INTERNET SPECIALTIES WEST ("ISWest") EXPANDS ITS DEDICATED INTERNET ACCESS INTO THE CAMARILLO, EL RIO AND SHERMAN OAKS AREA.

Westlake Village, CA January 6, 1998 – Internet Specialties West, Inc. has installed several new T-1 POPs or (Internet connections) in the Camarillo, El Rio and Sherman Oaks area, which will provide high-speed ISDN and Ethernet connections to local subscribers. "ISDN" refers to a digital Internet connection that is much faster than that of a modem. Dedicated ISDN also allows customers to send and receive e-mail in real time (without having to dial up an access number). "Ethernet" allow members of connecting offices to communicate without using outside lines at all. Ethernet functions like an Intranet, or network, between subscribers and are the most efficient; economical means of intercommunication today.

By installing the new POPs (Points of Presence) in Camarillo, El Rio and Sherman Oaks, ISWest has provided a way for local residents and businesses in the GTE® and Pacific Bell® areas to afford the numerous benefits of digital communication. People who use ISDN say that it pays for itself instantly in the time it saves searching the Internet and exchanging information. Dedicated ISDN connection use the same copper wiring used in most homes and offices. The difference is that the Phone Company transmits digital signals along those lines.

Until now there have been two basic types of ISDN service: The Basic Rate Interface (BRI) for homes and small offices, and the Primary Rate Interface (PRI) for larger businesses. The basic rate typically costs 2-4 cents for the first minute and 1-2 cents for every minute thereafter. Needless to say, this can grow expensive for businesses that habitually access the Internet.

Internet Specialties West offers a way around those usage charges with an ISDN off site Centrex/Centranet. With one flat fee, ISWest provides a 64Kbps or 128Kbps connection to the Internet that is functional around the clock. ISWest offers ISDN off site Centrex/Centranet in the Pac Bell® and GTE® territories, specifically Agoura, Westlake, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Camarillo, El Rio and Sherman Oaks.
In response to the popularity of this new service, ISWest proposes to expand even further. Says Drew Kaplan, Chief Operating Officer, "We are in the process of negotiating a Calabasas and Woodland Hills Point of Presence for dedicated ISDN connections and will have these deals completed by March of 1998."

ISWest, Inc. is located in Westlake Village, California. It is a privately owned fully equipped Internet Service Provider, offering the fastest and most reliable connectivity in the business. ISWest maintains a DS-3 hub (Digital Signal Level 3) and fully redundant SONET fiber optic connections. ISWest uses the best Internet Backbones of PrimeNet® and MCI®. For more information, (818) 735-3000 or visit their web site at http://www.iswest.net.