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Rebecca Wan Webvisions Pte Ltd (65) 773-9388 rwan@webvisions.com Phyllis Heng Asia-Pacific Connections Pte Ltd (65) 334-9045 phyllis@apconnections.com

Chia Puey Leng Plan-B Speed.Com Pte Ltd (65) 846-5526 / pueyleng@planb.com.sg

WEBVISIONS USES COBALT TO EMPOWER ITS DEDICATED SERVER HOSTING SOLUTIONS

Singapore, 1 August 2000 - Webvisions Pte Ltd, Singapore's leading web hosting company, announced today that they have joined forces with Plan-B Speed.Com Pte Ltd, Cobalt's distributor in South East Asia, to provide businesses and end users with fast, low-cost, easy-to-use dedicated servers for e-mail and simple web hosting.

Webvisions' Cobalt RaQ dedicated server program utilises the Cobalt "server appliances" to provide businesses and end users the ability to configure and manage their own dedicated web hosting servers.

"We have seen an increasing demand for dedicated server hosting services over the last few months and Cobalt RaQ offers an excellent solution to meet this need," said Roger Lim, Chief Executive Officer of Webvisions. "By integrating Cobalt's technologies into our state-of-the-art data center facilities, we can provide the highest level of web site performance and operations, as well as first-rate availability and scalability customised to each customer's unique hosting requirements."

"Cobalt recognises that many companies do not have a dedicated system administrator to run their dedicated server applications, which can be a very complex and time consuming process," said Stephen Hoe, Major Account Manager at Plan-B Speed.Com. "By leveraging Webvisions' high-bandwidth connectivity and superior network, Cobalt offers companies the perfect answer to maintain hundreds of e-mail accounts and to manage their web sites easily and more efficiently."

In the past, companies would have to depend on shared hosting facilities or employ a web-solution developer or an IT engineer to manage a dedicated server. However, with the introduction of the Cobalt RaQ, which can simultaneously host up to 200 web sites, companies can now have their own stable and secure presence on the Internet without having concerns over sharing resources with other web sites. At the same time, Cobalt RaQ's easy-to-use web-based interface makes server configuration hassle-free. With nothing more than browser access, RaQ users can set up applications for web site hosting, e-mail, FTP and file storage, reducing the need for complex OS knowledge or Internet systems administration.

"Webvisions is acknowledged as one of the largest web hosting companies in Singapore and they are well-positioned to offer Cobalt a highly-valued and visible sales channel," said Chia Puey Leng, Business Development Manager of Plan-B Speed.Com. "This partnership is an endorsement of our ability to support high-traffic web sites, e-commerce and application hosting".

About Webvisions

Webvisions Pte Ltd, founded in 1996, is Singapore's leading web hosting provider. Webvisions hosts over 7,000 businesses internationally and provides a comprehensive range of dedicated web hosting services, such as e-commerce, server co-location, application and database hosting, to its regional and international clientele. For more information about Webvisions, please visit the company's web site at http://www.webvisions.com

About Plan-B

Plan-B Speed.Com Pte Ltd, started in 1996, is a subsidiary of Plan-B Technologies Pte Ltd and Strike Engineering (SESDAG listed: STK.SG), specialises in providing an extensive range of innovative IT and telecommunications solutions for its customers. Cobalt product lines include the Cobalt Cube, Cobalt Cache, Cobalt RaQ, Cobalt Streaming RaQ, Cobalt E-Commerce RaQ and the StaQware, which are widely deployed as Internet and web-hosting server appliances in businesses, providing accessible solutions for Internet service providers (ISPs), application service providers (ASPs), SMEs and the educational institutions. For more details on Plan-B Speed.Com, please visit the company's website at http://www.cobaltnet.com.sg