Globat acquires assets of EBCI, Inc. formerly known as eToys, Inc. and Pay-For-Performance search engine SmartTraffic.com Los Angeles, CA - March 21, 2002 -- Globat, LLC, a Los Angeles-based web hosting company and application service provider has acquired a substantial portion of EBCI, Inc. formerly known as eToys, Inc's assets as well as Pay-For-Performance search engine SmartTraffic.com. The announcement was made today by Globat's CEO Ben R. Neumann. Ben R. Neumann, President and CEO of Globat, LLC. stated, 'The acquisition of these assets provides us an excellent opportunity to strengthen our recently opened Los Angeles data center. We plan to integrate the acquired hardware over the next two months to increase redundancy for our customers'. Neumann went on to say, 'We also have acquired Pay-For-Performance search engine SmartTraffic.com, which we can further develop, market and exploit. The recent success of Pay-For-Performance market leader Overture (formerly known as GoTo) has fully validated our approach to value-added resources for our hosting customers.' Globat's goal is to become a market leader for affordable, quality web hosting and application hosting for small and mid-sized businesses by providing a full line of online business services. For more information on Globat and its services and products, please visit < http://www.globat.com 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. Safe Harbor: Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the anticipated development and expansion of the Company's business, and the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company, its directors or its officers, are 'forward-looking' statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. # # #
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