SAN JOSE, California - May 7, 2003 - Metropolis New Media, Inc., a leading provider of managed hosting services for ESRI software products, announced today that it will be featured in the May 2003 issue of Geospatial Solutions Magazine.

The monthly technology column "Net Results," by Jonathan W. Lowe, is entitled "Bottom-line Pricing in the Land of Oz - Spatial Web Site Architecture." [PDF - 640 KB] The article discusses what it takes to publish interactive GIS Web sites online, and provides a comparison of the relative costs and services of four companies that offer spatial hosting services, including Metropolis New Media.

The article uses characters from the "Wizard of Oz" to compare the featured companies and Metropolis was favorably cast by Lowe as "The anything-but-cowardly lion of spatial web hosting." "We're delighted to be featured in such a well-respected trade publication like Geospatial Solutions," said Matt Monahan, president at Metropolis. "The article highlights our carrier-grade network infrastructure and security operations, which we see as key differentiators for our organization."

In his article, Lowe also emphasized that while many organizations may think it "feels right" to host spatial Web sites in-house, the monetary bottom line increasingly favors outsourcing spatial web hosting solutions.

To read the article online visit Geospatial Solutions Web site at www.geospatial-online.com.

About Metropolis

Based in San Jose, CA, Metropolis New Media, Inc. is a premier provider of managed hosting solutions for organizations looking to deploy ESRI server products online. Unlike ordinary hosting providers, Metropolis is focused solely on GIS and is an authorized ESRI business partner that is dedicated to providing customers with Internet infrastructure and operations support for sharing GIS data and applications on the Internet. More information about Metropolis and its services can be obtained on the Web at www.metropolisnewmedia.com

About ESRI

For more than 30 years, ESRI has been the leading developer of geographic information system (GIS) software with more than 220,000 clients worldwide. ESRI also provides consulting, implementation, and technical support services. In addition to its headquarters in California, ESRI has regional offices throughout the United States, international distributors in more than 90 countries, and more than 700 resellers and developers. ESRI's goal is to provide users with comprehensive tools to help them quickly and efficiently manage and use geographic information to make a real difference in the world around them. ESRI can be found on the Web at www.esri.com.

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