HotChalk Gives NaviSite an A+ in Managed Hosting

NaviSite, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAVI), a leading provider of application management, web hosting and Internet solutions, today announced that HotChalk (www.hotchalk.com) selected NaviSite's managed hosting services for its global online educational community. HotChalk is a rapidly growing company dedicated to improving the lives of teachers worldwide. Its innovative, collaborative Web 2.0 community allows teachers to develop and share content and best practices to improve academic results.

Created in 2004 as a free resource for teachers, students and parents to improve communication and organize work online, HotChalk has been on a very successful growth path. As the company began to expand, it sought a new technology services partner that could scale with its business, help it reach aggressive growth goals, and support future business opportunities in the Software as a Service realm. HotChalk selected NaviSite for its partnership approach and ability to architect flexible technology solutions that could quickly respond to its needs.

"NaviSite's commitment to HotChalk was evident from the beginning of our relationship. As we evaluated other service providers, NaviSite stood out through its constant communication and attention to our unique business needs," said Yolanda Celi, Chief of Staff of HotChalk. "NaviSite provided incredible flexibility around our service, budget and timing needs; and we knew our customer data would be protected in NaviSite's secure SAS 70 Type II audited environment. We now have a close business partner who will work side-by-side with us as we pursue future opportunities for growth."

"NaviSite serves as a trusted partner to growing, small and mid-sized businesses like HotChalk, helping them leverage Internet solutions to capitalize on new market opportunities," said Mark Clayman, Senior Vice President of Hosting Services at NaviSite. "Whether we are providing a virtual server platform, SaaS Enablement capabilities, or online web development expertise, NaviSite offers the technological building blocks mid-market companies need to move to the next level in their business. As HotChalk improves the lives of teachers, students and parents, we look forward to participating in its continued success."

NaviSite's Internet solutions, from colocation and web hosting to managed services and application management, provide mid-market organizations with the agility they need to reach the next level of success. NaviSite's virtual server platform is specifically designed to deliver a high-performance, flexible IT environment that rapidly scales -- enabling mid-market organizations to quickly seize new market opportunities.

HotChalk is focused on improving the lives of teachers to drive measurable improvements in student performance. Teachers are using HotChalk to work together, sharing resources, best practices and results in a market leading Web 2.0 online community-based learning management system. Together with the HotChalk Network, the company serves millions of teachers, students and parents every month in more than 150 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit www.hotchalk.com.

NaviSite is a leading provider of application management, web hosting, and Internet solutions for mid-market companies who seek to accelerate their business performance. With over 1,000 customers in 14 data centers; offices in the US, UK and India; NaviSite is the partner of choice for many of the fastest growing companies for outsourcing enterprise application and related IT services to drive their IT Efficiency and Effectiveness. NaviSite delivers a unique combination of application implementation, management, and content delivery services to provide full lifecycle support for today's industry leaders. For more information, please visit www.navisite.com.