THE HOST GROUP announced today that it has acquired Baltimore, Maryland based AutomatedWebHosting.com.

AutomatedWebHosting.com is known for its affordable fiber optic web hosting services. The deal was completed on January 8, 2003. THE HOST GROUP will take over all aspects of AutomatedWebHosting.com on this date.

Current customers of AutomatedWebHosting.com will need to submit sales, support and billing requests directly to THE HOST GROUP.

“This is one of our largest acquisitions to date, said Christopher Berry, founder and chief executive officer of THE HOST GROUP. We will be able to provide far greater features to the customer base that is now joining us. This really is a great day for THE HOST GROUP.”

THE HOST GROUP has made two acquisitions in 2003 and plans to explore the possibility of acquiring more in the near future.

THE HOST GROUP is a privately owned fiber optic web hosting company that has been in business since 1998. They specialize in web hosting services. Their clientele stretches throughout the world in countries such as: Hong Kong, Malaysia, US, Cyprus and others.

AutomatedWebHosting.com is a privately held Maryland based web hosting company. They have been in operation since 2001.