DENVER, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- RMI.NET, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMII), a national
e-commerce/Web solutions and connectivity company, today announced a
relationship with Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the foremost
provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet
content, streaming media, and applications. Through this relationship,
RMI.NET will become an Akamai accelerated network to improve the quality,
performance, and reliability of rich, dynamic content and applications
delivery over RMI.NET's network backbone.
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As a result of the agreement, RMI.NET's end users will be able to access a
wide range of popular Web content more quickly and reliably. Akamai servers
deployed in RMI.NET's network will facilitate faster downloads and higher
quality streaming media delivery of content from Akamai's extensive customer
base of Web properties across all industries including financial services,
retail, e-commerce, entertainment, software distribution and publishing.
Akamai's Internet content delivery services improve Web site speed and
reliability by delivering rich Web content from more than 4,200 servers
optimally located close to Internet end users around the globe.
"RMI.NET's strategy is complementary to Akamai's business model of
improving the Internet experience of Web properties and users alike," said Avi
Freedman, vice president, network architecture, Akamai. "We're pleased to
list RMI.NET among our Akamai accelerated network partners and to extend the
benefits of exceptional Web performance to its subscriber base."
"We are always seeking ways to offer our customers and content providers a
better Internet experience," said Douglas H. Hanson, Chairman and CEO of
RMI.NET. "As an Akamai accelerated network, we will provide a reliable
broadband experience for all of our customers, including our developing Web
Solutions platform for small and medium-sized businesses."
Hanson added, "Delivering content through Akamai servers will reduce
bandwidth demands on our network infrastructure and contribute to further cost
savings under our five point strategic action plan."
About RMI.NET
Denver-based RMI.NET, Inc. is a national e-commerce/Web solutions and
connectivity company focusing on solutions for small and medium-sized
businesses. The Company specializes in e-business applications; Web
solutions, including design, hosting and marketing; and high-speed Internet
access, including digital subscriber line (DSL). RMI.NET has an approximate
annualized revenue run rate of $50 million and more than 100,000 nationwide
customers. The Company wholly owns a shopping, e-commerce and portal site,
http://www.webzone.com, which includes the proprietary search engine, Infohiway. For
more information, call (800) 411-6066, or visit RMI.NET's web site at
http://www.rmi.net.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the scope
of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Although the company believes these statements are based on reasonable
assumptions, it can give no assurance that its goals will be achieved.
Differences between assumed facts and actual results can be material depending
on the circumstances and investors should be aware of the important factors
that could have a material impact on future results. Please refer to the
company's cautionary statements section of RMI.NET's 10-K dated December 31,
1999 and other Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings subsequent to
this date.
SOURCE RMI.NET, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Steven P. Eschbach, CFA, Vice President -
Investor Relations of RMI.NET, Inc., 303-308-2272,
steve.eschbach@corp.rmi.net
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