Affinity Internet Debuts Enhanced Paypal Support

March 7, 2005; 09:51 AM

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - March 7, 2005 - Affinity Internet, the leading web services provider for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today launched integrated support of PayPal's popular online payment system for all Affinity hosting plans. Affinity and PayPal will market the integrated services to existing and new customers.

PayPal is a recognized leader in secure, easy, online transactions, for both consumers and merchants. Affinity customers will now be able to easily access, download and integrate PayPal's online payment tools into their web sites. The tight integration of PayPal with Affinity's web design and e-commerce applications and services allows web site owners to begin accepting payments online in minutes.

"Like PayPal, Affinity is committed to giving its customers tools that help them maximize their online presence," said Peter Chambers, CEO, Affinity Internet. "By integrating PayPal with all of our web design and e-commerce tools, we are allowing our customers to make full use of one of the easiest and most intuitive payment methods on the web."

Founded in 1998, PayPal's service builds upon today's existing financial infrastructure of bank accounts and credit cards. PayPal enables anyone with an e-mail address to securely, easily and quickly send and receive money online. PayPal has more than 63 million accounts worldwide and transacted more than $18 billion in total payment volume in 2004.

"Working with Affinity, we've made it easier for merchants to integrate a safe, easy and cost effective payments option as they look to move their businesses online," said Stephanie Tilenius, vice president of merchant services for PayPal.

More information about Affinity and Affinity's services can be found at: http://www.affinity.com.

About Affinity Internet Affinity Internet (www.Affinity.com) is dedicated to providing its customers with exceptional value and outstanding service. The company's seven-point value proposition is focused on ensuring that its products, services and support exceed the needs and expectations of its customers. This guides Affinity in everything the company does.

Affinity empowers hundreds-of-thousands of small to medium-sized businesses with the cutting edge tools, services and support they need to write their own Internet success stories.