Connectria Named Among Top 100 Hosted Application Providers by Information Resource Group

ST. LOUIS, MO (Jan 16, 2001) - Connectria Corporation has been named one of the Top 100 Hosted IT Infrastructure Providers according to Information Resource Group's (IRG) Market Focus: December 2000.

"Having profitably delivered hosted IT infrastructure solutions for large and midsized companies since 1997, Connectria has amassed considerable experience and expertise, and we're pleased to be recognized among the best in this industry," said Richard S. Waidmann, President and CEO of Connectria. "By all accounts, the hosted IT infrastructure market is expected to show dramatic growth over the next three to five years as more and more companies outsource their IT infrastructure. Connectria's proven model helps clients become more competitive because we focus on their IT infrastructure so they can focus on other things like strategic issues that drive profitability and market share growth." Waidmann added.

About IRG
Harte Hanks acquired IRG November 1, 2000. IRG (Information Resource Group) is an established leader in the business-to-business marketing support and database services industry headquartered in Sterling Heights, Mich. IRG's range of proprietary databases and services are based on eighteen years of expertise in the computer hardware, software and communications industries. With industry-leading products, services, support and delivery, IRG helps technology companies to develop, implement and measure significant returns on their marketing initiatives. IRG is also the premier research and data collection partner for the annual InformationWeek 500 study. IRG's client list includes IBM, Hewlett Packard, Intel, Oracle, Sprint, Computer Associates, Lucent Technologies and many other leading technology suppliers. For additional information about IRG, visit www.irgweb.com or call 1-810-978-3000.

About Connectria
Connectria is a profitable, growing and privately held provider of world-class IT Infrastructure Solutions targeted to large and Midsized organizations worldwide. Connectria's business has been built through reinvesting profits and without any debt or equity financing. Thus, Connectria is beholden to no one except our customers. Connectria operates world-class Data Centers, Network Operations Centers, and Engineering Centers located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA and St. Louis, Missouri, USA. From these facilities, Connectria operates as a virtual extension of our clients' IT organizations.

Connectria's services allow our clients to do more and spend less on their IT infrastructures, typically by 25 - 60% or more. Connectria is staffed 24 hours, 365 days per year to build, monitor and manage mission critical IT environments for our clients. Connectria offers an array of services including full outsourcing of IT infrastructures, managed hosting, disaster recovery, remote monitoring, onsite facilities management, and custom software development and engineering services. For more information, please contact Connectria at 1-800-781-7820 or visit us online at www.connectria.com.

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