Airgas Selects Infocrossing for Managed Hosting of New B2B e-Commerce Site; Infocrossing's Managed Services Suite and Depth of IT Experience Cited as Key Factors.

Business Editors

LEONIA, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2001

Infocrossing, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFOX), a premier provider of complex managed hosting services and infrastructure outsourcing solutions, today announced that Airgas, Inc., (NYSE: ARG) the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases and related goods, has selected Infocrossing to host and manage its new business-to-business e-Commerce Web site. Infocrossing's portfolio of automated management and control tools, the IFOXcenter Automated Integrated Managed Services (AIMS) suite, will be used to ensure optimal performance and availability of the new site.

The new Airgas e-Commerce site will provide an electronic catalog enabling customers to search for products and obtain photos, complete technical information and in-stock status. Customers will also be able to access order status and account history information. The new site will be integrated with Airgas' legacy back-end systems to provide customers with enterprise-class Web-based ordering capability and real-time availability information.

"We were looking for a company with the capability to deliver 100% uptime in a managed service environment and were impressed with the unique set of advanced services Infocrossing provides through the IFOXcenter AIMS platform," said Kelly Justice, Vice President of eBusiness for Airgas. "It was clear Infocrossing could assure the exceptional levels of availability and reliability we require, not to mention the fact that they came highly recommended by some of the consultants heavily involved in the development of our new system. Infocrossing also offers a depth of IT expertise from its years of experience managing and integrating legacy and server environments, which is particularly attractive to us as we continue to leverage the Internet to serve our customers."

"More and more businesses are recognizing the need to Web-enable their existing systems to allow their customers to do business with them over the Internet," said Chuck Auster, President and CEO of Infocrossing, Inc. "Airgas is a prime example of a traditional company providing its customers all the convenience and advantages of a Web-based ordering and tracking tool integrated with their enterprise data systems. This progression represents the maturation of the Internet as a commerce communications tool for established companies to enhance their relationships with their customers. We are pleased to be working with Airgas to deliver such a powerful solution that continues to bridge the gap between traditional IT and IP."

About Airgas, Inc.

Airgas, Inc. is the largest distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases and welding equipment and one of the largest distributors of safety supplies in the United States. Airgas' integrated distributor network consists of approximately 700 locations, including branches, packaged gas fill plants, distribution centers, and inbound and outbound telemarketing operations. For more information on Airgas, please visit www.airgas.com.

About Infocrossing, Inc. (http://www.infocrossing.com)

Infocrossing, Inc. (IFOX) is a premier provider of complex managed IT/IP hosting services and infrastructure outsourcing solutions to meet the growing Web requirements and integration needs of Global 2000 companies. With more than 15 years of experience managing large, mission-critical IT systems, Infocrossing leads the industry in providing a full suite of automated integrated managed services that assure the optimal performance, security, reliability and scalability of customers' computing environments, irrespective of where the systems components are located. Infocrossing maintains strategic alliances with leading technology providers, including Cisco Systems, Sun Microsystems, EMC, Intel, IBM-Tivoli, IT Masters and American Power Conversion.

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As such, final results could differ from estimates or expectations due to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: incomplete or preliminary information; changes in government regulations and policies; continued acceptance of the Company's products and services in the marketplace; competitive factors; technological changes; the Company's dependence upon third-party suppliers; intellectual property rights; and other risks. For any of these factors, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended.