Everyones Internet Opens DSL Offering With Over 1000 Subscribers.

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2000

Everyones Internet ( www.ev1.net ), the largest independent Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Texas with its "Just Ten Bucks"(TM) program, announced that it has received over 1000 orders for its new "Just 30 Bucks" DSL service in the first 10 days of its program.

"We are gratified to see that the public is as excited as we are about the new service," says Robert Marsh, CEO of Everyones Internet (Ev1.net). "The value of our offer greatly exceeds that of our competitors such as Internet America (Nasdaq:GEEK) and Flashnet (Nasdaq:FLAS), whose DSL offerings are priced much, much higher."

Everyones Internet has partnered with Dallas-based IP Communications ( www.ip.net ), a leading multi-regional e-network company, to provide DSL high-speed Internet access. IP Communications is the first large DSL provider in the nation to adopt a "saturation" marketing strategy, serving large, medium and small markets.

"Everyones Internet is an impressive company, and we're confident our DSL service will meet their customers' expectations," said Sean Minter, IP Communications President and Chief Operating Officer. "We're obviously pleased that early response to the Everyones Internet DSL campaign has been so positive."

A survey by The Yankee Group found that more than two-thirds of Web surfers want faster access, but fewer than 10 percent are willing to dole out even $40 a month, including net access to get the DSL service. "We offer a superior service with Internet connection for `Just Thirty Bucks'(TM)," adds Marsh.

"We were already serving 80,000 dial-up Internet clients, so adding DSL was a test we knew we could pass," says Randy Williams, Chief of Technical Operations for Ev1. "From the beginning, we have overbuilt our network. We have always had more bandwidth than could be needed. And we employ what is called multiple failover, redundant architecture. If anything fails, our systems automatically roll over to preset, backup contingencies. We make sure the backbone is secure, and everything else falls right into place."

Despite expected falling prices for the service, DSL revenues will soar past $2 billion in both the residential and small business markets by as soon as 2003, according to International Data Corp. According to the Yankee Group, by the end of 2004, the cable industry's market share is expected to shrink to about 42 percent, as digital subscriber line (DSL) services become more widely available, according to the Yankee Group.

"Service, quality and pricing will decide the winners in DSL, just like those factors have defined the leadership in the ISP market," continues Marsh. "Our DSL technology provides download speeds up to 1.5M (depending on the client's location in relation to the central telephone office.) The speed of DSL is many times more bandwidth than a traditional 56K telephone line or ISDN Internet connection and our DSL program still offers the unlimited e-mail accounts, 300 megabytes of web space, and 24/7 technical support that are so popular and unmatched in the ISP market."

About IP Communications

IP Communications is an innovative, fast growing provider of high-speed data communication and Internet access solutions using digital subscriber line (DSL) technology for residential and business customers. Founded in 1999 and based in Dallas, the company is one of a new breed of telecommunications providers, made possible by telecommunications deregulation, called a Data Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (Data CLEC). IP Communications' connections are "always on," eliminating slow dial-up network procedures, and offering connection speeds up to 6 Mbps -- approximately 50-100 times faster than conventional 56K modems. IP Communications offers ADSL, SDSL and IDSL services. The IP Communications network extends to large markets as well as small and medium cities in the central region of the country, beginning in Texas and expanding throughout other SBC states. Lucent Technologies, the world's leading telecommunications equipment company, is the primary supplier to IP Communications ( www.ip.net ).

About Everyones Internet

Everyones Internet is a rapidly growing Houston-based Internet and DSL Service Provider, which specializes in providing customer focused solutions combined with extremely competitive pricing. The company currently offers service to customers in Texas, California and Nevada, and is the largest ISP in Houston, Texas. Its subscribers receive 24 hour 7 day a week customer service as well as added benefits including unlimited e-mail addresses and 300 MB of web space, all for "Just 10 Bucks"(TM) per month paid monthly. More information on Everyones Internet may be found on the company's Web site at: www.ev1.net.

Other leading Internet Service Providers include, Internet America (Nasdaq:GEEK), Flashnet (Nasdaq:FLAS), OneMain.com (Nasdaq:ONEM), Voyager Internet (OTCBB:VIGC) and Earthlink Network Inc. (Nasdaq:ELNK). Everyones' competitors in the provision of DSL service include Southwestern Bell (NYSE:DSW), Northpoint Communications (Nasdaq:NPNT), Covad Communications (Nasdaq:COVD) and Rhythms NetCommunications (Nasdaq:RTHM).

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