Solid State Networks and Highwinds Team to Offer Hybrid P2P/HTTP Delivery Capability

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - April 15, 2008) - NAB -- Solid State Networks, a leading software developer of high-performance hybrid P2P/HTTP distributed content delivery solutions, and Highwinds Network Group, Inc., a global provider of content distribution solutions, today announced they have formed a partnership that combines best-of-breed content delivery solutions for the delivery of games, videos and large files via the internet.

The partnership combines Solid State Networks' Solid Axis™ content delivery solutions with Highwinds' RollingThunder™ global network infrastructure to meet the growing needs of content publishers. The technology and services enable various types of content publishers to have fast, reliable and highly scalable delivery solutions, including a hybrid P2P/HTTP delivery option, for a variety of large, in-demand files such as multi-gigabyte game files, HD videos, and more.

"Highwinds shows a strong commitment to their channel partner relationships; they have an extraordinary ability to scale; and they offer highly responsive customer support. For these reasons, Solid State Networks is proud to partner with Highwinds," said Solid State Networks Founder and CEO Rick Buonincontri. "We share with Highwinds the same level of commitment to our customers and our partners and we believe that together we are able to offer new levels of value and flexibility to our collective customers when it comes to delivering games, videos, streaming content, and other large files."

"Highwinds is excited to partner with Solid State Networks, enabling a complete hybrid delivery solution," said Steve Miller, CEO of Highwinds. "The focus at Highwinds is to work through partners to solve tough application challenges, and the combination of Solid State Networks and Highwinds solves the tough problem of delivering multi-gig game files, videos, and other large content objects to a massive audience."

Highwinds is a sponsor of the Broadband TV World Summit, an event co-located with NAB. For more information visit: http://www.bbtvworld.com

About Solid State Networks

Solid State Networks is a leading developer of industry-specific content delivery solutions that enable content publishers to offer the ultimate content acquisition experience to their users while realizing the economic and performance advantages of a hybrid P2P/HTTP delivery solution. Over the past year, Solid State Networks has established itself as a leader of online video game delivery technology. Solid State's Solid Axis™ content delivery solutions are ideal for the distribution of high-demand, large digital objects such as video games, high-resolution video including feature films and television programs, music and software programs. For more information, please visit www.solidstatenetworks.com.

About Highwinds Network Group, Inc.

Highwinds has been a leader in the development of content replication and delivery software and services since 2002. This experience has led to a number of technology innovations in network management, distributed file system technology and advanced content routing methods. The Highwinds CDN leverages best-in-class hardware and software to quickly and successfully move content at a global level. The company's high-performance RollingThunder™ network and user-friendly StrikeTracker™ content management and reporting dashboard enable clients to deploy and manage content, file downloads and streaming media. Highwinds is headquartered in Winter Park, Fla., and maintains data centers in 13 North American and European cities. For more information, please visit www.highwinds.com.

Contact Information: Press Contact: Liz Youngs, Commstrat for Highwinds 843-971-7140