February 14, 2008, Dallas, TX – SoftLayer has radically expanded its network-within-the-network topology by connecting its Dallas and Seattle datacenters with a dedicated 10G fiber link. The company’s private and public networks are now both connected between the cities via private, 10G point-to-point connections, providing the fastest connection with the lowest latency.

Key milestones achieved by SoftLayer during 2007 include:
	$33 million in annualized revenue, up from $13 million in 2006
	32% EBITDA and 5% EBIT margins
	155% growth in customer base
	25% growth in revenue per customer
	Over 11,000 servers under management
	Customers in over 100 countries with 40% based outside of the US

Along with record financial and operations results, SoftLayer continued its market leading position by developing new products and solutions for the industry. This included the launch of:
	The SoftLayer API targeted at resellers, enterprises, the developer community (including social networking innovators such as Facebook and MySpace), and other heavy users with existing investment in management tools
	StorageLayer, an enterprise-class offering at mass-market pricing
	Best-in-class security services based on solutions from McAfee and TippingPoint
	A robust load-balancing solution
	Addition of a second data center to enhance capabilities across all service offerings

The company continues to be cash flow positive and has substantial financial commitments in place to achieve all business plan targets. SoftLayer will continue to invest in infrastructure to deliver on-going product innovation to customers around the world. Planned enhancements in 2008 include an update to the API to better serve the needs of sophisticated users, a virtualization offering, and the addition of two new data center locations to meet the growing demand for SoftLayer services. SoftLayer will drive forward with its vision for allowing businesses to operate serverless IT departments by delivering real-time technology that scales with the success of the business.

“The momentum of 2007 and the strong demand for our services on a global basis, has clearly carried forward into 2008. January was a record month for customer acquisition and server sales reaching 1300 units.” Mr. Crosby confirmed. “We are expecting 2008 to be an exceptional year for SoftLayer and its customers.”

About SoftLayer Technologies

Headquartered in Plano, Texas, SoftLayer delivers next generation webhosting and on-demand datacenter services located in Dallas TX and Seattle WA. Utilizing proprietary software, coupled with the industry's first network-within-a-network topology, the company delivers unprecedented power and control to securely manage IT environments while providing unparalleled scalability. For more information please visit www.softlayer.com or call 866.398.7638.

Contact:
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214.442.0584
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