The Planet Announces Christmas Eve Promotion on Dual Xeons

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today launched an early Santa special on four of the most popular products from its portfolio. Beginning at 7:00 a.m. CST – and running through Jan. 7, 2008 – the company is offering special pricing on Dual Xeon servers, while supplies last.

“As our customers prepare for 2008, we’re providing plenty of power and performance coupled with temporary price reductions on these popular servers,” said Urvish Vashi, director of product management with The Planet. “Along with the quality of our network and data centers – both highly regarded by our customers – we offer a significant competitive advantage. And for companies considering IT infrastructure outsourcing, these servers offer a great start toward that decision.”

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

Dual Xeon Pricing Overview

With Dual Xeon servers, customers accelerate performance with the power of two: two processors, two gigabytes of RAM and two hard disks starting at $147 per month:

Dual Xeon 2.8 IDE: Now priced at $177 month, a savings of 32 percent, down from $259.

Dual Xeon 2.8 SCSI: Priced today at $187 per month, down from $269, or 30 percent.

Dual Xeon 3.2 SATA: Formerly $299 per month, now $217, a 27 percent savings.

Dual Xeon 3.2 SAS: Selling today for $227, a 24 percent savings, down from $299.

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 3.1 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.

Contacts

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Yvonne Donaldson, 281-714-3602
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