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Hope this has not been posted already. Sage Buys Interliant, Changes Name By Randy Barrett March 17, 1999 3:46 PM ET Sage Networks announced it has acquired the groupware and Web hosting company Interliant for an undisclosed sum. Under the deal, Sage will drop its name and become Interliant. The new company is led by Chairman Bradley Feld. Stephen W. Maggs is president and chief executive officer; Interliant's former CEO, James M. Lidestri, is executive vice president. Houston-based Interliant offers applications hosting, groupware and Web hosting services to 2,000 customers worldwide. Sage, based in Cambridge, Mass., is steadily consolidating Web hosting companies around the country. It has purchased approximately 10 so far. The most recent acquisitions include Digiweb, Net Daemons Associates and Telephonetics International. www4.zdnet.com sagenetworks.com telephonetics.com In a highly competitive Message/Music On Hold marketplace Telephonetics is acknowledged by the top Telecommunication Industry trade publications are the innovator of Music On Hold as well as the largest and most experienced vendor specializing in both digital and analog MOH programming. We also enjoy an unquestioned reputation for excellence in customer service, state-of-the-art production and client-relevant creativity. We proudly maintain our reputation as the MOH industry's leader for a number of very good reasons: 1.We have an exceptional track record. We've specialized in the business of providing cost-effective MOH programs for over 15 years. 2.We develop long-term relationships with our clients. We've developed long-term relationships with such clients as Lucent/AT&T (as their exclusive provider for 'Magic On Hold' for 10 years), IBM/Rolm, Xerox, General Electric, Ford Motor Credit, Pizza Hut and Sir Speedy as well as numerous financial and medical institutions, airlines and automobile dealerships which are built on a foundation of mutual respect. We provide the most effective MOH programming in the industry and the most efficient customer service possible. 3.Our position in the MOH industry is unequaled. Supporting over 40,000 analog and digital systems, Telephonetics maintains the largest client 'subscriber' base of any MOH provider/producer in the business. 4.You can always depend on Telephonetics. As a result of our extensive customer base, the long-term client relationships, in-house production, copywriting and production facilities, as well as our proprietary on-line tracking and real time cost-control technology, our financial stability is unquestionable. At Telephonetics, we consider your decision to purchase our products and services as the beginning of a long term relationship. It is our unwavering commitment to this basic philosophy that has fueled and supported our industry-leading 15 year record of growth, expansion and success. Our customer support and quality assurance programs are more than just a toll-free phone number ... they're pledge and promise - that your call will be promptly answered by an experienced customer service executive. Our customer support team can help you with any question whether you're a single location MOH client or a Fortune 500 giant. Our dedication to providing the industry's most efficient customer support also includes servicing your equipment or programs promptly. Our records show that we meet or exceed our service promises to our customers 99.2% of the time. Our customer support doesn't end when your equipment or programs are installed and running. It's a commitment that lasts through the entire term of your contract. It's a commitment to quality, service, innovation and, most of all to you, our customer. Telephonetics, Inc. a division of INIT