Released on = April 3, 2006, 2:34 pm

Press Release Author = Jonathan Jordan

Industry = Computers

Press Release Summary = Company cites dedicated Windows Support Team and substantial
licensing agreements as top factors in achievement

Press Release Body = Hosted Solutions, the Carolinas' premier data center and
hosting company, today announced that the company has earned Gold Certified status
in the Microsoft Partner Program with a Competency in Advanced Infrastructure
Solutions, an achievement which demonstrates Hosted Solutions' proven expertise,
quality of service and impact on the technology marketplace.

"This designation as a Gold Certified Partner not only speaks to the significant
quantity of Licensing we are providing our clients through the Microsoft Service
Provider Licensing Agreement (SPLA)," said Rich Lee, CEO of Hosted Solutions. "But
more importantly it speaks to the quality and value our staff and services are
delivering." Notably, Hosted Solutions boasts a Microsoft Windows Support Team
dedicated exclusively to assisting clients with Microsoft infrastructure
applications including Windows Server 2003, Active Directory, SQL Server and
Exchange.

"Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their
business demands and technology capabilities. They need to trust in someone that
can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans.
Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise and direct
training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with
our technologies," said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner
Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. "Today, Microsoft recognizes Hosted
Solutions as a new Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise
in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology."

Hosted Solutions' full suite of services includes Colocation, Fully-Managed Servers,
Dedicated Servers, Business Continuity Services, Managed Storage, Enterprise Backup,
Managed Firewall, Intrusion and Vulnerability Detection, Load Balancing, High
Availability Clustering and comprehensive 24/7 Monitoring and Management of
e-commerce infrastructures.

About Hosted Solutions
Hosted Solutions provides complete and customized managed and dedicated web hosting
solutions to more than 350 clients. Hosted Solutions offers unmatched technical
expertise in best practices and best-of-breed technologies as well as flexible and
scalable packages and a la carte services. For more information about Hosted
Solution\'s offerings contact sales@hostedsolutions.com, call 919-852-0690 in the
Triangle, 704-423-9174 in Charlotte, or visit www.hostedsolutions.com.







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Contact Details = Jonathan Jordan
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jjordan@919marketing.com