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HostMySite.com Selects AboveNet For Secure, High-Speed Metro IP Connectivity in Philadelphia

Leading Hosting Company Uses AboveNets Metro IP Service

NEW YORK, September 13, 2004 -- AboveNet, Inc., a premier metro network access provider for businesses, announced today that it has been selected by HostMySite.com, a global Web hosting provider, to provide secure, high-speed, burstable Metro IP connectivity in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Using AboveNets Metro IP service, HostMySite.com will connect from AboveNets IP point-of-presence in Philadelphia to bring bandwidth to its recently opened second datacenter in Newark, Delaware.

AboveNets Metro IP service bypasses the private switched network and connects HostMySite.com to its IP backbone using a private, secure fiber optic connection to the AboveNet data center where they will link to AboveNets global IP backbone. Since HostMySite.com will have access to the entire fiber in the metro, rather than just a wavelength, the company is able to burst up to a Gigabit of traffic without interruption.

AboveNets Metro IP service is a very flexible service for customers needing a high-capacity connection that can handle the volume of unexpected or peak season events, said John Jacquay, senior vice president of sales and marketing for AboveNet. By eliminating the bottleneck of the public switched network, we are able to offer customers unmatched speed, capacity and reliability. We are very pleased to be chosen by HostMySite.com and are confident we will be able to meet both their immediate and future needs.

HostMySite is committed to providing high quality, high availability service to our customers so we are very selective of who we use for connectivity. We chose AboveNet as an additional bandwidth provider because of the companys solid reputation as a top tier provider with a dedicated, customer-focused approach similar to our own said Lou Honick, CEO of HostMySite.com. AboveNets Metro IP service allows us to bypass the constraints of the traditional network, have a private connection and burst to a Gigabit as necessary, as well as provision additional capacity to keep pace with our rapid growth.

AboveNets Metro IP combines AboveNets valuable metropolitan fiber optic network with its top-rated Internet backbone, creating a high-capacity, cost-effective solution, unmatched in the industry. AboveNets Metro IP solution is designed to seamlessly absorb usage bursts without latency to give customers the capability to meet high-bandwidth demands for mission critical, content-intensive and streaming media applications

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause or contribute to such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, and various other factors beyond the Company's control. This also includes such factors as are described from time to time in the SEC reports filed by the Company including the most recently filed Forms S-3, 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K-.

About HostMySite.com

Founded in 1997, HostMySite.com is a privately held provider of customer-focused web hosting services. With a combination of sophisticated hosting technology and applied business knowledge, HostMySite.com provides individuals and businesses with affordable web hosting solutions supported by an unwavering commitment to customer service. HostMySite.com service includes 24x7 customer support through toll-free telephone, email, and live online chat. The company is based in Newark, DE and can be reached at http://www.HostMySite.com.

About AboveNet, Inc.

AboveNet, Inc. is a premier metro network access provider for businesses. AboveNet builds and operates an office-to-office, 100-percent optical network enabling customers to create an efficient, cost-effective network that breaks economic and performance barriers imposed in the last mile by complex legacy telecom infrastructures. With the most extensive metropolitan optical network in the world, data centers throughout the US and Europe, top quality managed services and a high-performance IP network, AboveNet is able to offer the most flexible and complete information exchange solutions in the industry.