Data Return Recognized as a Visionary Company By Industry Analysts.

Business/Technology Editors

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2001

Data Return Corporation (NASDAQ:DRTN) is touted in recent analyst reports as an industry leader moving at "market speed," having established over 1,000 customers in a short time with the capability and vision of handling large Global 2000 customers from a broad spectrum of markets. According to Gartner, Inc.'s North American Web-Hosting Market: Magic Quadrant, Jan 2001 Data Return is listed as a visionary. Similarly, IDC's U.S. Web Hosting Services: Market Forecast and Analysis, 1999-2004 lauds Data Return for strategic partnership choices that enable the company to supply customers with a "building block" approach as a differentiator.

In addition, IDC recognizes Data Return's commitment to its customers, noting that, unlike other Web-hosting services, Data Return offers an integrated solution of data center services, servers and storage from Compaq, and support for state-of-the-art Microsoft technology on the Windows 2000 operating system. IDC also noted that Data Return boasts an intricate hosting system through a Managed Services Lifecycle that offers unique design, implementation, infrastructure deployment, scalability testing and up to the minute management of the system.

"We are pleased to be recognized as a company with the vision, ability and drive to support our enterprise customers' changing operational needs," said Sunny C. Vanderbeck, Data Return chairman and CEO.

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 "Risk Factors" in Data Return's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended December 31, 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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