CRL Network Services Acquires Integral Networking Corp; Provides Customer Support From Desktop to Internet.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 1999--CRL Network Services today announces the acquisition of Integral Networking Corp., a unique network consulting and systems administration company headquartered in Sacramento, Calif.

Following the acquisition, CRL will immediately begin offering Integral's network security services, as well as its specialized remote management service which saves customers up to 25% on Local Area Network (LAN) operating expenses. CRL will bring value to clients by bundling these new services with its full range of dedicated Internet and data communications products.

"This move allows us to quickly reach more customers with value-added services, including custom network solutions from the desktop to the Internet," said Jim Couch, CRL's president and CEO. "We are pleased to join forces with a well-respected Novell Platinum Partner such as Integral, which shares the same entrepreneurial spirit as CRL. By bundling Integral's cutting edge technology with CRL's national, Tier 1 backbone distribution network, we will extend these services across the country efficiently and effectively."

Under the terms of the agreement, founder and CEO Robert L. Ross will remain as president of Integral. Integral will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of CRL under the well-branded Integral name. Financial terms were not disclosed however Integral has annual revenues in excess of $2 million.

"Our technical expertise from the LAN to the router marries perfectly with CRL's engineering expertise from the router, to the Internet, to the world," said Integral CEO Ross. "Together, we offer the full end-to-end solutions that our customers are demanding."

Both CRL and Integral are privately held companies providing communications products to businesses nationwide. CRL, one of the nation's first ISPs, has posted profits quarter over quarter since opening its doors in 1983. Integral Networking has attained the highest certification levels from many leading hardware and software manufacturers including Microsoft (MCSP), Novell (Platinum Partner), Compaq, HP, and Cisco.

"Today's announcement generates the momentum we want as we enter 1999," Couch added.

Integral Networking Corp., a 10-year-old firm based in Sacramento, offers wide area networking and systems integration services in addition to its remote network management and security services. For more information, visit Integral on the web at www.inchq.com.

CRL Network Services, headquartered in San Francisco, is a Tier 1 nationwide ISP and CLEC (competitive local exchange carrier) which owns and operates its own fully-peered, ATM-based communications backbone including nationwide POPs. CRL provides communications solutions for businesses, ISPs, government and educational agencies nationwide. Visit CRL on the web at www.crl.com.