Data Return Expands Sales Presence In North America; Strategic Growth Increases Local Sales Support for Partners and Customers Across the United States.

Business/Technology Editors

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2001

Data Return Corporation (Nasdaq: DRTN) today announced that it has substantially expanded its sales efforts in 11 major markets in the United States. The addition of new field personnel will provide local sales support to customers and partners in the metropolitan regions of Chicago; Cincinnati; Columbus, Ohio; Houston; Indianapolis; Los Angeles; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; Seattle; Scottsdale, Ariz. and St. Louis.

"Data Return's expansion within these major markets will enable us to provide companies in these cities with improved access to our managed hosting service offerings," said Tom Blair, vice president, North American sales for Data Return. "These larger account teams will be available to provide existing and prospective customers with the latest information on our emerging products and services. Data Return is better serving its customers by broadening working relationships with local representatives of Data Return's global alliance partners, Microsoft and Compaq Computer Corporation. This comprehensive team approach ensures our customers have access to a complete, one-stop solution for their managed hosting needs."

Data Return believes that enterprise customers in these new markets will find tremendous value in Data Return's wide range of service offerings, such as The Scalability Center where customers can rigorously test applications prior to deploying them onto the Internet.

To find out more about Data Return's new locations, call 1-800-767-1514 or email [e-mail].

About Data Return

Recognized by Microsoft as the Windows 2000 Global Hosting Partner of the Year, Data Return specializes in providing high-availability managed hosting services for companies whose applications are based on Microsoft technologies. These services are utilized by many leading enterprises including Microsoft, Compaq Computer Corporation, RadioShack.com, Texas Instruments, Pier 1 Imports and World Bank. Data Return also provides managed infrastructure services for the rapidly growing market of Application Service Providers (ASPs). Data Return strategic investors and Global Alliance Partners include Microsoft, Compaq Computer Corporation and Level 3 Communications. For more information, visit www.datareturn.com.

This press release contains forward-looking information. Statements made in this press release that state Data Return's or management's intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or predictions of "future events" are forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially due to a number of risks, including changes in external competitive market factors, changes in or an inability to execute Data Return's business strategy, unanticipated changes in the hosting industry, the economy in general and changes in the use of the Internet. Data Return cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties summarized under the heading "Factors Affecting Operating Results" in Data Return's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2000 and are updated from time to time through the filing of reports and registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent the judgment of Data Return as of the date of this release, and Data Return disclaims any intent or obligation to update or revise such forward-looking statements to reflect any change in Data Return's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which such statements are based.

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