ADVISORY/ StorageNetworks Executives to Present On Storage Services for the e-Economy.

Business/Technology Editors

ADVISORY...for Sept. 8-28

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Executives from StorageNetworks, Inc. (NASDAQ:STOR), the Storage Services Provider (SSP) for the e-Economy, will be speaking at several industry conferences throughout September 2000.

StorageNetworks executives are presenting at the following conferences and trade shows during the month of September 2000:

Who:    Garth Morrison, Vice President of Business Development
            & Alliances
What:   ComTech 2000, Panel Discussion: "Storage Services for the
            e-Economy"
When:   September 8, 2000; 1:45-2:30 p.m.
Where:  Irvine, Calif.

Who:    Peter Bell, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO
What:   StartupNetwork.com's Founder's Forum
When:   September 11, 2000; 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Where:  Boston, Mass.

Who:    Mark Kincaid, Vice President of Network Engineering
What:   Institute for International Research's Fiber Optic Series:
           Deploying Gigabit Ethernet in the MAN and WAN, "Developing
           a Long-Term Strategy to Support Transport of IP Traffic
           over GbE"
When:   September 12, 2000; 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Where:  San Francisco, Calif.

Who:    Bill Miller, Co-founder, CTO and Executive Vice President
What:   Gilder/Forbes Telecosm Conference, Panel Discusssion:
           "Storewidth"
When:   September 15, 2000; 8:10-9:10 a.m.
Where:  Lake Tahoe, Calif.


Who:    Peter Bell, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO
What:   Garage.com's Bootcamp for Startups
When:   September 21, 2000; 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Where:  Boston, Mass.

Who:    Bill Brodnitzki, Director of Services Marketing
What:   NetWorld+Interop 2000, panel discussion on the challenges
           of merging storage management and network management
When:   September 27, 2000; 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Where:  Atlanta, Ga.

Who:    Brad O'Neill, Director of Corporate Development
What:   Digital Hollywood, Panel Discussion: "Deploying Broadband
           Technology Networks"
When:   September 25, 2000; 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Where:  Los Angeles, Calif.

Who:    Peter Bell, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO
What:   Business Forward CEO Lecture Series, keynote
When:   September 26, 2000; 7:00-9:00 a.m.
Where:  George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

Who:    Chuck Eberl, Senior Services Manager
What:   Intermedia Group's Websourcing 2000 Conference and Expo,
            Panel Discussion: "Guaranteeing Quality of Service"
When:   September 28, 2000; 4:30-5:20 p.m.
Where:  Boston, Mass.

For a complete listing of tradeshows and events where StorageNetworks is participating, please visit the Virtual Media Kit section on the StorageNetworks Web site at: http://www.StorageNetworks.com.

About StorageNetworks, Inc.

StorageNetworks, Inc. (NASDAQ:STOR) is the world's first Storage Service Provider (SSP) and an innovator that is making managed data storage services as accessible as phone or electric utility services. StorageNetworks enables enterprises with large and rapidly growing volumes of business critical information to store, protect and access it more easily, reliably and efficiently. StorageNetworks services let customers focus on building their business, not their data center, allowing them to achieve greater flexibility, quicker time to market, high levels of reliability and security, and lower operating costs. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, StorageNetworks operates in major business and government centers worldwide. For further information, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.StorageNetworks.com, email [e-mail], or call 1-800-463-7105.

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