Commonwealth of Virginia Welcomes Centrivity, Provider of Bundled Internet and Business Application Services.

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2001

- Secretary Barry DuVal, Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade,

Speaks at Open House -

The Commonwealth of Virginia and city of Herndon welcomed Centrivity, a provider of private network, high-speed Internet, and application services for small- to mid-sized enterprises at a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on October 23, 2001, held at Centrivity headquarters in Herndon, Virginia. Secretary of Commerce and Trade, Barry DuVal was the keynote speaker followed by the Honorable Tom Rust, Mayor of Herndon; Centrivity president and CEO John Wu; and Kenneth Clark, General Manager, of TrafficLand.com.

Attendees at the premier had the opportunity to test-drive Centrivity's product line -- an industry first that combines secure high-speed T-1 access and powerful hosted applications, such as email, scheduling, project management and document management applications. Customers can access the system anytime, anywhere, via any Web browser or wireless PDA making it extremely accommodating to mobile users. The Company consolidates all IT functions by owning and operating a dedicated private network and hosting a robust and secure data center, significantly reducing operational costs for its customers.

Ron Westfall, principal analyst with Current Analysis, was among the guests at the open house. "I had the opportunity to tour the facility. I was very impressed by the state-of-the-art data center as well as the rich functionality and ease of use of Centrivity's service offerings," said Westfall. "This company is certainly poised for growth and will serve its market well."

Centrivity customer, Kenneth Clark, spoke about how Centrivity's technology and service have allowed the TrafficLand's highway-monitoring system to handle a tremendous amount of Web traffic, including 1.5 million hits the day after TrafficLand launched its site.

Centrivity ensures the highest level of customer service, providing each client with a dedicated CustomerCare Representative who remains continually informed about the account in order to provide accurate and reliable service. Customers will have non-stop access to account support and monitoring.

"We're extremely excited about unveiling our ground-breaking services to our colleagues within Virginia's high-tech community and to our friends in the small- to mid-sized business community who need fast, robust applications and services," said John Wu, president and CEO of Centrivity. "We've worked hard to develop a suite of products and services tailored to meet the needs of our target market in terms of technical functionality, ease of use, and cost effectiveness."

"Business goes where it's wanted and stays where it's appreciated," Secretary DuVal said. "At a difficult time like this in our country, it's nice to be able to make a good-news announcement - for Centrivity, for Herndon and for the Commonwealth of Virginia."

For more information about Centrivity, please visit www.centrivity.com or call 1-866-742-2002.

About Centrivity

Headquartered in Herndon, Va., Centrivity is the first centralized source for high-speed private network connectivity, communications applications solutions and managed Web services, tailored and packaged for small- and medium-sized businesses. Centrivity understands smaller companies' need for sophisticated but cost-effective business tools and world-class, client-dedicated customer service. Centrivity is associated with a portfolio of companies, including Digicon Corporation, headquartered in Rockville, Md.