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03-29-2005, 09:30 PM
DSL.net, Inc. web host and provider of broadband communications services to businesses, said today that The Care of Trees, one of the largest employee-owned arboriculture companies with multi-locations in five of the country's top metropolitan markets, has agreed to extend an existing private network agreement and add locations onto its company-wide virtual private network (VPN).

DSL.net is providing its NETlink VPN service for reliable, secure connectivity between The Care of Trees' headquarters in the Chicago metro region and more than 20 office locations in eight states and Washington, D.C. The broadband connectivity for the majority of the sites is through T-1 lines, while the remaining locations are served by business-class SDSL lines.

"DSL.net's NETlink VPN solution delivers all the benefits of a fully managed and custom-configured private network without the high costs associated with traditional network architectures," said Diane Gongaware, senior vice president of sales and marketing at DSL.net. "The Care of Trees has been a loyal DSL.net customer since 2001 and we are delighted that this growing organization has agreed to extend its agreement. The extension and expansion of this agreement is another example of our continued focus on higher-margin services and multi-line accounts."

According to Peter Szoke, IT manager for The Care of Trees, the IP-based private network solution and broadband connectivity offered by DSL.net "provides us with secure, real-time communications between our widely dispersed associates and gives us the bandwidth needed to run our suite of corporate applications. Our focus is on a robust network, productivity and cost effectiveness -- and being able to smoothly and seamlessly add sites to our corporate network as we expand our business nationwide."

The Care of Trees is a full-service tree care company that has been protecting homeowners' trees and landscape investments for more than 60 years. The company provides state-of-the-art tree care that is tailored to the needs of each property, whether it is pruning, mulching, soil care or other plant healthcare services.

About The Care of Trees

The Care of Trees family of companies serves clients throughout the greater metropolitan areas of Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Its commercial clients include Motorola, PepsiCo, Yale University and numerous golf courses, cemeteries, office sites, parks and municipalities. One of the largest employee-owned arboriculture companies in the nation, The Care of Trees has over 20 offices with more than 500 employees serving 70,000 residential and commercial clients. For more information, visit www.thecareoftrees.com or e-mail treedoctor@thecareoftrees.com.

About DSL.net

DSL.net, Inc. is a leading nationwide provider of broadband communications services to businesses. The Company combines its own facilities, nationwide network infrastructure and Internet Service Provider (ISP) capabilities to provide high-speed Internet access, private network solutions and value-added services directly to small- and medium-sized businesses or larger enterprises looking to connect multiple locations. DSL.net product offerings include T-1, DS-3 and business-class DSL services, virtual private networks (VPNs), frame relay, Web hosting, DNS management, enhanced e-mail, online data backup and recovery services, firewalls and nationwide dial-up services, as well as integrated voice and data offerings in select markets. For more information, visit www.dsl.net, e-mail info@dsl.net or call 1-877-DSL-NET1 (1-877-375-6381).

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