1&1 Internet's Full Line of Web Hosting Products and Services Now Available to U.S. Customers

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- 1&1 Internet Inc., one of the world's leading Web-hosting and domain-name registration companies, today announced its entire line of products and services is available to U.S. customers. The company's newly enhanced Web hosting packages, starting at $4.99 per month, offer small to medium-sized businesses a full range of Internet solutions that meet their Web hosting, domain registration, customer relationship management (CRM) and e-commerce requirements.

As a one-stop shop for all Web hosting needs, 1&1 offers customized packages to meet the individual specifications of small to medium-sized businesses. For a limited time, U.S. customers who sign up for any shared hosting package will receive $550 worth of free software (shipping costs extra), which includes tools for Web and home page creation, managing digital photography and automatic Web site registration on hundreds of popular search engines such as Google(TM) and AltaVista(TM).

With more than 100,000 customers joining 1&1 since its launch in the U.S. market in October, the company brings enhanced services and outstanding value for money to any small or medium-sized company looking to get on the Web quickly, easily and inexpensively. For less than a cup of gourmet coffee-and for about the same amount of time it takes to order one-businesses can literally be up and running on the Web.

"As more and more small to medium-sized businesses continue to recognize the power of the Web to increase their brand awareness and sell products and services online, technology providers that offer critical tools beyond Web hosting -- like CRM and e-commerce capabilities -- are well positioned to meet their needs, " said Marc Jacobson, analyst, Ovum.

1&1's complete packages starts at only $4.99 per month, with the business package priced at $9.99 per month, which allow users to:

* Instantly register their domain name and send and receive emails via the same domain
* Register up to three domain names free
* Create professional-level Web pages using software as easy-to-navigate as Microsoft Word
* Quickly add customized logos, graphics and photography to their sites
* Store up to 1 GB files and data on their private space on 1&1's high-end Web servers
* Access free, 24/7 live technical support by phone and email

1&1's packages scale up in features and price based on the specific requirements of small to medium-sized businesses. With custom Web sites that can be up and running instantly, and no set-up fee, hidden charges or binding contracts, 1&1 is poised to jumpstart the U.S. market by offering the lowest priced, full-service Web hosting and domain registration services in the industry.

1&1's four multi-million data centers provide unparalleled safety, security and access, ensuring that 2.8 million customers remain online and accessible at all times.

"At 1&1, we firmly believe that security, reliability and a full set of features should be available at a reasonable price at a one stop shop," said Andreas Gauger, chief executive officer for 1&1 Internet. "1&1 sets new standards on the US Web hosting market with a domain price as low as $5.88 a year and $49 a month for a dedicated server."

For a complete feature list, please visit www.1and1.com. About 1&1 Internet

1&1 Internet Inc. is a subsidiary of United Internet, a profitable public company with 3,500 employees. 1&1 was established in 1992 and has registered some 4 million domain names, while 22,000 servers run on the company's four state-of-the-art data centers. 1&1's global community is 2.8 million customers strong.