NEOSPIRE, PARENT COMPANY OF HOSTGLOBE,
 RECOGNIZED IN MICROSOFT CASE STUDY FOR 
EXPERTISE WITH APPLICATION CENTER 2000

DALLAS (September 12, 2002)

NeoSpire, Inc., a leading provider of Managed Hosting Services, announced today that its work with United-eWay, a consortium of over 70 United Way chapters, has been recognized by Microsoft in a recent case study. Microsoft cited NeoSpire's ability to effectively configure and manage United-eWay's complex multi-tier, multi-cluster hosting environment with Microsoft Application Center 2000.

"Our team has an intimate knowledge of the Microsoft platform and we are ahead of the curve in managing their new platforms." Said Mitch Gervis, President and Co-founder. "The goal has been to provide United-eWay with an extremely secure, highly available and easily scalable system on which to host their application. The Microsoft product line has been invaluable in enabling us to all work as a team and follow through with our goal."

The case study can be found at the following Web address:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/casestudies/CaseStudy.asp?CaseStudyID=12389


About NeoSpire

NeoSpire provides an outsourcing solution for the hosting, support, and management of multi-layered Web, application, and database servers for mid to large businesses. The company also provides managed J2EE servers, managed dedicated servers, co-location services, enhanced data storage, robust disaster recovery, high-end database support, e-commerce solutions, and multimedia streaming services. NeoSpire's experienced network administration staff and state-of-the-art data center allow enterprises to outsource the deployment, configuration, management, and support of their Web sites and Internet applications in a rapid, cost-effective manner. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.neospire.net.