The Planet Internet Services Named One of Texas' Fastest Growing Technology Companies [15th September 2003]

The Planet announces 6,611 Percent Revenue Growth

DALLAS, September 15, 2003—The fastest-growing technology companies in Texas were announced today by Deloitte & Touche LLP. The Texas Crescent Technology Fast 50 is the only awards program that ranks technology companies located throughout Texas by revenue growth over a five-year period. The Fast 50 program is presented by Deloitte & Touche, in association with Haynes and Boone.

"The Technology Fast 50 program highlights the strength and positive future of the technology sector in Texas," said Skip Moore, Regional Managing Partner of Technology, Media & Telecommunications for Deloitte & Touche. "Technology innovation is here to stay, and Fast 50 companies are leading the world in new, breakthrough innovation and real-world solutions."

Topping the list is Sage Telecom, Inc., of Allen with a revenue growth rate of 69,914 percent over five years moving from $268,000 in 1998 to $187,637,000 in 2002. Sage Telecom is a competitive local exchange carrier dedicated to serving residential and business customers with a full range of local and long distance services.

Second on the Texas Crescent Technology Fast 50 is Allegiance Telecom, Inc., of Dallas with a growth rate of 7,778 percent over five years. Allegiance Telecom is a facilities-based integrated communications provider (ICP) that offers small to medium-sized business customers a competitive, one-stop-shopping package of telecommunications services, including local, long distance and a full suite of Internet services.

Third on the list is The Planet Internet Services, Inc., of Dallas with a growth rate of 6,611 percent over five years. The Planet Internet Services is a leading provider of managed hosting and value-added data center services focused on providing facilities-based IT outsourcing solutions.

Motive Communications of Austin ranked fourth with a growth rate of 3,749 percent over five years. Motive is a leading provider of service management software for Global 1000 businesses.

Rounding out the top five is Luminex Corporation of Austin with a growth rate of 3,270 percent over five years. Luminex develops, manufactures and markets proprietary biological testing technologies with applications throughout the life sciences industry.

The Technology Fast 50 winners are as follows:

Rank	Company	City	5 Yr. % Growth	Ticker
1	Sage Telecom, Inc.	Allen	69,914%	Private
2	Allegiance Telecom, Inc.	Dallas	7,778%	ALGXQ
3	The Planet Internet Services, Inc.	Dallas	6,611%	Private
4	Motive Communications	Austin	3,749%	Private
5	Luminex Corporation	Austin	3,270%	LMNX
6	Silicon Laboratories	Austin	3,145%	SLAB
7	Synhrgy HR Technologies, Inc.	Houston	2,977%	Private
8	WorldLink, Inc.	Richardson	2,547%	Private
9	Perficient, Inc.	Austin	2,377%	PRFT
10	Retractable Technologies, Inc.	Little Elm	2,301%	RVP
11	Global HealthNet, Inc.	Dallas	2,185%	Private
12	iDial Networks, Inc.	The Woodlands	2,105%	IDNW
13	DataCert, Inc.	Houston	1,986%	Private
14	True Automation Inc.	Plano	1,911%	Private
15	Lexicon Genetics Inc.	The Woodlands	1,471%	LEXG
16	Active Power, Inc.	Austin	1,372%	ACPW
17	TECSys Development, LP	Plano	1,252%	Private
18	Crossroads Systems, Inc.	Austin	959%	CRDS
19	MarketNet, Inc.	Dallas	924%	Private
20	Vignette Corporation	Austin	857%	VIGN
21	Crown Castle International Corp.	Houston	697%	CCI
22	Claimsnet.com inc.	Dallas	612%	CLAI
23	MapFrame Corporation	Dallas	572%	Private
24	Pegasus Solutions, Inc.	Dallas	539%	PEGS
25	WorldQuest Networks, Inc.	Dallas	523%	WQNI
26	Eagle Broadband, Inc.	League City	518%	EAG
27	Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.	Irving	472%	Private
28	Tyler Technologies, Inc.	Dallas	471%	TYL
29	Digital Generation Systems, Inc.	Irving	461%	DGIT
30	Innovative Managed Care Systems, Ltd.	Dallas	388%	Private
31	SigmaTel, Inc.	Austin	386%	Private
32	Software Professionals, Inc.	Irving	380%	Private
33	Cyberonics, Inc.	Houston	370%	CYBX
34	Encysive Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Houston	363%	ENCY
35	Multimedia Games, Inc.	Austin	313%	MGAM
36	Intrusion Inc.	Richardson	308%	INTZ
37	TimeVision, Inc.	Irving	265%	Private
38	MicroMain Corporation	Austin	248%	Private
39	NetSolve, Incorporated	Austin	233%	NTSL
40	Encore Medical Corporation	Austin	229%	ENMC
41	Digital Recorders, Inc.	Dallas	217%	TBUS
42	T-NETIX, Inc.	Carrollton	214%	TNTX
43	Benchmark Electronics	Angleton	211%	BHE
44	Carreker Corporation	Dallas	189%	CANI
45	Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.	Plano	185%	ANSI
46	Merrick Systems Inc.	Houston	185%	Private
47	Synertech L.P.	Houston	174%	Private
48	Property Automation Software Corporation	Richardson	163%	Private
49	Affiliated Computer Services	Dallas	158%	ACS
50	Dell Inc.	Round Rock	153%	DELL

Company Name	City	3 Yr. % Growth	Ticker
NetBotz®, Inc.	Austin	1,986%	Private
BizNet Software, Inc.	Irving	1,877%	Private
Terion, Inc.	Plano	1,342%	Private
C I Host	Bedford	690%	Private
Handango, Inc.	Hurst	377%	Private
PHNS	Addison	329%	Private

The Fast 50 program is presented by Deloitte & Touche, in association with Haynes and Boone.

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