Contact: Doug Reineri
Sr. Vice President of Sales
Primary Network
www.primary.net
voice: 314-692-3552 fax: 314-692-3543
email: eport@primary.net


Primary Network to Offer New 10 MB Ethernet-based Internet Access

St. Louis (October 12, 2001) -- Primary Network, one of the Midwest's leading corporate Internet service providers, recently announced plans to offer a new Fiber Optic based broadband Internet access platform. The product, called e-port, is a Gigabit Ethernet based Internet access product which utilizes a technologically advanced, fiber optic network to connect businesses to the Internet. A powerful suite of services accompanies this product including a fully managed firewall; network monitoring, off-site file backup and storage, as well as, virtual private network capabilities.

The e-port technology will allow Primary Network to offer 10 mb ethernet based Internet access to customers for as low as $500.00 per month.

"Utilizing the latest optical Gigabit Ethernet technology will allow business to have a fully managed 10 MB pipe to the Internet which will eliminate the need to use the public switched telephone network," said Doug Reineri, Sr. VP of sales for Primary Network. "Expensive bandwidth, long order intervals and data transmission bottlenecks will become a thing of the past," Reineri went on to say.

Primary Network continues to focus on accelerating the delivery of innovative products, services and solutions to small, medium and large businesses in metropolitan St. Louis and Kansas City. The e-port metro fiber platform affords Primary Network the ability to eliminate common local loop providers in delivering high-speed connectivity. This is a great benefit for businesses that do not want the frustration of managing multiple providers.

About Primary Network
Founded in 1995, Primary Network is one of the largest corporate Internet service providers in the Midwest. Primary Network offers dial-up, DSL, T1, e-port, web hosting, colocation, and Internet advertising and marketing services. For more information visit the Primary Network web site and www.primary.net.