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Wanted: Tech-Savvy Kid Web Designers

Hostway will name two child Web designers America's Youngest Web Wizards.

Chicago, IL—November 29, 2004—They consider themselves technology mavens. They can write HTML as quickly as their book reports. Their creative ideas for Web content are endless. And they aren’t even in high school yet.

Across the nation, elementary and middle school students are designing astonishing Web sites, but are not receiving the recognition they deserve. To honor these talented "Web Wizards," Hostway, a global leader in Web hosting, is conducting its first national search for "America’s Youngest Web Wizards" – K-8th graders who have designed Web sites with extraordinary creativity.

"Hostway is very eager to showcase the technological successes of these bright and talented kids," said John Lee, vice president and general manager of Hostway. "After all, they are the Web designers, technologists and CIOs of tomorrow."

"Americas Youngest Web Wizards" was established to raise awareness of the importance of technology education among elementary and middle schools nationwide, and to honor the nations’ exemplary youth Web designers.

As a reward for their outstanding Web site design skills, Hostway will award one elementary student (grades K-5) and one middle school student (grades 6-8) with the following:

  • A Dell Ispiron 8600 laptop ($1500 value)*
  • 12 months free Web site hosting, based on Hostway’s standard "personal site" service offering
  • National recognition as "America’s Youngest Web Wizard"

To learn more about “America’s Youngest Web Wizard,” to submit an entry, or to view contest rules, please visit www.hostway.com/webwizard.

Web sites should be submitted by February 28, 2005 and the "Web Wizards" will be announced prior to March 31, 2005.

About Hostway Corporation

Hostway Corporation provides domain name registration, Web hosting and ecommerce, colocation, managed dedicated hosting, SaaS hosting, Web design and online marketing services to more than 600,000 customers worldwide. It operates state-of-the art data centers that reduce the complexity and cost of Web-based technologies for small businesses and large enterprises. Founded in 1998, Hostway is one of the three largest Web hosting companies in the world with a direct presence in 11 countries, 15 worldwide operation centers and more than 700 employees. Hostway franchises include: Affinity Internet, Bigstep, DiscountDomains, Hostway UK, Hostway Netherlands, Hostway Korea, Hostway Australia, Hostway Denmark, NetNation, PowerMedium, RegistryPro, Server Service, Service Over Internet, ValueWeb and WinSave.