D1 Athletes Moves Colocation to Leading Bay Area Data Center

SAN FRANCISCO, CA., March 29, 2004 – 365 Main, the Bay Area’s safest, most secure and reliable Data Center, today announced that D1 Athletes, the Bay Area’s premier recruiting site on the Web for athleteshas chosen 365 Main as the co-location center to protect their company’s infrastructure. Equipped with ten 2.1 Megawatt continuous power systems, an N+2 facility–wide redundancy, an award-winning base isolation system, and 60,000 gallons of fuel on-site, 365 Main’s structural resiliency is rapidly becoming recognized as the industry’s leading state-of-the-art data center.

D1 Athletes, among other Bay Area companies, recognize the benefits of having infrastructure geographically close to both office and technical staff. Secured 24/7 access and affordable pricing are also factors when choosing a mission critical data center. 365 Main, a data center located in San Francisco, is increasingly changing the way companies in the Bay Area are addressing their primary data center needs.

“More than the right site for their disaster recovery plan, 365 Main is designed to sustain a once-in-a 1,000 year earthquake, which sets us apart from every other facility in California,” stated Kevin Shanahan, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Customers considering locations outside the Bay Area see our facility and choose 365 Main as a strong partner for 100% continuous operations. It makes sense for D1 Athletes, the premiere Web site showcasing top athletic talent, to partner with the premiere data center that employs top technical talent.”

“We feel very comfortable that all of our needs are being met and our customers will never see any down time as a result of our locating to 365,” says Denae Theder, Chief Operating Officer, D1 Athletes. “Moving to 365 allows us to focus on growing our business and continuing to offer our customers the service they need and expect.”

365 Main has been attracting attention among Bay Area businesses because of its robust building infrastructure, advanced certifications and award-winning architecture. The company maintains an 87,000 square feet mission critical data center and is known as one of the most intelligently designed buildings in the United States.

About D 1 Athlete
D1 is the most comprehensive sports recruiting and evaluation service for athletes, coaches, scouts, and recruiters from high school through the professional level. Through state-of-the-art Internet technology D1 produces and delivers comprehensive content, video, and video editing capabilities unparallel by any competitor or online sports organization. D1 products and services save athletes, coaches, scouts, and recruiters time and money by articulating data and requirements in an unbiased forum.

For Coaches, scouts, and recruiters: D1 showcases athletes through standard profiles containing contact information, sport specific statistics, academic/eligibility information, and extensive game, highlight, and event video. Coaches are able to search for athletes by entering and storing any number of search criteria and/or by reviewing video and finding athletes through a team roster. For Athletes: D1 delivers in-depth information in a standard format on sports programs by providing bios on coaches, team rosters, schedules, images of facilities, and direct links to an institution or organization’s website. D1 lets athletes know who is looking at their profile, what attributes a school or organization is looking for, and whether they meet the criteria. Athletes can also review upcoming sporting events, camps, or tournaments and sign up to participate. D1 Athletes is a privately held company in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information about D1 Athletes, please visit http://www.d1athletes.com.

About 365 Main
365 Main is a privately held company based in San Francisco. For Bay Area businesses that require secure, reliable data-center infrastructure, 365 Main provides a superior, neutral environment that uniquely ensures continuous operations at a fraction of the cost of its competitors. 365 Main is owned and operated by a unique partnership bringing together the strengths of Rockwood Capital, a real estate investment company with over $1.5 billion of assets under management, Union Property Capital, a highly focused San Francisco based development company and 365 Incorporated, the skilled team that conceived, designed, built and that now operates the state-of-the-art facility. For more information about 365 Main, please contact 877 365-6246 or visit http://www.365main.net.