PORTLAND, OR � May 12, 1999 � Servlets.Net Corporation (www.servlets.net) today launched a new Internet web hosting service with an emphasis on Java� Servlet hosting. Building on a solid platform of system performance and stability, customer support, technical expertise, and strong partner relationships, Servlets.Net offers a great alternative for web site hosting.

Servlets.Net Corporation fills a vacant niche in the Internet hosting provider market. The Servlets.Net team is dedicated to providing the highest quality hosting solution for web application developers. With network operations located in downtown Seattle, Washington and administrative offices in Portland, Oregon, the technical staff of Servlets.Net Corporation is highly experienced in developing and hosting web applications for local, national, and international clients.

Services include virtual servers, secure SSL virtual servers, SQL databases, Java Virtual Machines, Java Server Pages, JDBC connectivity, mailing lists, sophisticated e-mail handling, live credit card transactions, server co-location, e-commerce and e-publishing solutions, and much more. Unlike other web hosting providers, Servlets.Net offers private Java Virtual Machines to its customers.

The service�s extensive web site located at http://www.servlets.net/, provides web developers with all they need to launch a servlet-based web site. The site is filled with resources for developers, including FAQs, tutorials, downloads, news and other features.

The Servlets.Net network of servers is redundantly connected one hop from all three major Internet backbones (MCI, Sprint, and UUNet) via direct T3 links. The entire network operation is located in a world class facility with battery and generator power, climate control, nightly backups, 24/7 monitoring, and more. Sites hosted with Servlets.Net will be at one of the best and fastest Internet locations in the world.

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