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Leading Web Development Firm Rockfish Interactive Selects Internap to Deliver High-Quality, Interactive Applications Online

Business Wire,  May 6, 2008  

-- Internap's Managed Server and Content Delivery Network (CDN) provide firm with the ability to consistently deliver a high-quality online user experience --

ATLANTA -- Internap Network Services Corporation (NASDAQ: INAP), a global provider of end-to-end Internet business solutions, announced today that Rockfish Interactive, a leading, full-service Web development firm, has selected Internap's Managed Server and Content Delivery Network (CDN) to rapidly deploy interactive, Web-based applications for its expanding portfolio of Fortune 500 customers.

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Rockfish Interactive's cutting-edge technology and award-winning design deliver innovative products and services to major brand names, some of which include Tyson Foods, Inc., Abbot Laboratories and Wal-Mart. The company builds online applications, including Web sites, blogs, Intranets and extranets, helping its customers meet their business goals creatively.

"In this day and age, it's critical to present customers with an engaging online presence that commands their attention," said Kenny Tomlin, founder and chief executive officer at Rockfish Interactive. "Internap's CDN makes it possible for us to ensure our customers' experiences are consistently of the highest quality, so they can succeed by standing out from the competition. Its open APIs (application programming interfaces) integrate well with our existing infrastructure, enabling us to focus on maximizing usability and design for the applications we create. We've found an ideal technology provider in Internap."

Internap's global 100 percent Service Level Agreement (SLA)-supported CDN, which recently expanded by 12 new points of presence (PoPs) to a total of 21 PoPs in North America, Europe and Hong Kong, provides customers with the ability to efficiently deliver online content. The open API allows Rockfish Interactive to seamlessly combine Internap's CDN with existing systems and programming languages. The company's fully scalable Managed Server solutions, including its streaming services, enable Rockfish Interactive to ensure a high-quality user experience despite the geographic location of its customers.

"Rockfish Interactive's impressive customer base reflects the firm's great achievements in the Web-development space," said Tim Sullivan, chief technology officer at Internap. "For today's enterprises, every Web-based application is mission-critical; downtime equals money lost. We're glad to be a trusted provider to an innovative company such as Rockfish Interactive, and we're proud our CDN can help the company extend its tradition of delivering reliable, entertaining experiences to an ever-growing online audience."

About Rockfish Interactive

Rockfish Interactive leverages cutting-edge technology and award-winning design to deliver interactive marketing and technology solutions for industry-leading brands. A full-service interactive agency, Rockfish Interactive provides the full breadth and depth of creative ideation, strategic marketing and interactive technology solutions. Rockfish Interactive's client roster includes Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Edelman, JB Hunt, Tyson Foods and Abbott Laboratories. Learn more at www.rockfishinteractive.com.

About Internap

Internap is a leading Internet solutions company that provides The Ultimate Online Experience[TM] by managing, delivering and distributing applications and content with unsurpassed performance and reliability. With a global platform of data centers, managed Internet services, a content delivery network (CDN) and content monetization services, Internap frees its customers to innovate their business and create new revenue opportunities. More than 3,500 companies across the globe trust Internap to help them achieve their Internet business goals. For more information, visit www.internap.com.

Internap "Safe Harbor" Statement

Certain information included in this press release constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, including, among others, statements regarding the performance of our products, business strategy, projected levels of growth and projected costs, are forward-looking statements. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Internap and members of our management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by forward-looking statements. Other important factors that may affect Internap's business, products, results of operations and financial condition include, but are not limited to: our ability to sustain profitability; our ability to respond successfully to technological change; the availability of services from Internet network service providers or network service providers providing network access loops and local loops on favorable terms, or at all; failure of third party suppliers to deliver their products and services on favorable terms, or at all; failures in our network operations centers, network access points or computer systems; and our ability to protect our intellectual property.