Edge Business Continuity Center in Altoona Celebrates Grand Opening

One-of-a-kind facility provides cost-effective solution for business continuity and disaster recovery planning

ALTOONA, Iowa and DES MOINES, Iowa—September 26, 2006—LightEdge Solutions and LBC Technology celebrate the grand opening of the Edge Business Continuity Center in Altoona, Iowa. The facility provides businesses with immediate access to a fully-functional alternate workspace, including individual workstations, meeting spaces and data center services, which can be utilized if a company’s primary office location is compromised by a natural disaster or unplanned interruption.

In the event of a disaster, EdgeBCC customers can immediately relocate key staff members to the Altoona facility, where they can resume critical operations. Voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone systems enable immediate transfer of services to the offsite location, and pre-established desktop images can be loaded on computers at each workstation, providing employees with the same access, features and applications that are available to them at their primary location.

EdgeBCC is constructed specifically for the risks associated with Central Iowa. Its pre-cast concrete wall and roof design has been tested to withstand sustained 200 mph winds for maximum tornado resistance. The entire facility is designed to offer N+1 redundancy on every main component including: multiple power grids, uninterruptible power supplies and onsite diesel powered generators. EdgeBCC’s Midwest location offers companies in risk-prone areas the opportunity to leverage the relative stability of the Central Iowa environment and the tested and proven safety and security of the EdgeBCC facility for business continuity planning.

“We are excited to celebrate the grand opening of the EdgeBCC facility,” said Jim Masterson, chairman and chief executive officer of LightEdge Solutions. “EdgeBCC enables small and midsize businesses to take advantage of risk mitigation and business continuity options that have previously been either too costly or too difficult to implement. The solution is truly unique, and provides Midwest businesses with business continuity planning options that were not previously available in this area.”

“Edge BCC is the only building of its kind in central Iowa,” said Peder Malchow, president of LBC Technologies. “Our world-class facility brings much needed data center facilities as well as disaster recovery workspace to Iowa and surrounding area businesses.”

EdgeBCC Advantages

Location
EdgeBCC is located near the junction of Interstates 35 and 80, on land that is known to be flood resistant and geologically stable, and is serviced by two independent power grid substations systems that are underutilized and not prone to blackouts/brownouts.

Facility
The pre-cast, fully insulated concrete structure has been designed and tested to withstand sustained 200 MPH winds, and is enclosed with a dry design, double membrane concrete roof.

Data Center Designed for Next Generation Components
The facility has been specifically designed to accommodate the increasing power and cooling demands of next generation computing and storage environments.

Geographical Data Redundancy
LightEdge data connectivity provides full redundancy with services from two Central Offices that are separated by 15 miles. Dual fiber paths lead into the building at two separate locations, providing an alternate fiber connection if one of the fiber strands were ever severed.

Pre-provisioned PC's and Voice-over-IP Phones
EdgeBCC is pre-provisioned with Voice-over-IP handsets that can quickly and seamlessly transfer their corporate phone systems to the EdgeBCC infrastructure. Pre-provisioned desktop computing environments and pre-configured customer desktop images enable customers to move critical employees into the disaster recovery space to seamlessly continue critical operational functions.

For more information of the Edge Business Continuity Center
EdgeBCC will be complete and fully operational on November 1, 2006. To learn more about the data center and disaster recovery workspace availability or other IT services offered through the facility, contact LightEdge Solutions or LBC Technology.

About the Edge Business Continuity Center
Edge Business Continuity Center (EdgeBCC) is a state-of-the-art facility located in Altoona, IA offering over 10,000 square feet of data center space and over 300 disaster recovery workstations provisioned with desktops and VoIP phone handsets. The facility has been built around a highly redundant private network infrastructure, allowing for some of the highest service level agreements in the industry. EdgeBCC is a joint venture between LightEdge Solutions, LBC Technology and Ladco Development.

About LightEdge Solutions
LightEdge™ Solutions is a leading provider of fully managed data and VoIP networking and business services for small- and medium-sized companies in the Midwest and Southwest. LightEdge is dedicated to technology leadership and best-in-class service and support. With its Scale-on-Demand SM offering, LightEdge’s managed services are backed by a carrier-grade, redundant network, allowing companies to focus on their core business, gain competitive advantage and scale for growth. LightEdge is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa with offices in Cedar Rapids; Moline, Illinois; Kansas City; Minneapolis; Omaha; and Scottsdale. For more information, visit the LightEdge Web site at www.lightedge.com.

About LBC Technology
LBC Technology is a one-call, end-to-end technology and business process partner for small and medium businesses (SMBs). LBC’s unique SMB Support Portfolio represents a well-coordinated approach to serving the SMB market's technology needs more effectively, providing best-in-class technology strategies, solutions, and support to traditionally under served market segments. LBC makes technology management easier and less risky for SMBs every step of the way—not just buying, but also installing, running, adapting, protecting, and supporting SMB technology investments. For more information, call Peder Malchow at 515-974-4520 or visit the LBC Technology Web site at www.lbctechnology.com.

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