Atlantic.Net

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (10/7/03) — Atlantic.Net (http://www.atlantic.net), Florida's largest privately held Internet service provider, today announced the launch of its new High Speed Internet access available only to Gainesville residents. Priced at $24.95 monthly, the service features speeds up to 2.3 Mbps - about 70 times faster than dial-up.

Utilizing DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) technology, the high-speed connection enables users to download Web pages faster, send large files and photos via e-mail and access rich content such as videos, games and music.

"We are excited about launching this service in our hometown of Gainesville and bringing our neighbors what we believe is the fastest, most competitively priced high speed Internet offering around," said Adnan Raja, Atlantic.Net product manager.

Other standard features of Atlantic.Net DSL and dial-up accounts include 10 e-mail addresses, 15 MB of personal Web space, a monthly newsletter and 24/7 toll-free technical support. The service also includes Atlantic.Net's exclusive "SpamScope," a tool that filters out unwanted e-mail messages such as advertisements, hoaxes and content that may be inappropriate for children.

Customers can sign up for the service online at http://www.atlantic.net or by calling (352) 375-2912.

About Atlantic.Net

Launched in 1994 by two University of Florida students, Atlantic.Net is an Internet service provider offering high-speed Internet access, Web services, telecommunications and dial-up. Atlantic.Net business services feature 24/7 network monitoring and connection to an optimized Cisco Powered Network - a designation reserved for the world's top 1 percent of ISPs. Atlantic.Net has been named to the Inc 500 list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies for three consecutive years. During the past nine years Atlantic.Net has acquired 15 Internet companies, has doubled or tripled revenues annually and has remained profitable every year since inception. Atlantic.Net's staff has grown to nearly 100 employees who regularly participate in the Alachua County Guardian ad Litem drive to provide toys for needy children at Christmas and in local United Way, American Cancer Society and March of Dimes charity events. Atlantic.Net is headquartered in Gainesville, Fla. with a tier-one data center in Orlando and a sales office in Tampa.