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Sugar Inc. Signs Two-Year Contract with Internap to Run Women’s Blog Network with Six Million Readers WorldwideInternap’s managed server, data center and Performance IP™ network solutions maximize scalability to support aggressive, continuous growthATLANTA, GA – (January 22, 2008) – Internap Network Services Corporation (NASDAQ: INAP), a global provider of end-to-end Internet business solutions, today announced that Sugar Inc. has contracted with Internap to deliver a managed server and network infrastructure to support the company’s popular network of blogs, which currently receives six million unique monthly viewers and is growing at approximately 10% each month. Sugar Inc., an online media company focused on creating the richest, most relevant community for trendsetting, passionate and smart women, offers 15 distinct lifestyle and entertainment sites covering topics such as celebrity, fashion, shopping, beauty, entertainment, food and health. The company’s newest endeavor, a news and politically focused blog called CitizenSugar.com, provides women with an outlet to discuss everything from the 2008 US presidential race to issues affecting women worldwide. Other popular Sugar blogs include PopSugar.com, a celebrity gossip-focused site; FabSugar.com, a blog focusing on fashion; GeekSugar.com, a blog dedicated to women and technology and FitSugar.com, which focuses on health and fitness. “We were impressed with Internap’s Performance IP network solution, easy integration with managed servers and the company’s 100% SLA, which will keep our sites up and running 24/7,” said Brian Dhatt, CTO of Sugar Inc. “Our technology partnership with Internap empowers us with the reliability and high performance we need to grow and succeed in the online publishing industry.” The Internap solution for Sugar includes managed servers running Red Hat Linux and Performance IP network capacity hosted in one of Internap’s collection of 36 global data centers. This integrated solution runs Sugar’s interactive Web sites and databases, and delivers the crisp, clear photographs that make Sugar’s blogs stand out. Internap’s managed server features Dell’s PowerEdge servers and 24/7 support, while Internap’s Performance IP solutions use patented route-optimization technology to maximize the performance and reliability of the Internet. “The blogosphere is booming and Sugar Inc. is leading the pack,” said James P. DeBlasio, chief executive officer of Internap. “Our managed server, data center and Performance IP solutions are designed to enable new media and Web 2.0 firms to flourish, offering IT systems that grow with a company’s online presence and require low, up-front capital expense.” A blog, or Web log, is an online journal published on the Internet. Blogs have become one of the most significant examples of new media bringing together communications and Web technologies to create new outlets for news and information. According to Technorati (www.technorati.com), which tracks nearly 113 million blogs, the blogosphere is growing rapidly with over 175,000 new blogs and 1.6 million posts created every day. About Sugar Inc. About Internap Internap “Safe Harbor” Statement Our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss the foregoing risks, as well as other important risk factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason. Press Contact: Investor Contact:
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