TheAppDrive Chooses Data Center Site

Carrier-Neutral Facility Provides Highly Available Environment     

Dallas, TX – October 20, 2003 –   TheAppDrive, LLC, a Software Utility Provider, has chosen The Planet, a privately held Dallas, TX corporation, for its data center site.

The Planet was picked after a review of multiple collocation facilities in the Dallas- Fort Worth area. With nine different carriers delivering 12Gbps of bandwidth into a fully meshed and redundant network datacenter, The Planet is able to provide superior bandwidth at a very competitive rate. In addition to the premium network facilities, The Planet provides controlled environmentals, multiple TXU power grids, battery and diesel generator backup power, dry-pipe sprinkler systems, Simplex-badge security systems, CATV monitoring and a 24x7 Network Operations staff.