The Planet Announces Plans for Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference

HOUSTON, June 23, 2008 – The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced its participation at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference from July 7-10, 2008, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.  The Planet is a bronze-level conference sponsor and will showcase its hosting solutions and services at Booth 1114.

         “As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, we’re honored to have our hometown of Houston as the host city for this year’s Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference,” said Steve Kahan, The Planet’s Vice President of Marketing and Product Management.

         “We will make a number of strategic announcements to coincide with the opening of the conference, since thousands of partners will be participating in this year’s event.  With representation both at our booth and as an invited guest in Microsoft’s Hosting Pavilion, we invite partners, customers, prospects and friends to stop by either location where they can learn how to increase their profits by working with The Planet and its powerful Microsoft-centric hosting solutions.”

The Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference provides a wide range of valuable resources for its partners. The event enables companies to leverage their Microsoft investment by sharing in future business opportunities, participating in hands-on training, and networking with other Microsoft teams and the extended partner community.

For more information, please visit http://www.theplanet.com/news/events.asp.

About The Planet      

          The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 22,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 6.7 million Web sites worldwide.  By offering the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and unmatched network connectivity, The Planet helps turn information technology into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to successfully grow their businesses.  For additional information, visit http://www.theplanet.com.

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