Canada Web Hosting Earns Microsoft Gold Partner Status; Managed Hosting Provider Showcases Expertise With Hosting Competency

Market Wire, October, 2006

Canada Web Hosting ( www.canadawebhosting.com ), a Managed Hosting Provider with Operations Centers in Toronto and Vancouver, has attained Gold Certified Status in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in hosting solutions and networking infrastructure solutions.

"Being one of the first Gold Certified Managed Hosting Providers in Canada to achieve the Microsoft hosting solutions competency is a proud moment for Canada Web Hosting," notes Kelly Beardmore, Chief Technical Officer at Canada Web Hosting. "It reflects the leadership role we have in this industry."

To become a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Canada Web Hosting demonstrated its expertise with Microsoft-based technologies and its ability to meet customer's need for enterprise-class hosting solutions that balance performance, reliability, scalability, security and cost. The certification shows the depth and flexibility of Canada Web Hosting's engineering and technical support departments. It also displays the company's passion to deliver the highest quality of managed hosting services through a partnership approach that encompasses the entire IT service cycle -- planning, implementation, maintenance, measurement and review.

"Microsoft's Gold Certified Partners demonstrate a high degree of competence in working with Microsoft-based technologies. This achievement further demonstrates Canada Web Hosting's commitment to deliver high quality, fully integrated software solutions to their customers," said Lora Gernon, Director of Partner Group, Microsoft Canada Co. "Today, Microsoft is pleased to recognize Canada Web Hosting as a Gold Certified Partner."

As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Canada Web Hosting will receive a rich set of benefits including access to training and support which gives them a competitive edge in the marketplace.

About Canada Web Hosting:

Named one of Canada's fastest growing companies by Profit Magazine in 2006, Canada Web Hosting [CWH] delivers mission-critical Windows and Linux hosting solutions to clients from world-class operations centers in Toronto and Vancouver. Its mission is to provide the highest quality enterprise-class hosting solutions available in Canada through a comprehensive, customer-focused sales and technical support model in combination with robust network and data center services. For more information on Canada Web Hosting's full range of managed hosting solutions please visit the company online at www.canadawebhosting.com or call toll free at (866) 297-0853.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Will Childs, Director of Partnerships Toll Free: (866) 297-0853. Email Contact www.canadawebhosting.com Corporate Headquarters: #211 - 1511 Sutherland Ave. Kelowna, BC, Canada