Host.net partners with ProtectPoint Security, Inc.

Host.net to Offer Comprehensive Managed Security Service

Boca Raton, FL (April 7, 2005)  Host.net of Boca Raton, Florida, a highly respected provider of Internet transit, network transport, colocation and Voice-over-IP (VoIP) services, has now added the premier Managed Security Solution from ProtectPoint Security, Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Florida to its Managed Services Division.

"We offer the most robust connectivity to the Internet in the Southeastern United States and wanted to integrate a managed security solution with our service to complement our product suite. Managed Security from ProtectPoint allows our customers to focus on their core business and Host.net to offer 24/7/365 network security monitoring and management. ProtectPoint's team of security experts offers our clients a full time staff for a fraction of the cost of managing the complexities of today's security issues," said Lenny Chesal, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Host.net.

Steve Harris, CEO for ProtectPoint, added, "We are very excited about our partnership with Host.net. Their strategic business vision is a perfect fit for our Premier Managed Security Services. By adding the ProtectPoint solution to their Managed Services Division, we are confident Host.net can now provide a much needed value-add for their clients. We look forward to Host.net joining our ProtectPoint Channel Alliance and certainly expect for this to be an extremely successful relationship for both organizations."

About Host.net (www.host.net)

Host.net, a BroadbandONE company, is a highly respected provider of Internet transit, network transport, colocation and VoIP services, with data centers in both Boca Raton and Miami, Florida. Host.net has been offering Internet related services since 1996 and is privately owned and cash flow positive. Its IP transit business focuses on the enterprise market and has recently expanded its national US footprint to include Atlanta, GA, Los Angeles, CA and Ashburn, VA. Host.net has transit and peering relationships with industry leaders such as ATT, Cogent, Deutsche Telekom, Level(3), MCI, NTT Verio, Progress Telecom, SAVVIS, Sprint, Qwest, Global Crossing and WilTel. Host.net is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. Additional information about Host.net is available on its website located at www.host.net

About ProtectPoint Security, Inc.

As a leading Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), ProtectPoint Security, Inc. has developed a suite of innovative managed security solutions to cost effectively monitor and respond to internal and external network threats in real-time 24/7/365. By employing best practices combined with proprietary methodologies ProtectPoint identifies security events before systems are compromised, eliminating time-consuming and costly security incidents. ProtectPoint.s managed security solutions offer a comprehensive set of security services: Intrusion Detection/Prevention, firewall, VPN, content filtering, bandwidth reporting, virus scanning, spam elimination and vulnerability scanning. ProtectPoint Security, Inc. is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Additional information about ProtectPoint is available at www.ProtectPoint.com.