Marks third renewal of service contract with all ESPN stations across Florida

Spiderhost, Orlando’s leading IT solutions provider, is proud to announce the re-signing of its partnership agreement with ESPN Radio across central Florida. The agreement encompasses ESPN’s stations in Orlando, Tampa and Melbourne, Florida: WLVU 1470 AM, WWBA 1040 AM, WIXL 1190 AM, WHOO 1080 AM, and WIXC 1060 AM.

Under the terms of the new one-year contract, Spiderhost will support the hosting and website maintenance needs of all ESPN/Radio Genesis websites. These services will further the development of ESPN Radio’s attempts to create a new generation of sports-focused consumer access via the Internet. Financial terms of the agreement are not disclosed.

Spiderhost will also provide the full suite of Internet-related services for all the stations. Including connectivity, web design and hosting, live streaming of the stations local daily programs, and IT consulting.

“The renewal of this partnership was important to us and we are thrilled to have it done. ESPN Radio is an valued partner and we look forward to many more years of supporting their ever-evolving needs,” said Dale Frohman, president at Spiderhost. “This deal gives us the ability to continue to be a part of their push into the World Wide Web using state-of-the-art Internet data delivery and analysis tools, top-flight support and a business-to-business sports focus. These are the type of projects that truly allow us to deploy all our capabilities to the exact benefit of our clients.”

The relationship began in early 2002, when Genesis Communications launched its original ESPN stations in Orlando. And was renewed for second time in May 2004.

The ESPN stations are a subsidiary of Genesis Communications, based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Spiderhost focuses on business to business service and product offerings in the Central Florida area including Orange, Lake, Volusia, Brevard, Seminole, and Osceola counties. Spiderhost provides the full array of IT services, including web hosting and design, dedicated servers, collocation, consulting, and high-speed business connectivity. For more information, call 866-SPIDERHOST or logon to www.spiderhost.com.

Earlier this month, Spiderhost announced that it had signed an agreement to host and manage the collocated servers of Motorola. Additionally, the company secured a new connectivity agreement with the Orlando Magic.

About Spiderhost
Spiderhost is a technology company that makes your Internet work for its clients. A leading provider of broadband communications services to businesses, Spiderhost combines its industry-leading customer service and Internet Service Provider (ISP) capabilities to offer high-speed business connectivity including ISDN, T-1 and DSL, web hosting, virtual private networks (VPNs), dedicated server solutions, web development and design, collocation and managed service packages. Unlike most ISPs, Spiderhost provides services directly to small- and medium-sized businesses or larger enterprises looking to redundantly connect multiple locations. For more information, call 866-SPIDERHOST or visit www.spiderhost.com.