San Diego, California – October 26, 2004 - Aplus.Net (www.aplus.net), a web site hosting and development firm for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB), has been named as the number-one web host by web hosting review site TopHosts.com (www.tophosts.com).

Aplus.Net took top honors in the list of the top 25 web hosts. Compiled monthly, evaluation criteria include the availability of current and new technology, pricing, customer support, as well as user feedback received by regular visitors to TopHosts.com.

The TopHosts’ summary review of Aplus.Net reads: "Reliable, solid and customer friendly, Aplus.Net provides the best value for your money. Web panel makes the management of your account a breeze. Toll free, 24/7 technical support. Shared, dedicated and managed hosting, co-location and virtual private servers are included in Aplus.Net's large portfolio of services."

" We are proud and honored to be named the #1 host on TopHosts.com," said Ivan Vachovsky, Chief Executive Officer of Aplus.Net.

The TopHosts award further solidifies Aplus.Net’s industry standing. In 2003, popular technology review site CNET (www.cnet.com) awarded Aplus.Net’s Solo XR hosting plan the Editor’s Choice Award. Aplus.Net is also the most popular hosting company among CNET visitors. Aplus.Net has also received awards from the Web Host Directory, The Host Review, the San Diego Business Journal, and others.

Web hosting firms provide server space and web services to companies and individuals who want a web site or e-commerce site, but do not want to purchase or maintain their own server. There are currently over 10,000 web hosts world-wide, according to TopHosts.

About Aplus.Net
Aplus.Net is a leading provider of web site hosting and development services to small and medium-sized businesses. Aplus.Net specializes in providing these business owners a complete Internet solution, including domain name registration, corporate identity on the Internet, matching e-mail addresses, web design, web hosting, e-commerce, credit card processing tools, and website maintenance. Aplus.Net is among the ten largest privately held web hosting and domain name registration companies in the USA and is a facilities-based provider. Aplus.Net has been awarded many awards for excellence, including the CNET Editors’ Choice Award. For more information about Aplus.Net, please visit www.aplus.net.

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