ISWest named 20th fastest growing tech firm in Los Angeles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 23, 2004

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – For the second year in a row, award-winning Internet service provider ISWest has been named one of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Los Angeles by Deloitte, one of the nation's leading professional services firms.

Called the "Los Angeles Technology Fast 50," the annual award program ranks technology companies in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura County by revenue growth over five years (1999-2003).

ISWest's growth was 349 percent, placing it at Number 20 on the 2004 Fast 50 ranking. ISWest is a two-time winner of this award placing 18th last year, said Drew J. Kaplan ISWest CEO.

"Making the Technology Fast 50 list is quite an accomplishment for ISWest," said Kaplan, who attributes this strong growth to many factors, including outstanding customer service and quality products and services.

"For instance, by having a live person answer each and every phone call, ISWest ensures that clients receive the attention they deserve," Kaplan said. "We monitor and manage our customer's Internet connection so that they don't have to. This leaves them the time to attend to their own business and do what they do best, while ISWest handles their Internet, which is what we do best."

ISWest also attributes some of its growth to acquisitions over the past several years of five additional ISPs, making ISWest the largest Internet service provider in Ventura County, and the top business-to-business ISP in Southern California.

"The recent recognition of our growth reflects that ISWest is a major player in the Internet Industry," Kaplan said.

About ISWest
ISWest ranked among the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America last year, as well as one of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Los Angeles. The ISWest broadband network supports thousands of business customers and serves more than 150 major metropolitan areas across the United States. The company’s success is built on the founders' commitment to deliver the best customer care in the Internet industry. Founded in 1996, ISWest is headquartered in Agoura Hills, California. For more information or to conduct an interview, call Drew Kaplan at ISWest, 818-735-3000 or toll-free at 877-735-1500.