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Internet Solutions Company Acquires Regional ISP

American Web Services acquires River City Internet Providers

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sep. 1, 2005 – American Web Services, Inc., a developer of Internet business solutions, has acquired River City Internet Providers, a regional Internet Service Provider and hosting company. The combined operations of the two companies will serve more than 2,500 customers in Northern California and beyond.

River City Internet Providers, also known as RCIP, was founded in 1996 and has been providing dial-up, ISDN and T1 connectivity to California. As part of the acquisition, American Web Services also picks up the downtown data center at 10th and R Streets that was the core of RCIP operations. American Web Services will continue to operate the data center and will consolidate the business and support operations of River City Internet Providers to their downtown office. "Our staff will be cross-training with RCIP staff to provide application, hosting and Internet connectivity support," said Ed Williams, Chief Technology Officer of American Web Services. "We expect that customers of both companies will be pleased with the new services we offer."

River City customers include Western Health Advantage, California Office Furniture, Florin Mall and the National Association of Public Pension Attorneys. American Web Services plans to provide complete packages of Internet access, web and email hosting. Future plans include expansion into high-speed DSL services.

About American Web Services, Inc.
American Web provides innovative Internet solutions for businesses worldwide. Its high-performance hosting, award-winning web design and easy-to-use software helps its clients provide greater customer satisfaction and improved employee morale. American Web is headquartered in Sacramento, California and also offers services through the River City Internet and ArrowClick brands. Additional information is available at http://www.americanweb.com.

About ArrowClick Software
This modular, integrated suite of productivity applications enables customers to deploy and easily maintain Internet services to both external and internal audiences. Millions of Internet users and leading organizations in the Financial Services, Real Estate, Retail, Health Care and Association industries are served by ArrowClick Software.

Trademarks
American Web Services and ArrowClick Software are trademarks of American Web Services, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Contacts:
Benjamin Richards, Media Relations, 916-443-6733 x111
Brichards@AmericanWeb.com
James W. Barker, President, 916-443-6733 x101
JBarker@AmericanWeb.com