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Online Diamond Retailer ICE.com Enriches Shopping Experience with Online Video Streaming from InternapPopular online jewelry store employs Internap’s CDN, Professional Services and route-optimization to maximize Web site performanceATLANTA, GA – (February 14, 2008) – Internap Network Services Corporation (NASDAQ: INAP), a global provider of end-to-end Internet business solutions, announced today that trendsetting online jeweler, ICE.com, is leveraging Internap’s content delivery network (CDN), Professional Services and Flow Control Platform™ (FCP) to provide a reliable, elegant online shopping experience for its customers. ICE.com, known for its stylish jewelry designs and quality customer service, as well as its popularity among shoppers with a penchant for style, provides shoppers with access to rich-media movie trailers, interviews and behind-the-scenes sneak peeks of celebrity jewelry sold on the site. Internap’s suite of online video streaming services shows customers what jewelry will look like when worn. This brings ICE.com’s jewelry collection to life, increasing sales while decreasing product returns from customers. With Internap’s CDN Streaming Service for Flash, ICE.com is able to quickly and securely stream video and audio to customers worldwide, enhancing the ICE.com shopping experience. The Internap Professional Services team built the customized Flash Video Player for ICE.com, enabling the company to illustrate the beauty of its products in a fully integrated fashion. In addition, Internap’s Flow Control Platform provides network performance management and monitoring across multiple Internet connections. It proactively analyzes performance and dynamically routes traffic for maximum performance and cost-effectiveness. The FCP improves performance at an average of 20-50 percent, ensuring ICE.com stays up and running and operates reliably for its customers, increasing end-user satisfaction. The site attracts trendsetters on any budget, who appreciate its varied collection of engagement rings, designer collectibles and gifts. “Internap has allowed us to incorporate rich media into our e-commerce and online marketing efforts,” said Shmuel Gniwisch, founder and CEO of ICE.com. “They have allowed us to stream Web video, to actively engage our customers and give them a feel for our products prior to making a purchase.“ HollywoodJewels.com, a recently-launched companion site to ICE.com, features exclusive new lines of the trendiest jewelry pieces featured in major motion pictures and other entertainment properties. The site has partnered with partners in the entertainment industry to create jewelry collections around hit films including “27 Dresses” (starring Katherine Heigl) and “Fools’ Gold” (starring Kate Hudson and Mathew McConaughey), and has been featured on talk shows including “Dr. Phil,” “The View” and “Montel Williams.” “ICE.com is a terrific example of a successful business looking to better service its customers and continue its rapid growth by maximizing its online presence,” said Philip N. Kaplan, chief strategy officer of Internap. “Our high standards, technological expertise and solutions have given online retail outlets, such as ICE.com, confidence in our ability to help them with their mission critical traffic. We’re happy to partner with the company as it further establishes its position as the leading online destination for some of the most popular, high-quality jewelry.” About ICE.com ICE.com is committed to providing customers the best value, quality, service and selection of diamond, pearl and gemstone jewelry in the world. As one of the largest and most respected online Jewelers, ICE.com has served over half a million satisfied customers since 1999. Today, the company is the trusted virtual destination for diamond jewelry, engagement rings and fashion jewelry. ICE.com jewelry experts strive to stay ahead of style and fashion trends to offer customers the very latest in jewelry styles.About Internap Internap “Safe Harbor” Statement Our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss the foregoing risks, as well as other important risk factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason. Press Contact: Investor Contact:
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