Annapolis Housing Authority Launches Local Partnership to Bring Computers and Training to Residents.

ANNAPOLIS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 1999--

Partnership Serves As Role Model For Other

Public Housing Jurisdictions

The Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis, the USinternetworking, Inc. Employee Charitable Foundation, and Christopher R. McCleary, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of USi (Nasdaq: USIX) jointly announced a public/private technology partnership to provide equipment and training for the residents of the Annapolis Housing Authority Community. Today's grand opening of three state-of-the-art computer centers in the community lays the foundation for an extensive set of programs planned for the next 12 months.

Funding for the haCARES.org partnership comes from the USi Employee Charitable Foundation, funded and managed by USi employees; USi Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher R. McCleary; Grotech Capital Group; Blue Chip Venture Company; and The William H. and Cathy Brienza Ingram Family Foundation, Inc. Annapolis Internet and Rhythms Inc. are supplying services at cost.

"This is a whole new beginning for public housing working with private industry to improve the lives of our residents," explained Pat Croslan, Executive Director of HACA. "We're blazing the trail with this program and will serve as the role model for other housing authorities looking for similar partnerships in their areas."

Residents of the Annapolis Housing Authority's three communities will have access to three technology centers equipped with state-of-the-art computers, printers, and high-speed Internet access. A network server located at HACA headquarters houses a soon-to- be-launched community website (www.hacares.org) and provides residents with mail accounts and web space. Each month, 5 residents will receive PC stations (including hardware, software, desk, chair, dial Internet access and prepaid phone line) for in-home use to further expand access and availability of computers to the families located in the communities.

"I strongly believe in taking an active leadership role in our community and that includes finding ways to help people help themselves," said Christopher R. McCleary, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of USi. "By providing both equipment and training, we are helping to level the playing field for the adults and kids in the HACA community by giving them the same access to state-of-the-art equipment and training as the middle to higher income citizens of Annapolis enjoy."

In addition to providing equipment, the HaCARES.org initiative also has provisions for training. Training programs include the Literacy Skills Program, which focuses on helping school-age children increase reading and mathematical skills through educational software. HACA is now able to expand their after-school programs and, at the same time, eliminate the need to bus the participating children to the one recreation center containing computer equipment. Project 1000 in 2000 has the goal of issuing 1000 Skill Certificates to qualifying residents and fulfills HACA's desire to expand the computer program to adults. Through the Technology Skills Project, three residents will become Microsoft certified in Microsoft Front Page by November 2000. These programs are expected to help lower income families in achieving their goal of becoming more self-sufficient.

About The Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis

The Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis (HACA) was established in 1937 to provide affordable, decent, safe and sanitary housing to low and moderate income persons. There are 1,104 units available for occupancy, ranging from 92 efficiency units to two 6-bedroom units. Funding for HACA is derived from dwelling rents and contributions from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Project haCares.org began with HACA Executive Director P. Holden Croslan's idea to install a computer lab in a neighborhood recreation center. In the winter of 1998, a 12 unit computer lab at the Bloomsbury Square Recreation Center was installed. Using off the shelf software, a dedicated teacher/lab manager worked with children from all of the HACA communities through the spring and during a very popular summer program. USinternetworking, Inc., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Christopher McCleary, was shown this lab and asked for help to broaden support to other HACA recreation centers. Today, three state of the art labs, each equipped with workstations, printers, and high speed Internet access, provide HACA residents with in-depth exposure to technology tools. While after school training is provided at all sites, plans to offer on-going training to both teenaged youth and workforce age residents are underway. Manpower, Inc., of Maryland has pledged over $125,000 worth of software and training tools to be administered through the labs.

About USinternetworking Inc.

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