Agreement with Covad Communications Enables Internet Specialties West to Expand DSL Services Nationwide…

Westlake Village, Ca. (March 30, 2000) – ISWest one of Southern California's largest and most experienced Business-to-Business ISP’s, today announced an expanded agreement with Covad Communications (Nasdaq:COVD) and Relay Point, to offer nationwide digital subscriber line (DSL) service.

ISWest’s expanded DSL services will now be available across the United States in 59 of the top Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and are expected to be available in 100 MSAs by the end of 2000. At that time, ISWest's DSL network will reach more than 40 percent of all US homes and 45 percent of all US businesses.

ISWest’s DSL service allows high-speed access to the Internet and corporate networks through ordinary copper phone wires found in businesses and homes today. Since this high-speed connection is always on, the need to dial in each time a user wants to browse the Internet or download email is eliminated as well as the delays, busy signals and non-connects typical in dial-up service.

"One of our goals is to provide small office and businesses with high speed Internet access to enable tomorrow's promise of media-rich applications," said Drew J. Kaplan, vice president and director of sales and marketing for ISWest. "Expanding our services beyond the Southern California area exemplifies our understanding that the broadband Internet experience is sought after by Businesses across the country."

With data connections up to 50 times faster than 28.8K modems, ISWest DSL service is an affordable solution for home offices as well as small and medium size businesses.

About ISWest
ISWest is one of Southern California's largest and most experienced Business-to-Business ISP’s. ISWest is a leading provider of comprehensive Internet services, with their focus on serving the small and mid-sized businesses and SOHO markets. The company offers customers a broad range of Internet solution, including high-speed access, Web hosting, server co-location, virtual private networks and other enhanced services. ISWest supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable infrastructure and systems.

For more information on ISWest, visit the company's Web site at www.iswest.com. The corporate headquarters are located in Westlake Village, California at 31194 La Baya Drive, Suite 100, 91362, phone number 818.735.3000.