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Digex/WorldCom Listed as a Leader in Web Hosting Magic Quadrant
LAUREL, Md., March 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digex, Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIGX - news), the leading managed hosting provider for business on the Internet, today announced that the WorldCom-Digex affiliation is listed in the ``Leaders'' quadrant in Gartner, Inc.'s latest North American Web Hosting Magic Quadrant.* One of the world's premier research and advisory firms, Gartner, Inc. compiled the Web Hosting Magic Quadrant to address the question: ``Which network service providers can enterprises depend on for essential network services?''

The Gartner Magic Quadrant evaluates vendors based on completeness of vision, its ability to execute and its long-term financial stability. To be placed in the ``Leaders'' quadrant, a Web hosting provider must demonstrate strength in both vision and execution.

``It is a confirmation of Digex's vision and offerings, and a testament to the strength of WorldCom, to be placed in the Leaders quadrant by Gartner for the second year in a row,'' said Mark Shull, president and CEO of Digex. ``We pioneered managed hosting six years ago and are pleased that the WorldCom- Digex affiliation continues to be the recognized leader as managed hosting evolves to include processes like automated service delivery and managing of complex applications.''

In addition to evaluating Web hosting service providers, the Gartner Magic Quadrant also articulates the value of outsourced hosting: ``In light of the current economic landscape, many enterprises have considered bringing their Web site management ''back in house`` for the sake of stability. While that might be a valid reason, we believe there are more valid reasons for continuing to use Web hosting vendors, such as better ROI and performance. Instead of taking the drastic step of going back in-house -- or choosing to outsource -- enterprises need to evaluate providers better, with a special emphasis on financial and corporate stability.''

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted February 2002 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. Gartner's permission to quote its Magic Quadrant research should not be deemed to be an endorsement of any company or product depicted in the quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is Gartner's opinion and is an analytical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It measures vendors against Gartner-defined criteria for a marketplace. The positioning of vendors within a Magic Quadrant is based on the complex interplay of many factors. Gartner does not advise enterprises to select only those firms in the Leaders segment. In some situations, firms in the Visionary, Challenger, or Niche Player segments may be the right match for an enterprise's requirements. Well-informed vendor selection decisions should rely on more than a Magic Quadrant. Gartner research is intended to be one of many information sources and the reader should not rely solely on the Magic Quadrant for decision-making. Gartner expressly disclaims all warranties, express or implied of fitness of this research for a particular purpose.
About Digex

Digex is the leading managed hosting provider for business on the Internet. Digex customers, from mainstream enterprise corporations to Internet-based businesses, leverage Digex's services to deploy secure, scaleable, high performance business solutions, including electronic retailing, online financial services, online procurement and customer self- service applications. Digex also offers value-added enterprise and professional services, including performance and security testing, monitoring, reporting and networking services. Additional information on Digex is available at http://www.digex.com .

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