WestHost announces strategic alliance with e-onlinedata, Inc.

January 3, 2005; 09:54 AM

Providence, Utah - January 3, 2005 - WestHost today announced their strategic alliance with e-onlinedata, Inc., the nation's leading Internet merchant account provider. This relationship further ensures an end-to-end e-commerce solution available to all WestHost clients.

"We've always known e-onlinedata to be a premium merchant account provider," said Bevan Erickson, Director of Sales & Marketing. "We're excited to see this partnership finally materialize, along with the benefits it now brings to our active e-commerce clients. e-onlinedata simply provides a cost-to-value ratio that isn't matched by any other credit card processing solution."

WestHost sees this partnership as the key component to establishing a complete e-commerce solution. e-onlinedata's services will be added to WestHost's existing web hosting, ssl security, and shopping cart services.

"This is an important new relationship for e-onlinedata," said John Waldron, Vice President of Sales and Marketing with e-onlinedata. "WestHost has chosen e-onlinedata as their preferred provider of real time credit card processing, and we are excited about the opportunity to work with WestHost and their valued clients. We are very pleased to be a part of this venture."

Pricing and Availability e-onlinedata's merchant services will include real time transaction management, online reporting, direct deposit and superior customer support. They will waive application fees, annual fees, and for a limited time, absorb Authorize.Net's setup fee for new accounts. For current discount rates and transaction fees, see http://members.westhost.com/internet-merchant-account.html

About WestHost As a recognized leader in web hosting, WestHost is a trusted solutions expert and a long-term partner to its clients. WestHost clients benefit from multiple redundant OC3 connectivity; generous space and data transfer limits, 24-hour toll free phone/e-mail/chat support, and a long history of reliability backed by their service guarantees. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.westhost.com, or call 1.800.222.2165.

About e-onlinedata e-onlinedata is the nation's leading Internet credit card processor, dedicated to providing it's 1500 Value Added Resellers and thousands of merchants the finest available merchant account technology and service, at the most cost-effective rates. One of Authorize.Net's largest resellers, e-onlinedata's proprietary branded Online Application features INSTANT ESTABLISHMENT of the Merchant ID Number (MID) providing both VARs and merchants maximum efficiency in boarding and approving new merchant account applications. Visit http://www.e-onlinedata.com for more information.