many of these services to our clients."

* Flexible Enterprise Service Level Agreements -- From 99.5% single-server
configuration service level commitment to 100% fully-redundant solution service level, Digex will design solutions and maintain its commitments to the service levels necessary for a customer's business.

"Digex is truly an industry pioneer, developing early a long-term vision for a hosted world," remarked Vinton Cerf, Digex board member, co-designer of TCP/IP and the Internet's architecture, and chairman of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. "When I look to the future of Enterprise Hosting, major drivers such as hosting net-native business applications, Web Services, and voice portals highlight real opportunity for Digex and the industry long-term."

Tier 1 Research forecasts complex managed hosting to grow from $3.2 billion in 2002 to $4.7 billion in 2005. "Digex's sophisticated capabilities and Enterprise Hosting focus reside at the heart of the growth opportunity," said Andrew Schroepfer, president and founder of Internet infrastructure research firm Tier 1 Research. "In partnership with several systems integrators and large resellers, Digex is positioned to retain the leadership position established in the past decade."

About Digex

Digex is a leading provider of enterprise hosting services. Digex's hosting roots trace back to a Maryland corporation under the name "Digital Express Group, Inc." founded in 1990 by a group of Internet pioneers, with an international financial organization as its first hosting customer in 1993. Today, Digex customers, from Fortune 1000 companies to leading Internet-based businesses, leverage Digex's services to successfully deploy business-critical and mission-critical Web sites, enterprise applications and Web Services on the Internet. Additional information on Digex is available at www.digex.com.

About the MCI-Digex Affiliation

The MCI-Digex affiliation strategically combines the custom managed Web and application hosting expertise of Digex with the shared, dedicated and colocation hosting technologies of MCI to offer businesses of all sizes the full continuum of secure, dependable hosting services. Powered by the reach and reliability of the facilities-based MCI global network, the MCI-Digex affiliation rapidly delivers scalable, high-availability outsourced solutions that enable companies throughout North America, Europe and Asia to better focus on their core business.

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CONTACT: Media: Nicole Fachet of Manning, Selvage and Lee, +1-212-213-7140, or nicole.fachet@mslpr.com, for Digex, or Investors: Tania Almond of Digex, +1-240-456-3800, or tania.almond@digex.com

SOURCE Digex, Incorporated

Media: Nicole Fachet of Manning, Selvage and Lee, +1-212-213-7140, or nicole.fachet@mslpr.com, for Digex, or Investors: Tania Almond of Digex, +1-240-456-3800, or tania.almond@digex.com