LOS ANGELES, CA - February 22, 2005 - Los Angeles-based Globat.com&r#174;, the world-leader in performance web hosting&r#153;, today announced the release of free shared SSL Web hosting for customers on its bestselling Gigabyte Package&r#174;, alongside the launch of an upgraded Command Console&r#174; control panel, including Promo Pack&r#174;, a feature-packed website promotion package, and proprietary website builder tool GloBuildT. All new features will be rolled out to new and existing customers at no charge.

"Our goal is to bring the ability to participate in the world of e-commerce to everyone," said Globat.com"s CEO, Ben R. Neumann. "With SSL added to our GigaByte Package, along with our new PromoPak and website builder GloBuild, the e-commerce playing field has now opened up to everyone, for only $4.95 per month."

SSL secured hosting allows all Globat.com customers to accept information, including credit card numbers, securely over the Internet. Customers can also use Globat"s next-generation web hosting control panel to manage each aspect of their web hosting experience. The website promotion system Promo Pack allows users to submit their sites to, and check their site"s positions on, the major search engines with just a few clicks. Globat.com"s new, site builder GloBuild allows novice and intermediate users alike to build a complete website from scratch with no HTML knowledge required. GloBuild is the only builder that is cross-platform compatible with Internet Exporer&r#174;, Mozilla&r#174;, Opera&r#174;, and Netscape&r#174;.

Information about Globat.com, and the company's services and packages, is available at their Web site (http://www.globat.com) or by calling 877-2-GLOBAT.

About Globat, LLC.
Globat, LLC (http://www.globat.com) is one of the most established Web hosting companies in the United States, offering affordable, quality Web hosting solutions to nearly 100,000 customers worldwide. Globat.com founder Ben R. Neumann, a two-time Entrepreneur of the Year® award nominee, is a pioneer of the budget Web hosting industry since his start in 1994, when he founded Icom.com, which was later sold in 1998. With its unprecedented combination of low prices, high performance and dedicated 24/7/365 customer service, Globat.com continues to be the frontrunners of the hosting industry. The company is privately held and headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

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