Seattle, WA – Dec. 5, 2001 — More than 4 million subscribers were at risk of being without e-mail or Internet access when Excite@Home shut off its high-speed cable network. In this age of uncertain service and increasing dependency on the Internet, it’s a good idea to have a backup ISP for an unexpected system outage. Slingshot Prepaid Internet Access is the perfect ISP for these situations because the service requires no commitment, no personal information, and you only pay for what you use.

Slingshot has both a starter CD that is available at retail outlets like Radio Shack, Staples, and Circle K, and a downloadable client available at www.slingshot.com. Slingshot works much like a prepaid phone card. There is no username, no password and the local phone number is located automatically. Or, you can stay on the toll free network if you are in a remote area. Local rates are less than $1/hour and recharge time is available at retail stores or online.

In order to use the "Free Trial" of traditional ISPs, users are required to sign up for a monthly subscription service, which requires a credit card number and additional personal information. The user must agree to be billed on a monthly basis or cancel the service. With Slingshot, you buy time in advance and only pay for what you use. "This past weekend, the number of new users on our system was the highest in our history," said Keith Kegley, Slingshot’s CEO. "We attribute this spike to broadband users who are discovering that Slingshot is a great solution for this interruption in their service."

About Slingshot
Slingshot Communications is a prepaid technology and application service provider, founded by a team of Microsoft veterans. The initial Slingshot product is an inexpensive, toll-free, prepaid Internet access CD. The product has been available since November 2000. For more information, visit www.slingshot.com.