HAMILTON, Ontario, July 13, 2010—Carat Networks, a leading global IT hosting service provider, today launched VPS.US, a new wholly-owned subsidiary offering United States-based Virtual Private Servers powered by Cloud Hosting technology. All Virtual Private Servers hosted by the subsidiary will be physically located within the United States.

In development for the past three months, the new subsidiary leverages Carat Networks’ vast experience in hosting, which spans many years, to deliver world-class customer service and support. VPS.US also builds on the latest in hosting technology, including the highly flexible, available, and redundant nature of Cloud Hosting technology.

“As Cloud Hosting continues to become more affordable, we have seen increased demand from individuals and small to medium sized businesses for Virtual Private Servers located in a cloud environment. Our launch of VPS.US enables us to create a distinctive and agile brand that can focus on the segment of the market demanding these unique hosting solutions,” said Chris Niedojadlo, CEO of Carat Networks.

Virtual Private Servers from VPS.US can be customized in a number of ways. Plans start at $19 per month for 10GB of storage space and 250GB of monthly bandwidth. All stored data is protected by RAID drive configurations. Customers can choose to locate their Virtual Private Server in one of three United States data centers, in Atlanta, Chicago, or Salt Lake City, Utah.

To learn more about VPS.US, please visit http://www.VPS.US.

To learn more about Carat Networks, please visit http://www.caratnetworks.com.

About Carat Networks

Truly “one Gem of a Canadian IT hosting company,” Carat Networks is a world leader in high-performance hosting services. Founded in 2008, the company today serves thousands of small to medium sized businesses, located on six continents and scattered across dozens of industries.