Interliant And Asia Online Form Alliance To Create Pan-Asian Virtual Web Hosting Service.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers PURCHASE, N.Y. and HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2000 Interliant, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : INIT), a leading global applications service provider (ASP), and Asia Online, Ltd., the pan-Asia-Pacific Internet business solutions provider, announced today the formation of a strategic alliance to jointly develop WorldHost, a component of Asia Online's comprehensive Web hosting service A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to provide their own websites accessible via the World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server they own for use by their clients as well as providing . Under the terms of the alliance, Interliant will provide consulting and development services, hardware, licensing, and ongoing management services to support WorldHost, which will be rolled out by Asia Online's country-level operations in July 2000. Through the strength of Interliant's platform development and expertise in the Web world, Asia Online's WorldHost offering will launch as a full featured, robust Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. offering. "As the global ASP market expands, Interliant will look to strategic relationships like this one to capitalize on the growth opportunity," said Herb Hribar, president and chief executive officer of Interliant. "Our alliance with Asia Online is significant in that it extends our reach from the U.S. and Europe into the fast growing Asia Pacific market. Interliant is the first truly global ASP, reaching across both the Atlantic and the Pacific, and we plan on continuing our aggressive international push." A report by market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts a boom in Asia/Pacific's Internet user population with an exponential increase in the number of Internet users reaching an "astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, 95.2 million" by year end 2004. According to the report, "The Internet Market in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan), 1997-2004," this increase will generate online revenue of US$87.5 billion. "Asia Online is committed to providing a fully integrated suite of access, hosting and professional services to our customers, showing them how to gain strategic advantage from the Internet. Interliant's leadership in the Web hosting arena and its commitment to leadership of the worldwide ASP market made it the obvious choice as we searched for a partner to help us develop WorldHost," said Kevin Randolph, president and chief executive officer of Asia Online. "As we expand our business across the Asia Pacific region, working with partners like Interliant is the smart way to ensure we meet our commitment to provide reliable, cost-efficient, Internet-related communications solutions to businesses and individuals." Interliant holds an investment stake in Asia Online, Ltd., one of the Asia Pacific's leading Internet solution provider and Web development companies. The WorldHost alliance is the result of a growing relationship between the two companies, who anticipate a continued collaboration on global technology solutions and expansion. About Asia Online Asia Online, Ltd. is the holding company for Asia Online operations in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Malaysia, India, Australia, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. and the United States. Asia Online currently offers a variety of Internet-related services including dial-up, leased lines, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , roaming, Web design and hosting, advertising and e-commerce. Through partnerships with leading US Internet companies and internal development, Asia Online plans to offer Internet-based communications products to both international and domestic customers. These will include audio conferencing, video conferencing, Voice-over-IP and digital signatures, to mention a few. Additional information about Asia Online is available at www.AsiaOnlineLtd.com. About Interliant, Inc. Interliant, Inc. (NASDAQ: INIT) is a leading application service provider (ASP) and pioneer in the ASP market. Interliant's offerings include messaging and knowledge management, security, e-commerce, customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. , distributed learning, Web-site hosting and Web-based rental applications via AppsOnline.com. Interliant, headquartered in Purchase, N.Y., maintains strategic alliances with the world's leading software, networking and hardware manufacturers including Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. (NASDAQ: DELL), IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : IBM), Lotus Development Corp., Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ), BMC Software (NASDAQ: BMCS BMCS Bristol Muslim Cultural Society (UK) BMCS Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate (Naval Rating) BMCS Blue Mountains Conservation Society (Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia) ) and Network Solutions (NASDAQ: NSOL). For more information, please visit the Interliant Web site, www.interliant.com. Interliant is a registered trademark of Interliant, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Actual results and the timing of certain events may differ significantly from the results anticipated or discussed in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the Company's current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. In addition to this press release, other important factors to consider in evaluating the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the Company's Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC") on March 29, 2000, and the Company's registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2000 and in other reports of the Company filed from time to time with the SEC. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained herein will in fact be realized and the Company assumes no obligation to update this information. |
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