1&1 Internet Named Best Web Hosting Company for 2005

PHILADELPHIA, January 16, 2006 – As its growth in the United States continues at a brisk and steady pace, 1&1 Internet, Inc. has been named the Best Web Hosting Company of 2005 by Hostreview.com, a leading independent Web hosting research and analysis organization. 

Hostreview.com said it selected 1&1 for its first-ever annual Best Web Hosting Award based on the company’s overall product offering, value, customer service and users' reviews. 1&1 ranked first out of 10 different companies overall in the Best Web Hosting Company category and also placed fourth in the Best Budget Hosting group, which recognizes Web hosts that provide the best opportunities for starting a business by offering affordable prices and superior features, technology and support. 

“1&1 Internet was the dominant web hosting company of 2005,” said Darren Tabor, CEO of DevStart, the parent company of HostReview.com. 

“Being named Best Web Hosting Company for 2005 is particularly satisfying for us because it recognizes exactly those things that set us apart from the competition: offering maximum value for the money with superior, feature-rich products at the lowest possible prices,” said 1&1 Chairman Andreas Gauger. “We are very pleased to be in this position and will continue to work hard to achieve even greater success in the future.”

1&1 has significantly impacted the U.S. Web hosting market since it first introduced its most-features-for-the-money approach in this country in late 2003 by offering one of its best Web hosting packages—a $1500 value—free for three years.  The company has subsequently enjoyed rapid success, currently ranking as one of the country’s 10 largest Web hosts with its growth consistently trending upward. Its very aggressive marketing and competitive pricing have continually had a ripple effect on the entire U.S. Web hosting market as overall prices for hosting packages have fallen while features have simultaneously increased.

For more information about 1&1, contact www.1and1.com.

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About 1&1 Internet

1&1 Internet Inc. is a subsidiary of United Internet, a profitable public company with 5,300 employees and a market cap of $2 billion. 1&1 was established in 1992 and hosts more than 5 million domain names, while 30,000 servers run on the company's four state-of-the-art data centers. 1&1's global community is some 5 million customer contracts strong. The company’s U.S. headquarters is located in Chesterbrook, PA. For more information, please contact the company at www.1and1.com or 1-877-461-2631.

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