TopHosts.Com Unleashes Newly Designed Website

Toronto, ON / February 15, 2002 / VerticalScope Inc. / TopHosts.Com, the Internet authority on web hosting, is pleased to announce the launch of its newly designed website. Though the TopHosts.Com website is now sharper, cleaner and more seductive, the company will adhere to the tenets that has made it the most viewed and sought after web hosting resource anywhere. TopHosts.Com will maintain its quality, consistency and relevance to the web hosting community and continue to deliver the best and most innovative content, tools and resources to make informed decisions.

"We are delighted with the new TopHosts.Com website and logo but meeting and exceeding customer expectations have brought us to this point. TopHosts.Com has achieved tremendous growth over the last few months with new sites in the UK, Canada, Australia and Germany with more to be announced shortly. The new website is a reflection of this growth and our aggressive strategy moving forward," said Rob Laidlaw, President of VerticalScope.

TopHosts.Com boasts an industry-leading 90 per cent renewal rate with existing customers including hosting titans such as Verio, Burlee Networks and Affinity— companies that have been clients since inception in 1997.

"In a crowded and competitive environment, the professionalism and experience that the staff at TopHosts bring to their work is unmatched. In both strategy and execution, their sales and technical team perform above expectations. The combination of Affinity as a top hosting company and TopHosts as a premier hosting directory has been truly effective. We have experienced record growth in the time that we have been working together with TopHosts," said Affinity's Senior Manager of Online Marketing, Derek Vaughan.

Aplus.Net's, Marketing Director of Marketing and Business Development, Anthony Sanchez agrees. "We've achieved fantastic results in terms of click through rates and sales volume. We look forward to continuing this successful marriage...one that has been especially beneficial to our company in terms of attracting business. We believe TopHosts will continue its leadership in the years to come."

"And with compelling industry content and intuitive technology tools such as HostMatch, Fast Find and Cost Per Click, TopHosts.Com strives to visibly demonstrate why we are the only partner to stick with," added Laidlaw.

About TopHosts.Com

TopHosts.com is the Internet authority on Web Hosting. Since it's launch in 1997, thousands of Web developers and small business owners have visited TopHosts.com to search the host database, review the monthly Top 25 ranked hosts, and access the extensive Webmaster resources which can guide any business from inception to hosting.

As the longest-running Web host directory, TopHosts.com combines years of experience and proprietary technology to give Web developers, Webmasters, and e-commerce businesses the most comprehensive and up-to-date information and tools available. TopHosts.com has received kudos in PC World, InternetWorld, and HostingTech magazine. Visit www.tophosts.com.