Dedicated Server Web Hosting Award, Garnered by Alentus

Laguna Niguel, California - (The Hosting News) - August 20, 2008 - Shared and dedicated web hosting services firm, Alentus Corporation, has been awarded the #1 Dedicated Server placement for the month of August, in 2008, by the Dedicated Server Directory.

William King, CEO of Alentus remarked, ''The Dedicated Server Award is a great honor to receive. The feedback provided from the end-users is very important to us and is a motivating factor for Alentus to continue to provide the high-level of product and service offerings for our clients. The dedicated hosting arena is highly competitive and we feel that our outstanding customer service separates us from the rest.''

DedicatedServerDir.com is an industry leading web host directory and review site for dedicated hosting. The award is bestowed to the winner on a monthly basis and is the result of votes submitted by end-users. This is the latest of awards Alentus has received, and the seventh award from Dedicated Server Directory.

In May, the company acquired the Austin, Texas-based Linux website hosting firms, Website Source, Inc. and SpeedFox. Financial details of the cash and stock transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition immediately adds $2.6M in annual revenue to Alentus' current long-term profitable operations record and will add an additional 14,000 clients to Alentus already impressive client portfolio. The current Website Source infrastructure is being integrated into the Alentus global, redundant Cisco-powered network, and all Texas staff has been retained.

Founded in 1998, Website Source and SpeedFox offer Linux-based shared web site hosting, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Dedicated Servers, E-Commerce, and Domain Registration services. WebSite Source operates a Cisco-powered network in downtown Austin, TX and manages over 200 servers.

Alentus Corporation is based in Laguna Niguel, California, with Data Center and Network Operations Center facilities in Edmonton, Alberta. The company provides Windows web hosting, SharePoint Hosting, SQL Hosting, Microsoft Exchange hosting, and Windows Dedicated Servers to thousands of small- to medium-sized companies and customized solutions to larger organizations including many Fortune 500 clients. Alentus is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and in discussions with several North American and European hosting and managed services providers to further enhance network and service offerings.

For more information about Alentus' dedicated hosting solutions, please visit: www.alentus.com/dedicated-hosting/server.asp.

To learn more about Alentus Internet Services, please visit: www.alentus.com.

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