Internap to Host Web Application Performance Seminar; Joins Forces with Akamai and Gomez to Discuss Optimizing the Internet for Business Applications

Business Wire, Sept 20, 2006

HOUSTON -- Internap Network Services Corporation (NASDAQ: INAP), a leading provider of performance-based routing solutions over the Internet, announces the today that it will host a free "Optimizing Internet Application Performance" seminar on September 21st. The event is open to IT professionals and business application owners and will take place at Internap offices at 1301 Fannin in Houston, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The free seminar will provide tips on how to assess and reliably deploy mission-critical applications across IP networks. Internap will open with a discussion of the inherent challenges of the Internet, and how to leverage network- and premise-based solutions to improve performance. Industry experts from Akamai and Gomez will join to discuss an integrated blueprint of Web application delivery.

About Internap

Internap is a market leader of intelligent route control solutions that bring reliability, performance and security to the Internet. The company's patented and patent-pending technologies address the inherent weaknesses of the Internet, enabling enterprises to take full advantage of the benefits of deploying business-critical applications such as e-commerce, VoIP, and audio/video across IP networks. Internap currently serves more than 2,100 customers throughout , Asia and Australia . For more information, please visit the company website at www.internap.com.

About Gomez

Gomez is the leading provider of web application performance management solutions. Utilized by 500 companies worldwide, including 8 of the top 10 most visited sites worldwide, 6 of the top 10 retailers, 8 of the top 15 financial services firms, and 4 of the top 10 industrial companies, Gomez products and services help companies achieve and maintain peak performance of their Internet applications. Founded in 1997, Gomez provides performance measurement, benchmarking and competitive insight through 24/7 real-time alerting, problem identification and web site monitoring from over 12,000 locations worldwide. Gomez is Network Computing magazine's "Editor's Choice" for best Internet performance monitoring service. For more information, please visit www.gomez.com.

About Akamai

Akamai(R) is the leading global service provider for accelerating content and business processes online. Thousands of organizations have formed trusted relationships with Akamai, improving their revenue and reducing costs by maximizing the performance of their online businesses. Leveraging the Akamai EdgePlatform, these organizations gain business advantage today, and have the foundation for the emerging Web solutions of tomorrow. Akamai is "The Trusted Choice for Online Business." For more information, visit www.akamai.com

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