Hypernet Partners with iPass to Offer High-Performance Global Internet Roaming
Cleburne, TX/Mountain View, CA - December 1, 1997-Locally owned Hypernet Communications, Inc. and iPass, Inc. have signed an agreement to provide local access to the Internet from every major business capital in the world. iPass is the leading provider of Internet-based global remote access solutions to the Internet. Through iPass, Hypernet, and other channel partners, roaming and remote access Internet users will now be able to connect through more than 1,850 cities in 150 countries for local Internet access.

Utilizing the latest technologies available, Hypernet has become the leader for local Internet access. As the only digital Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the area, Doug Bowyer, President and CEO of Hypernet says, "We won't stop there.

"With our partnership with such leading networks as iPass, we will continue to grow as a leader in the industry. iPass offers a quality Internet-based roaming and remote access service. We are impressed with iPass' ability to provide a truly global and secure roaming solution, and we are pleased to become a key participant in the company's service offerings."

Hypernet, along with other iPass partners such as GTE Internetworking, DEC, UUNET, and CompuServe Network will provide the local access for Dallas/Fort Worth and most surrounding areas for traveling Internet users. Using a simple software wizard, each customer can access their own Internet account using the local number assigned to the city they are in, virtually eliminating long distance costs. Businesses subscribing to the iPass service through Hypernet decrease their costs through the elimination of long distance calls and by decreasing investment and maintenance of in-house telephone systems. Remote access users increase productivity through higher quality local connections.

About Hypernet Communications
Established in early 1996, Hypernet Communications, Inc., the leading local ISP provides customers with complete, fully integrated digital Internet and Intranet solutions. Additional information on Hypernet can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hpnc.com or by calling (817) 517-6000 or toll-free (888) 999-6225.

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