The Planet Expands Dual Xeon Promotion

March 11, 2008; 08:20 AM

HOUSTON, March 11, 2008 – The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today expanded the offerings under its popular Dual Xeon promotion.  Beginning today and through March 31, 2008, the company is offering discounts of up to 32 percent on three powerful Dual Xeon server configurations. The offer is good while limited promotional supplies last.

“We received a tremendous customer response to our recent Dual Xeon 2.4 promotion, so we elected to extend the discount to two additional Dual Xeon configurations,” said Urvish Vashi, director of product management for The Planet. “Backed by The Planet’s world-class network and data centers, these servers offer a tremendous value to businesses.”

Dual Xeon Pricing Overview

            With Dual Xeon servers, customers can accelerate performance with the power of two: two processors, two gigabytes or RAM and two hard disks starting at $149 per month:

• Dual Xeon 2.4: Now priced at $149 per month, a savings of 29 percent, down from $209.
• Dual Xeon 2.8 IDE: Priced today at $175 per month, down from $259, or 32 percent.
• Dual Xeon 2.8 SCSI: Formerly $269 per month, now $185, a 31 percent savings.

To learn more, please visit the Web site at http://www.theplanet.com/dual-xeon/.

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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