Peak 10 Acronym Bee Spells Success for Family Literacy.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Peak 10, the leading independent data center operator and managed services company, today announced a record 24 teams will compete to spell obscure technology acronyms and raise awareness for family literacy at the Peak 10 Louisville Technology Acronym Bee (LTAB). The annual event will be held at Louisville Slugger Field from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Over the past three years, LTAB has raised more than $50,000 for the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL).

"This event is a unique opportunity to showcase Louisville's high-tech community and raise awareness for literacy," said David Jones, president and chief executive officer of Peak 10. "Peak 10 supports the mission of NCFL and we are proud to sponsor such a worthwhile cause."

Hosted and sponsored by Peak 10, LTAB is similar to the numerous successful corporate spelling bees held in communities around the nation every year. However, instead of spelling obscure words, participants in LTAB define obscure technology acronyms. Three-person teams made from some of Louisville's brightest technology companies will look to decode challenging acronyms like WEBDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) and NNTP (Network News Transport Protocol) at the unique fund raiser.

"This event is entertaining, but also helps fund solutions to the literacy crisis that build on the family to create a new cycle of ongoing learning and mutual support," said Sharon Darling, president and founder of Louisville-based NCFL. "In Jefferson County alone, more than 27 percent of the working age population has literacy deficiencies ranging from problems filling out a job application to difficulty with higher level reading and problem-solving skills. Family literacy helps parents and children form a learning partnership that can end the cycle of poverty and illiteracy in our country."

Sponsors for this year's event include Yum! Brands, AcronymFinder.com, Appriss, Inc., Genscape, Kindred Healthcare, E.ON U.S., MaximumASP, UPS, Xiotech, BellSouth, Churchill Downs, InterSpace Computers, Mirazon, NetGain, Sullivan University, TelCove, and Mission Data. The public is invited to watch the competition for a tax deductible $10 donation. Individual admission includes lunch. For more information, please call Andrea Peters at [phone] ext. 131.

About NCFL

The National Center for Family Literacy, the worldwide leader in family literacy, has raised more than $97 million for literacy efforts since its founding in 1989. With its headquarters in Louisville, Ky., NCFL has an annual local economic impact of $13 million. More than a million families have made positive educational and economic gains as a result of NCFL's work, which includes training more than 150,000 teachers and thousands of volunteers. For more information, contact 1-877-FAMLIT-1 or visit www.famlit.org.

About Peak 10, Inc.

Peak 10 is the leading independent data center operator and managed services provider in the eastern United States, delivering scalable, economical and reliable solutions for hosting and managing complex information technology infrastructure. The company combines its eight data centers and portfolio of managed services with localized engineering and support to serve market-leading companies including Rivals.com, Global Knowledge, Pergo, Churchill Downs, LendingTree and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Peak 10 owns and operates world class facilities in Nashville, Tenn.; Louisville, Ky.; Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla; and Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C. The company was recently ranked as one of the fastest growing private companies in America for the second consecutive year by Inc. magazine. For more information on data center solutions from Peak 10, visit www.peak10.com.