Datalink.net Teams With Cable & Wireless a-Services to Offer a Complete Enterprise E-Commerce Solution; WaresOntheWeb Becomes an a-Services Partner With Cable & Wireless.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2000

Datalink.net (AMEX:DLK, formerly NASDAQ:XLNK) today announced Cable & Wireless (NYSE:CWP) has selected the company to be an a-Solutions Provider, a member of its a-Services Partner Program. Datalink.net will serve as an authorized reseller of the integrated communications solutions provider.

WaresOntheWeb, a wholly owned subsidiary of Datalink.net, will offer the Cable & Wireless a-Services solution in tandem with their industry-recognized, integrated total e-commerce offering. This combination of services affords WaresOntheWeb enterprise customers the opportunity to purchase an entire e-Commerce solution, employing the powerful Cable & Wireless data communications ability in tandem with the customized, e-commerce architecture solution of WaresOntheWeb.

"Our partnership with Cable & Wireless opens up exciting new doors in terms of the solution that we can provide our customers," said Stephen J. Casey, President of WaresOntheWeb. "Cable & Wireless is a world-recognized, industry-leading organization, one we are extremely pleased to include as part of our offering. This partnership will serve to enhance our services, truly bringing them to the next level."

"We're very enthusiastic about having WaresOntheWeb on board as an a-Solutions Provider," said Michael Rosbach, Channel Account Manager for the Cable & Wireless a-Services Partner Program. "WaresOntheWeb is an innovative company and a great fit as a partner for Cable & Wireless a-Services. Their customers will truly benefit from the combined offerings our two companies can provide."

Microsoft and Compaq are key components in the Cable & Wireless a-Services program by providing their products and services as a part of the overall solution. WaresOntheWeb already has an existing partnership with Cable & Wireless as an Enhanced Solution Provider (ESP); a relationship announced earlier this year between the two organizations.

About Datalink.net - The Wireless Architects(TM)

Datalink.net is a market-leading wireless infrastructure provider delivering end-to-end wireless solutions to its enterprise customers. Datalink.net's patented technology and real-time delivery systems enable enterprise customers and employees to utilize any wireless device to receive and respond to critical data 24x7x365.

Datalink.net is leveraging its core XpressLink technology across high demand, vertical markets, including finance, medical and the mobile workforce, to allow for the use of any wireless device and any digital communication language to push and pull data on demand. This technology produced the wireless market's first truly integrated enterprise product, Global Market Pro, which is Datalink.net's advanced, fully-customizable wireless application for the financial professional. Global Market Pro was co-developed with The Chase Manhattan Bank and is employed by individuals and institutions throughout the financial community.

The Company serves a portfolio of marquee customers, including AOL, AT&T, Bank of America, Dow Jones, Citibank, EDS, Motorola and Qualcomm.

Datalink.net is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with research facilities located in Vancouver, British Columbia and offices in Chicago, Philadelphia, New York and Florida. For more information: http://www.datalink.net.

About Cable & Wireless

Cable & Wireless is a major global telecommunications business with revenue of over (pound)9 billion (US$14 billion) in the year to 31 March 2000 and customers in 70 countries. Its operations around the world offer a full range of telecommunications services. Cable & Wireless' focus for future growth is on IP (internet protocol) and data services and solutions for business customers. It is developing advanced IP networks and value-added services in the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region in support of this strategy. With the capability of its global IP infrastructure and its strength in key markets, Cable & Wireless holds a unique position in terms of global coverage and services to business customers. For more information on Cable & Wireless, go to www.cw.com. For more information on Cable & Wireless a-Services, please visit www.cwas.net.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the Safe-Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "intends," "believes" and similar expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the timely development and market acceptance of products and technologies, successful integration of acquisitions, the ability to secure additional sources of finance, the ability to reduce operating expenses, and other factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The actual results that the Company achieves may differ materially from any forward-looking statement due to such risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.