Hostway's ‘Growing Business Month' Gives Entrepreneurs Internet Strategy Advice Throughout October Free Online Seminars Cover Small Business Marketing, Publicity, Affiliate Programs

Chicago, September 30, 2003 — The growing season usually ends in October, but if you own a small business, Hostway Corporation has extended your growing season through October with its first annual “Growing Business Month.”

Hostway, a leading global provider of Web hosting solutions, today outlined a month-long series of free online seminars and special content to give entrepreneurs new insights into successfully using the Internet to grow their small businesses.

Each Wednesday at 2 p.m. Central Time during October, Hostway will present a one-hour online chat featuring targeted advice from a small business expert on the following subjects: small business marketing (Oct. 8), online publicity (Oct 15), search engine strategies for small business (Oct. 22), and affiliate programs (Oct. 29). In conjunction with each online chat session – conducted on Hostway's site at www.hostway.com – Hostway will post related material at the site to help entrepreneurs get more valuable advice on each subject.

Registrants for each online chat will qualify for prizes and promotions designed to support the week's content theme.

Online chat presenters will include representatives from Hostway, public relations firm StrongForce Group, search-engine leader Overture, and affiliate-marketing consultant Kowabunga Technologies.

“Small businesses have helped Hostway become one of the world's five largest Web-hosting companies,” said Hostway CEO Lucas Roh. “We want to do everything we can to help our small business customers continue to grow their enterprises by giving them the best advice on using the Internet effectively and strategically.”


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“Growing Business Month” is the latest evidence of Hostway's commitment to support the needs of small businesses. The company recently announced the launch of its Business Information and Solutions Center, a free online resource to help small businesses maximize their investments in creating and launching Web sites. The center includes instructional guides for Web site success, as well as hosting, ecommerce and marketing plan recommendations.

“Providing these free services demonstrates Hostway's commitment to giving customers a hassle-free, value-rich Web experience that helps them succeed on the Internet,” Roh said.

About Hostway

Hostway is the fifth largest Web hosting company in the world and is a global leader in providing reliable, hassle-free services that help businesses and individuals quickly and inexpensively leverage the power of the Internet.

Providing award-winning Web hosting services since 1998, Hostway Corporation quickly established itself as a pioneer in the industry with superior services and unmatched customer service. Today, the company supports more than 300,000 Web sites worldwide with state-of-the-art hosting technology and innovative online tools that help facilitate millions of dollars in ecommerce transactions each month. Hostway has steadily expanded its global reach during the last three years with offices in the Asia-Pacific Region, Europe and the Americas.

For more information about Hostway Corporation, please visit www.hostway.com or call 1-888-290-5170.


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NOTE: Following is the schedule of online chat sessions for Hostway's “Growing Business Month,” to be conducted at www.hostway.com:

October 8 - 2pm (Central Time) – Growing Your Small Business
October 15 - 2pm (Central Time) – The Effects of Publicity Online
October 22 - 2pm (Central Time) – The Ins and Outs of Search Engine Marketing
October 29 - 2pm (Central Time) – How to Develop An Affiliate Marketing Program