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NETmachines Signs Alliance Partner Agreement With Exodus Communications

PLEASANTON, Calif., June 5, 2000 - Linux Web server manufacturer, NETmachinesTM, Inc. (www.NETmachines.net), today announced that it has signed an Alliance Partner Agreement with Exodus CommunicationsTM, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXDS), a leader in complex Internet hosting and managed services. As an Exodus Alliance Partner, NETmachines will work with Exodus to make its Web servers available to even more customers.

"We are pleased to have NETmachines become an Exodus Alliance Partner," said Chris Arisian, vice president, worldwide alliances for Exodus. "The combination of NETmachines' RedRak servers and Exodus' scaleable and redundant Internet hosting services can provide a flexible solution to support customers' mission-critical Internet operations."

As part of the Alliance Partner Agreement, NETmachines will work with Exodus to support sales and marketing initiatives. Additionally, NETmachines will provide resources for product training, tradeshows, and new customer sales.

"Exodus is a recognized leader for enterprise Web hosting and mission-critical Internet operations. NETmachines sees this alliance with Exodus as a significant strategic relationship to further bring our RedRak servers to e-businesses everywhere," said Peter Tsepeleff, president of NETmachines.

Starting as low as $999, NETmachines' RedRak servers are available worldwide, and are FCC class B, UL, CE, TUV and CSA certified. Backed by one-year hardware and 90-day software warranties, and a leading service and support infrastructure, RedRak servers are ideal for ISPs/ASPs, small-to-medium sized businesses and vertical markets.

About NETmachines, Inc.
NETmachines Inc. (www.netmachines.net) is a leading developer of Internet, e-commerce and Linux-centric appliance and communications solutions. NETmachines commands a rich Linux, networking and hardware expertise to forge their RedRak solutions that lead the industry with unparalleled performance, reliability, affordability and ease of use features. Headquartered in Pleasanton, California, NETmachines' RedRak solutions are sold direct to ISPs, small and medium sized businesses and value added resellers that service vertical markets such as education and healthcare.

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Editors' Note: More information about NETmachines, RedRak solutions, services and business partners is available on the World Wide Web at: (http://www.NETmachines.net)

NETmachines and RedRak are trademarks of NETmachines, Inc. Exodus Communications and Exodus are trademarks of Exodus Communications, Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other products, brand names or companies are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.