The Planet Delivers End-of-Summer Savings with 72-Hour Free Setup on New Server Orders

September 5, 2007; 06:06 AM

HOUSTON – The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a free setup promotion across its server lineup for just 72 hours.^*   As part of the free setup campaign, a portion of each new server sale will be donated to the American Heart Association as part of its annual Heart Walk. Starting at noon CST on Tuesday, Sept. 4, through noon CST on Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, setup fees on new server orders will be waived.

The free setup fee covers The Planet’s broad range of servers, from the affordable Celeron to the high-performance Clovertown series.     

“For the next three days, we’re offering additional savings for small- and medium-size businesses looking to add to their server lineup,” said The Planet’s Director of Product Management Urvish Vashi.  “The cost savings, coupled with The Planet’s wide range of servers and services, provides a compelling business opportunity for customers.  As a long-standing supporter of the American Heart Association, we will also donate $10 for each new server purchased in the month of September to support this worthy organization.”

For more information on all promotions, please visit: http://www.theplanet.com/promotions/.

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 2.8 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 www.theplanet.com.

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