iB3 Networks, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire NYC Mags, Inc., the owner of MadisonAvenueMatch.com.

The Agreement consists of an all stock deal, including 150,000 at $0.50 a share for actual purchase of NYC Mags, Inc. and all IP associated with MadisonAvenueMatch.com; an employment agreement for Michael Jacobson who has been appointed President of MadisonAvenueMagazine.com by iB3’s board, a 1% of the issued and outstanding shares in warrants exercised at $0.50 a share, and an additional 850,000 shares for completion of milestones, as detailed, in iB3’s 8K SEC filing.

MadisonAvenueMatch.com, a development stage website expected to launch in first quarter of 2009, is an upscale online dating web based service focused on New York City men and woman, with busy careers, looking for someone special in their lives. This site is expected to attract immediate membership by offering a complimentary 30-day trial, and access to private mixer events, MadisonAvenueMatch.com will offer its new members the ability to upgrade with a vast array of membership options, ranging from $39.99 to $99.99.

iB3 Networks, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IBNW – News) and its wholly owned subsidiary iBeam Solutions, is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with a proven track record of delivering scalable hosting solutions, managed hosting, dedicated hosting and colocation, IT infrastructure, 100% uptime SLA and 24×7x365 First Call Support, virtual help desk, managed services, design and implementation of networks, security and Internet monitoring, technical support, web development, application development, database development and support, wireless solutions, Internet businesses, and is a Cisco Certified Select Partner.

Rackspace, has been chosen by provider of technology software and services facilitator, SupportSoft Inc., to provide a Windows-based web environment that runs on a heterogeneous hosting model.

Anthony Rodio, Chief Operating Officer, SupportSoft remarked, ”Rackspace is able to offer us the highest level of uptime, which is critical to our and our customers’ success. Thousands of global customers depend on SupportSoft and support.com to provide always-on service. With their Fanatical Support, we have found that Rackspace values customers as much as we do.”

Consisting of a Platform and Managed Hosting combination, the solution was created as a unique alternative to colocation. Platform Hosting gives users the control to manage all aspects of their hosting environment, with the added benefit of managed hardware and network infrastructure. Managed Hosting provides users with a fully managed offering, which includes 24×7x365 technology and service support.

The company’s consumer arm, support.com, takes this enterprise grade technology and uses it to provide Instant Technology Relief® directly to consumers and small businesses through their technology engineers at 1-800-PC-Support and a number of major retail, DSP and ISP partners.

SupportSoft moved to Rackspace based on value, IT resources and the ability to provide data center redundancy. SupportSoft sought out a hosting company that could meet their unique hosting needs, allowing them the flexibility to manage aspects of their hosting environment for parts of their business while also offering a fully managed hosting service for others. They also sought technical expertise, world-class data centers and world-class customer support, all of which could help enable them to provide superior service.

Jim Lewandowski, Senior Vice President, worldwide sales, Rackspace Hosting remarked, ”SupportSoft wanted a configuration that would allow them to take advantage of their technology knowledge while helping manage costs. Rackspace has been able to step in and provide a tailored offering to SupportSoft saving them time and money that they now put towards business critical operations.”

SupportSoft develops software that automates the resolution of IT problems through proactive, self-healing and assisted service technology. For more than 10 years, they’ve helped ensure that technology critical to businesses – and their customers – works as planned. Their best-in-class, scalable solutions are designed to enable both end users and analysts to detect, diagnose and correct problems at home, in the office or anywhere in between. With these solutions, SupportSoft endeavors to reduce the costs associated with support delivery.

Rackspace Hosting delivers computing-as-a-service, integrating the industry’s best technologies into a flexible service offering, making computing more reliable andaffordable. A trusted partner to companies of all sizes, Rackspace enables IT departments to be more effective. Rackspace is distinguished by its award-winning Fanatical Support, furthering the company’s mission to be one of the world’s greatest service companies. Rackspace is recognized as one of FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best companies to work for, ranking number 32 on the 2008 list. Rackspace’s portfolio of hosted IT services includes managed hosting (www.rackspace.com), email hosting (www.mailtrust.com) and cloud hosting (www.mosso.com).

Web hosting firm, FastNext, is offering holiday specials that include clustered hosting plans at the price of shared plans. In addition, six month contracts will receive one month of free service, while a year or more includes 3 months of free service.

FastNext has also instituted new upgraded Linux VPS. The standard usually includes two ways of upgrade: reducing the prices or improving the offer. FastNext decided not to choose, so customers may buy improved VPS for the smaller price. New VPS-Classic, VPS-Midi, VPS-Maxi and VPS-Mega provide with 15 Gb – 40 Gb of diskspace, 200-600 Gb of traffic, 256 – 1024 Mb of the guaranteed RAM for the prices started from $24.95/mo. En equal share CPU is enabled and each customer obtains a guaranteed amount of RAM. All plans (except the VPS-Classic) allow creating unlimited domains.

Also included in the holiday specials, is a free GeoTrust SSL Certificate, for 12 month hosting service orders. The free GeoTrust SSL Certificate on 12 month orders include a single certificate install, no chained installation, free self-service reissues for the lifetime of the certificate, and strong 128 / 256 bit SSL encryption, compatible with 99%+ of all browsers and webservers. GeoTrust SSL Certificate has assured the security of commercial transactions and customer data.

FastNext offers new platform configurations designed to faciliate more failproof and efficient services. The company has upgraded all servers to AMD Opterons that use the 64-bit Linux operating system. Customer data is stored on the RAID-10 array, that survives up to 2 HDDs failures without service interruption. The company invests in development of new software such as MultiManager and Double backup.

Brinkster founded in August of 1999, Brinkster is a top choice for web hosting in the United States, Europe, and around the world. With office and datacenter locations in Phoenix, Arizona; Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Frankfurt, Germany, Brinkster provides the highest quality shared and dedicated web hosting to customers in over 175 countries worldwide. We offer web hosting plans that cater to individuals, small to medium sized businesses and web developers starting at only $4 a month.

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