ATLANTA, Mar 11, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- VIA NET.WORKS USA ( www.vianetworks.net ), an Atlanta-based managed Web hosting company and the local U.S. operation of VIA NET.WORKS, Inc. today announced a new, affordable self-managed dedicated server web hosting platform featuring .NET.

VIA USA's self-managed offering provides customers with full root or administrative access of servers to self-maintain and self-manage servers as well as install and manage custom or third-party applications. The three plans offered by VIA, starting at $129.95, offer full hardware maintenance and 24-hour technical support.

With each plan, VIA provides initial installation and configuration of the server, including the Operating System (OS) and any supported applications. Following installation, the servers are then handed off to customers to manage. An a la carte menu is also offered to customers featuring RAM upgrades, additional IDE HD, SCSI HD, higher levels of system administration service and software upgrades including ColdFusion MX, .NET Framework, standard and/or enterprise SQL 2000, expanded iMail accounts, Urchin 5.0, Windows Advanced Server and Authenticated Windows.

For more information on VIA's Self-Managed Dedicated Hosting platform, please visit www.vianetworks.net and choose the Dedicated Hosting button or click on the Dedicated Hosting Special on the right-hand side of the page.

About VIA NET.WORKS USA

VIA NET.WORKS USA (VIA USA), an Atlanta-based managed Web hosting company, is a local operation of VIA NET.WORKS Inc. VIA USA provides business customers in more than 85 countries with superior managed hosting services, Internet infrastructure and exceptional customer service. For more information on VIA NET.WORKS USA, visit www.vianetworks.net , e-mail sales@vianetworks.net .

SOURCE VIA NET.WORKS USA

Jeremy Porter of Porter Moye Inc. for VIA NET.WORKS USA,
+1-404-223-2411, or porter@portermoye.com

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