Front Porch is Now the World's Largest Ad and Content Delivery System for Network Providers

Business Wire, Feb 12, 2007

SONORA, Calif. -- Front Porch Inc., an Internet services company, today announced it is now the world's largest advertising and content delivery system for network providers. After serving over 4.6 Million users in 2005, Front Porch grew to serve over 7.5 Million users in 2006 in over 650 locations in 28 countries. Front Porch's Direct-to-the-Browser messaging solutions are used by all kinds of Internet providers, from telcos and cable providers to wireless community and private networks using WiFi hotspots and hot zones. Front Porch delivers targeted content directly to online users' browsers and ensures they get the scheduled ad or message anytime and anywhere they're surfing the Internet. The solution includes a powerful web-based system to centrally manage content delivery to all locations worldwide.

Front Porch also announced that its technology helped free-hotspot.com, Europe's largest and fastest growing provider of free wireless Internet (WiFi) services, grow to become the world's largest network of free Wi-Fi HotSpots, surpassing the largest such networks in North America. Currently over 40,000 people each month enjoy free wireless Internet access at free-hotspot.com locations in 14 countries. The free-hotspot.com network uses Front Porch technology to direct users to a terms-of-service web page and portal pages and to deliver local content and commercial-quality video ads from network sponsors. Front Porch's solutions help subsidize HotSpot venues' access costs and deliver targeted online promotions for owners, community and business partners. "We're thrilled that Front Porch has enabled us to be so successful. Front Porch exceeded our expectations and allowed us to deliver a quality experience to our network venues and advertising partners," said Dan Toomey, CEO of free-hotspot.com.

Raul Vaughn, Front Porch's Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Business Development, commented, "Our success proves that network providers worldwide are rapidly recognizing that we can help them leverage their networks as powerful communications and advertising channels, enabling them to increase revenue, cut costs, improve service, and monetize their networks." He added, "With our wide variety of Direct-to-the-Browser content delivery and management services and our worldwide partnerships, we're driving the next generation of business models that will accelerate greater demand for our solutions."

About Front Porch:

Front Porch, founded in 1998, is the world's largest advertising and content delivery system for network providers. Front Porch's network-based direct-to-the-browser messaging technology enables network providers to deliver any content to any user anytime they are surfing the web. See www.frontporch.com.

About free-hotspot.com:

free-hotspot.com operates Europe's largest and fastest growing free wireless network. The company currently operates more than 600 free HotSpots in 14 countries throughout Europe in all types of public venues. free-hotspot.com received the prestigious WBI (Wireless Broadband Innovation) Award for Best Public Wi-Fi Product 2006 and was recognized as Best Business Idea for the hospitality industry at the Fizzz Awards in Germany this year. To learn more see http://free-hotspot.com/press_release21.htm.>

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