SAN DIEGO, CA, November 10^th, 2006 — Aplus.Net has received the “#1 Shared Hosting Web Speed” and “#1 Shared Hosting 100% Uptime” awards for October 2006 from RealMetrics, LLC, a leading Internet performance research firm that provides independent and objective performance metrics for the web hosting industry. The award distinguishes Aplus.Net as the top web hosting provider in terms of uptime and performance.

RealMetrics methodology is based on actual accounts with hosting providers. Web speeds are tested every 30 minutes from five different locations across the United States; uptime is tested by loading the account’s http address every 30 seconds (as opposed to the more common and less precise method of “pinging”). RealMetrics also monitors support team response time by submitting a simple support ticket each week. In addition, more than 110,000 tests per day are performed on real Shared Hosting accounts established with each provider.

“We’re proud to receive this recognition from a respected source like RealMetrics,” said Gabriel Murphy, CEO of Aplus.Net. “Our commitment to our customers is our top priority, and it’s very rewarding to see this hard work validated by an esteemed and independent third party.”

Read more about RealMetrics and their methodology at www.realmetrics.com. The RealMetrics name and logo are trademarks of RealMetrics, LLC.

About Aplus.Net
A recognized industry leader since the Internet's commercial start in 1995, Aplus.Net specializes in helping small businesses build an online customer base with a comprehensive range of services that includes web hosting and design, dedicated servers, online marketing, e-commerce, domain name registration, and much more. Aplus.Net has been awarded many honors for excellence, including the prestigious CNET Editors' Choice Award, and has been featured in top U.S. business publications such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, Black Enterprise, and PC Magazine.

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