The Planet Launches September Promotions

HOUSTON, Sept. 24, 2008 – The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced new discounts on select servers and the return of its Double Down promotion, all available through the end of September.

Beginning today, the Pentium4 2.4 - IDE is now priced at $79 per month, down from $109, a savings of 28 percent. The single-processor, single-core server is configured with an 80GB hard drive, 512MB of RAM and 750GB of bandwidth.

The company has also discounted select Dual Xeon servers by more than 50 percent. The Dual Xeon 2.8 – IDE and SCSI are now $125 each per month, down from $259 and $269 per month, respectively. The Dual Xeon 3.2 – SATA and SCSI are now $135 each per month, formerly priced at $299. 

Double Down – The Planet’s most popular promotion – returns today, offering customers the choice to double RAM, hard disk space or bandwidth for free on standard server orders.

“Customers have a range of choices with these new promotions and will reap significant savings on a monthly basis for the life of their servers,” said Urvish Vashi, The Planet’s general manager for dedicated hosting. “This translates into a considerable sum, especially for SMBs with limited budgets. Combined with the quality of our network, support and data centers, there has never been a better time to host with The Planet.”

The offers are good through Sept. 30, 2008. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.theplanet.com/dedicated-servers/server-specials.

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 12 million Web sites worldwide. The Planet Alpha division provides the widest array of self-managed dedicated servers and advanced services backed by 24x7x365 support. The Planet Northstar Managed Hosting division combines a proactive methodology and seasoned IT experts to deliver a fully managed hosting solution. With the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and an enterprise-class network, The Planet turns IT into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to grow their businesses. For additional information, visit www.theplanet.com.

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