The Planet and The Grapevine Thank Sponsors for Success of ''American Heart Night''

Business Wire, August 31, 2005

DALLAS -- The Planet(SM), a leading provider of Web hosting solutions, and The Grapevine, one of Dallas' most established late-night destinations, thank their generous sponsors for their support of "American Heart Night at The Grapevine," a fundraising event held on Wed., August 24 at The Grapevine Bar. Twenty percent of The Grapevine's sales from the event were donated to the American Heart Association and additional funds were raised through a raffle with prizes donated from sponsors.

Sponsors included Pizza Patron, Affinity Sports Marketing, Angelika Theatre, Chili's, Coca Cola, KHKS-FM/Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, Expo Lending, Rohr Balloons, Real Estate Expo, Wildchilddoll.com, Camden Farmers Market Luxury Apartments, Blanchard Schaefer Advertising & Public Relations, and Gigantic Color.

The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Since 1919, cardiovascular disease has been the No. 1 killer in the United States. The Planet is an ongoing partner with the American Heart Association in the fight against heart disease and contributes regularly to the efforts of the organization.

"We are so very thankful to our sponsors for their support. Our combined efforts have made American Heart Night a great success," said Kristin Herring, director of marketing for The Planet.

"Thank you to everyone who contributed to American Heart Night," said Michelle Fiaschetti, owner of The Grapevine, who lost her husband to heart disease at an early age. "We couldn't have done this event without our sponsors' generosity. We appreciate everyone who came out and contributed to the American Heart Association."

ABOUT THE PLANET

With over 10 years experience, The Planet continues to be one of the fastest growing Web hosting companies in the world. Delivering enterprise level hosting solutions to the SMB and SME marketplace, The Planet offers the ideal blend of affordability, simplicity and reliability. The Planet's dedicated server product lines offer extreme value through a broad range of turnkey solutions. Services also include co-location, Internet access, e-mail and business continuance solutions. Customers benefit from value-added features such as advanced security services, proactive server monitoring, database administration, managed data storage, load balancing, clustering, and virtual private networks, all managed through Orbit(SM), the Planet's customer portal. For additional information, visit www.theplanet.com.

ABOUT THE GRAPEVINE

This neighborhood bar attracts a diverse clientele from all walks of life. Enjoy a large patio and wooden deck, watch an impromptu game of hoops on the bar's basketball court or scan wonderful views of the Dallas skyline. The digital Internet jukebox features more than 160,000 songs, and wireless Internet access is available. Call The Grapevine for more information at 214-522-8466 or visit www.thegrapevinebar.com.

ABOUT THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

Since 1924 the American Heart Association has helped protect people of all ages and ethnicities from the ravages of heart disease and stroke. These diseases, the nation's No. 1 and No. 3 killers, claim more than 930,000 American lives a year. The association invests annually into research, professional and public education, advocacy, and community service programs so people across America can live stronger, longer lives. For more information visit www.americanheart.org.