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9/14/2011

Rackspace and SolutionSet Benefit From Solution Partner Agreement, Future Co-Marketing Activities

San Antonio - Feb. 11, 2008 - Rackspace®, a leading global provider of hosted IT services, and SolutionSet, the Brand Technology Company, today announced that they had entered into an agreement that is designed to add mutual value by providing access to Rackspace's solid infrastructure for SolutionSet's current clients and an increased targeted exposure and reputation for both companies through co-marketing activities.

SolutionSet delivers full-service brand and technology capabilities from their Palo Alto, Calif. headquarters and offices in San Francisco. Among SolutionSet's list of core offerings is the enterprise-class Community Services Platform (CSP), which has been deployed in a variety of business situations such as global sales and marketing portals, product marketing, family/parenting sites, political campaigns and developer groups. The platform helps clients implement online communities, making it relevant for their employees, partners and customers. It can also further grow clients' businesses through highly targeted ad/marketing campaigns, community metric management and partner monetization programs.

"As a leading provider of web development, digital marketing and brand development services, we utilize Rackspace's hosting expertise to ensure our clients' sites and projects are operating on solid, scalable infrastructures," said Kent Langley, director of networking and systems, SolutionSet. "As a result, trust is a critical factor when choosing hosting for our clients and we know that we can trust Rackspace to treat our clients well. As a member of Rackspace's Partner Network, communication and escalation paths are clear and consistent. It is our mutual clients that are the overall benefactors of the SolutionSet and Rackspace relationship."

"Rackspace provides SolutionSet clients with a fully managed and customizable hosting solution on which to grow their mission-critical sites and applications, backed by a dedicated account teams providing 24x7 Fanatical Support®," said Scott White, director of channel sales, Rackspace. "We look for synergistic relationships with industry leaders like SolutionSet and their CSP solution that enable us to add greater value to our customer base and support our ongoing commitment to Fanatical Support."

About Rackspace

A recognized leader in the global IT marketplace, Rackspace® delivers a diverse suite of enterprise-class hosted IT services to businesses of all sizes. Customers choose Rackspace for its hosting specialization and expertise, backed by the company's award-winning Fanatical Support®. By integrating the industry's best technologies and delivering them as services, Rackspace serves as an extension of its customers' IT departments. Because Rackspace removes the burden of infrastructure maintenance and management, customers can focus on their core business. Rackspace's portfolio of companies also includes the Mosso® (www.mosso.com) cloud computing platform and Mailtrust™ (www.mailtrust.com) a provider of business-class hosted email solutions. For more information on Rackspace, please visit www.rackspace.com, or call 800-961-2888.

About the SolutionSet MediaWhiz Partnership

The SolutionSet MediaWhiz Partnership is a leading integrated performance marketing agency network that works with marketers to deliver measurable, tangible and accountable business results. It provides today's CMO with a comprehensive offering built around relationship marketing, digital solutions, local marketing, data management and media services, designed to drive profitable transactions in the marketplace. The SolutionSet MediaWhiz Partnership works with leading brands, including adidas, AT&T, American Express, AMD, Cisco, Dell, Discover, eBay, Gold's Gym, Nielsen, Office Depot and RadioShack. For more information, visit: www.solutionsetmediawhizpartnership.com.

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