Layered Technologies Appoints Chief Financial Officer

Plano, TX – (March 17, 2008) Layered Technologies, a leading worldwide provider of “on demand” IT infrastructure, announces today that John Faulkner has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.

 Faulkner, 43, joins Layered Technologies from Level(3), where he served as Vice President, Finance. His responsibilities included the financial management of Level(3)’s network access costs.  Faulkner will now report to Jack Finlayson, CEO of Layered Technologies, and have responsibility for all financial planning, management and reporting.

 “We are pleased to add an executive with Mr. Faulkner’s record of success,” said Jack Finlayson, CEO of Layered Technologies. “John’s talents and industry experience are a great addition to our team as we continue to grow the business.  We also appreciate Bill Passer’s numerous contributions over the years as SVP of Finance, and look forward to his continuation as he takes on responsibility for all M&A activity going forward.”

 Faulkner joined Level(3) as a result of the acquisition of Broadwing, where he served as Vice President, Operations Finance with responsibility for capital, cost of service and network services operating expense.  John played key roles in the successful integration of Focal Communications, and in driving Broadwing to positive EBITDA prior to Level(3)’s acquisition.

 Prior to Broadwing, Faulkner held positions as CFO, Treasurer and Secretary for Altra Energy Technologies and Pavilion Technologies, as well as senior management roles with Dell.

 “I’m excited to have the opportunity to join the Layered Tech team at this exciting time,” said Faulkner.  “The company has built an impressive brand within the hosting services market and is positioned to continue its exceptional growth. I am looking forward to contributing my knowledge and experience to enhance the momentum of this team.”

 For additional information on Layered Technologies, please visit www.layeredtechnologies.com.

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About Layered Technologies

Layered Technologies, Inc. is a leading global provider of on-demand hosting, utility computing solutions and Web services.   By providing high quality technology, infrastructure and support we enable customers to forego capital expenses and save on operating costs while focusing on core business issues.  Layered Technologies' scalable infrastructure powers millions of sites and Internet enabled applications including e-Commerce, Software as a Service ("SaaS"), content distribution and more.  Our clients range from leading-edge Web 2.0 startups, successful mid-sized enterprises and some the world's largest consultancy and integration firms.  For more information about Layered Technologies, please visit: http://www.LayeredTech.com or call 1-866-584-6784.