OPTIMUS Corporation Taps Verio to Deliver

August 22, 2005; 03:07 PM

Englewood, Colo., August 22, 2005 – Verio, a subsidiary of NTT Communications and a leader in managed hosting solutions, today announced it has formed a partnership with OPTIMUS Corporation, a leading federal government IT contractor. Under terms of the agreement, OPTIMUS joins the viaVerio® Government Partner Program and designates Verio as its premier managed services provider.

Since 1992, OPTIMUS has developed innovative information technology tools and services to enhance public safety, health and the national defense for government customers like the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Defense (DOD).

Today, federal information technology officers are tasked with ever-growing demands and complexity around their IT environments, especially in the areas of defense, enterprise management and disaster recovery. As a result of its expertise in the global hosting and managed services market, Verio is uniquely qualified to advise integrator partners and federal agencies on compliance, complex storage and mission-critical security issues.

“OPTIMUS is pleased to be working with Verio – a company that shares our relentless commitment to customer excellence and premier performance,” said Joe Whitney, Vice President Strategic Business Development for OPTIMUS. “We’re confident that with Verio’s comprehensive line of managed hosting services, we can jointly deliver high-quality solutions that fulfill the complex infrastructure needs of the federal government community. As the number of federal opportunities continues to grow, Verio will play a key role in helping OPTIMUS successfully compete for this business.”

“Verio is excited about this burgeoning relationship with OPTIMUS and honored they selected us as their managed hosting partner,” said Doug McMaster, vice president of sales for Verio. “Verio continues to gain traction in the federal market, and this partnership reaffirms our ability to deliver a range of solutions to this fast-growing marketplace. We’re continuing to establish new strategic partnerships with key integrators that will strengthen our presence in the federal sector.”

Verio launched its federal program in 2004. Since then, Verio has developed a comprehensive channel partner program and consistently grown the number of federal integrator partners and agency customers. Today agencies served through these partnerships include the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department of Transportation and Department of Veterans Affairs.

About OPTIMUS Corporation

Since 1992, OPTIMUS Corporation has designed, developed and delivered innovative information technology tools and services to enhance public safety, health and the national defense. OPTIMUS products and services increase efficiency, reduce transaction costs and help minimize risk – enabling governments and organizations to significantly improve service delivery. OPTIMUS delivers proven results through lasting technology partnerships founded on uncompromising integrity. Its relentless commitment to integrity, innovation and quality has earned OPTIMUS customer praise and prestigious industry recognition, including the 2003 National Capital Business Ethics Award. For more information, visit www.optimuscorp.com.

About Verio
Verio Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications (NTT Com), which provides complementary global network access reaching over 200 countries worldwide. Verio is one of the world's largest operators of Web sites for businesses and a leading provider of global IP solutions. The company offers businesses a broad range of Internet services, including Web hosting, high-end dedicated access and managed service offerings. Verio supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable global infrastructure and systems including the NTT Communications Global IP Network, and provides business technology solutions to customers in more than 146 countries. The combination of Verio and NTT Com offers services to meet the growing and diverse needs of all businesses, including small to medium businesses, large global enterprises and multi-national corporations. More information can be found at www.verio.com and www.ntt.com/index-e.html.