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To: OLDTRADER who wrote (158502)	7/13/2000 10:32:25 AM
From: Dorine Essey	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176388

Hi OldTrader, I have missed you all!!!!!! By The way, Herb is getting along fantastically. Almost fully recovered but not enough to go to Austin. Dorine DellHost Adds Windows 2000 to Dedicated Server Offerings; Announces Lower Prices for Entry-Level Dedicated and Shared Hosting Offerings, Affiliate Referral Program for Small Businesses July 13, 2000 10:17 AM Eastern Time ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2000--Dell, a world leader in Internet commerce and infrastructure technology, today announced a number of initiatives and programs for DellHost(tm) customers that can make it easier and more affordable to develop their presence on the Internet, including the addition of Windows(R) 2000 Server to its dedicated Dell PowerEdge(tm) server offerings. Also included in today's announcement: -- DellHost's lowest-priced shared hosting service, starting at $14.95 per month with e-mail-only support (telephone support available for an additional $3 per month); -- DellHost has lowered the price for its D-2950 dedicated host services, which includes Dell PowerApp.web(tm) appliance servers with Red Hat Linux 6.2, to $199(a) per month. DellHost also is waiving the set-up fee for the remainder of July for customers who purchase its high-end, dedicated Dell PowerEdge(tm) hosting options; -- The DellHost Affiliate Program, in which small businesses can earn money for referring other small businesses to DellHost. "These programs will make it even easier for small- and medium-sized companies to Web-enable their businesses," said Tim Mattox, vice president and general manager, DellHost. "Today's announcement makes Dell one of the first major branded hosting companies to offer Windows 2000 Server on both shared and dedicated hosting, giving DellHost customers additional choice and expandability." "DellHost customers will recognize immediate benefits from the scalability and reliability that Windows 2000 Server provides for their Web hosting infrastructure," said Jim Ewel, vice president, IT Infrastructure and Hosting, Microsoft Corp. "Combined with Dell's outstanding server solutions, Windows 2000 Server is an ideal platform for any small- or medium-sized business to initiate their presence on the Web." At the end of Dell's first quarter in April, more than 2,000 small- and medium-sized businesses had chosen DellHost (www.dellhost.com) to reach their customers via the Web. In addition, 40 percent of DellHost customers are new to Dell and 60 percent have chosen Microsoft operating systems as their platform of choice. Windows 2000 Server on Dedicated DellHost PowerEdge Servers Dell is one of the first major hosting vendors to make available Microsoft Windows 2000 Server operating system as an option on the full range of Web hosting offerings. Customers can now order dedicated PowerEdge servers with Windows 2000 Server, Windows NT(R) Server 4.0 or Red Hat Linux 6.2. Windows 2000 Server has been an option for shared hosting offerings and all PowerApp.web appliance dedicated offerings since April. Lower Price for Dedicated and Shared Hosting DellHost has reduced the price of its dedicated D-2950 PowerApp.web appliance server hosting offering by 20 percent to $199 per month, plus a $350 set-up fee. The offer includes the PowerApp.web server with Intel(R) Pentium(R) III 600 MHz, 64 MB SDRAM, 9 GB SCSI storage, 21 GB data transfer rate per month and Red Hat Linux 6.2. Through the end of July, DellHost is also waiving the set-up fees for its high-end PowerEdge D-3400 and D-3500 dedicated hosting offerings, a $500 value. DellHost is also offering its lowest-priced, shared hosting package, for $14.95 per month plus a $20 setup fee. Customers will receive shared hosting accommodations, including 3 gigabytes of monthly data transfer, 50 megabytes of storage, five e-mail accounts and e-mail-only technical support (phone support available for an additional $3 per month fee). DellHost Affiliate Program DellHost is also expanding its customer outreach by introducing