Darwin Networks Distances Itself From Competition By Acquiring Kiosks From San Francisco Internet Provider.

Business Editors

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 2000

Darwin Networks, a leading provider of high-speed Internet access and network solutions, recently increased its lead in the public Internet access kiosk market with the acquisition of Internet Terminal Machine's (ITM) entire kiosk portfolio. ITM is a San Francisco-based company that owned and operated Bay-area public Internet access kiosks in hotels, apartment complexes, office buildings and assorted public spaces.

The acquisition immediately gives Darwin Networks operating rights to all of ITM's pay-per-use kiosks and strengthens its presence in San Francisco, making the city the home of the second largest concentration of Darwin Networks kiosks. San Diego has more Darwin Networks kiosks than any other city.

"This important acquisition helps us meet the public's growing demand for Internet access anytime, anywhere," said Eric T. Wagner, president of Darwin Networks' Public Access Division. "With kiosks throughout the city of San Francisco, Darwin Networks expects to build an even more recognizable brand identity among public Internet access users."

Darwin Networks has placed over 600 public Internet kiosks throughout the United States. ITM's San Francisco kiosk users will soon add to the thousands of consumers who have logged more than 32 million user minutes on Darwin Networks' kiosks.

The company recently demonstrated its ability to bring the Internet to anyone, anywhere when it was selected to provide kiosks to over 100 Kampgrounds of America sites such as the Smokey Mountains, Mt. Rushmore, the Florida Everglades, Monterey Bay, Graceland and Niagara Falls, among others.

Darwin Networks entered the public Internet access business with the acquisition of iCom Network, Inc. The acquisition expanded the company's portfolio of high-speed Internet products and services to include public, pay-per-use Internet kiosks, kiosk network operations and management systems, public e-commerce solutions, and custom kiosk application software. Since then, Darwin Networks has expanded its user base by adding clients such as Marriott International, the Walt Disney Company, and Amtrak.

About Internet Terminal Machines (ITM):

Founded in 1999 by entrepreneur Anthony Sherman, ITM focused exclusively on providing high-speed public Internet terminals. In a short time, the company quickly established itself as San Francisco's leading provider of pay-per-use public Internet access kiosks by partnering with the city's tourist center, U.S. Marine Corps and others.

About Darwin Networks:

Darwin Networks provides high-speed Internet access and network solutions to small and medium-sized businesses; office, flex, industrial and retail properties; apartment, condominium and student housing complexes; hotels and telephone companies; using various wireless and wireline technologies. The company has agreements in place and in progress to launch services in

approximately 1,200 locations in over 40 states and Canada. The Louisville, Kentucky-based company offers a full complement of marketing and support services, including training, to assist business owners, property managers and their staffs in marketing and implementing these new services.

Additionally, Darwin is the nation's premier provider of public Internet access kiosks. To date, the company has installed hundreds of units throughout the country, in hotels, restaurants, tourist/travel centers, cafes, airports, and more. The company also produces, installs and operates multimedia kiosks designed for retail/eCommerce, interactive information distribution, communications, entertainment, advertising and other uses.

Darwin Networks has corporate offices in Louisville, KY, Seattle, WA and Boston, MA, Walnut Creek and San Diego, CA. The company's investors include Broadband Solutions, LLC (led by Chrysalis Ventures, LLC), Paul Allen's Vulcan Ventures, Richland Ventures, River Cities Capital and associates of Moore Capital. For more information about Darwin Networks, please visit www.darwin.net.