The Planet Selects MPC Computers for Servers and Storage [5th August 2003]

NAMPA, Idaho, -- The Planet Internet Services, Inc., a Dallas-based global provider of managed hosting and value-added data center services, has selected MPC servers and storage products as the corporate standard for its business.

The Planet recently purchased 30 NetFRAME 2610 and 15 NetFRAME 1610 servers for its Dallas data center. These servers deliver high performance at a low cost, with up to two Intel(R) Xeon(TM) processors, a 533MHz front side bus and up to 12GB of DDR memory. The Planet also installed 79 additional servers at the end of July. The purchase of MPC servers reinforces The Planet's choice of Intel as its preferred server platform.

The Planet will also be building Microsoft clustered solutions utilizing MPC's DataFRAME 310s storage product. The 310s comes equipped with 14 one-inch SCSI hotswap disk drive slots, up to 2TB maximum storage capacity and expansion for PCI and software RAID.

"We were looking for a hardware vendor that not only supported the Intel platform, but also one that could respond to The Planet's rapid growth," said Lance Crosby, The Planet's chief operating officer. "These products will be providing the lifeline for our business. MPC has demonstrated its willingness to work with us as a true partner for the long term. From the outset, the company has been flexible and responsive to our needs."

"MPC's relationship with The Planet is a strategic opportunity for both companies," said Adam Lerner, executive vice president for MPC. "The Planet is one of a handful of profitable companies in the web hosting industry, and it mirrors our commitment to bringing value to its customers."

About MPC Computers
MPC Computers, LLC, provides award-winning computer products and services for small and medium business, government, education and consumer markets. In addition to its direct business-to-business sales channel, MPC products are sold through leading resellers nationwide. MPC is held by Gores Technology Group, an international acquisition and management company. MPC is headquartered in Nampa, Idaho. More information about the company can be found at www.buympc.com.

About Gores Technology Group
With headquarters in Los Angeles, Gores Technology Group (GTG) is a privately held international acquisition and management firm that pursues an aggressive strategy of acquiring promising high-technology organizations and managing them for growth and profitability. GTG has a proven track record of acquiring and successfully managing companies -- including many divisions acquired from large publicly traded companies -- through its commitment to customers, employees, and continued development of intellectual property. GTG has acquired and managed approximately 40 interrelated but autonomous technology-oriented companies with locations throughout the world. Those companies provide a broad range of technology-based products and services to a substantial customer base representing millions of active users worldwide. Visit the company's Web site at www.gores.com.

About The Planet
The Planet Internet Services, Inc., a leading provider of managed hosting and value-added data center services, is focused on providing facilities based IT outsourcing solutions. The Company serves more than 1,500 customers and offers a full suite of managed hosting, co-location, and bandwidth options. The Planet's value-added services include database administration, managed data storage, security products, virtual private networks and backup services. Co-location services are available for those customers desiring to utilize their own Web servers and to rely on the Company's advanced, fault-tolerant facilities and network infrastructure. For further information visit http://www.theplanet.com/.

SOURCE MPC Computers, LLC
Elissa Reid of MPC Computers, +1-208-893-3286,
elreid@buympc.com

SOURCE The Planet Internet Services, Inc.
214-782-7776
terry@theplanet.com
http://www.theplanet.com

For more information: http://www.theplanet.com

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Terry Pathos
The Planet
1333 Stemmons Freeway Ste. 110
Dallas , TX 75207 USA
terry@theplanet.com
www.theplanet.com