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For Immediate Release

Doubleknot Chooses Rackspace Hosting to Support Website and Web Applications for Hundreds of Non-Profit Organizations

SAN FRANCISCO – April 7, 2009 – Doubleknot Inc., a provider of software and services to non-profit organizations, today announced it has selected Rackspace® Hosting, (NYSE: RAX), the world’s leader and specialist in hosted IT services, to support Doubleknot’s website and web applications for hundreds of non-profit organizations.

Under the agreement, Rackspace is providing a Windows-based web, application, database and mail environment that runs on a Managed Hosting  solution ,which includes 24x7x365 technology and service support.

Doubleknot supports over 1,200 non-profit organizations including the National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), the San Francisco Zoological Society, the Philadelphia Zoo and the American Red Cross Mid-South Chapter, providing hosted applications for commerce, communications and content management. Doubleknot’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology includes tools for online funds collection, web content management, email marketing, newsletters, event registration, membership management and over a dozen other web-based applications.

“Our clients depend on us to provide their web facing services as well as their back office operations and they trust us with their data. Highest on our priority are the 45% of the 303 BSA Councils we support.  Infrastructure redundancy, 24 by 7 support and security are of the utmost importance to them as well as our other clients. After an extensive search of hosting providers, we chose Rackspace due to its easily expandable capacity, world-class operations and its significant focus on security, which we must guarantee,” said John Rees, President of Doubleknot.  “With the added capacity and world class support of Rackspace Hosting, Doubleknot has strengthened its infrastructure and is now poised to implement our next generation of Web 3.0 hosted applications and offer Video Hosting.”

“Doubleknot wanted a configuration that would improve security, and allow them to respond to their growth while managing costs,” said Jim Lewandowski, senior vice president, worldwide sales, Rackspace Hosting. “Rackspace has been able to step in and provide a tailored offering to Doubleknot saving them time and money that they can now put towards business critical operations and expansion plans.”

About Doubleknot

Doubleknot, a leading provider of affordable, subscription-based applications, tools and support services, currently works with over 1,200 Civic & Social, Business & Professional, Political & Religious Organizations and Associations. Founded in 1998, Doubleknot helps increase community awareness, extend geographical reach and enhance the income producing potential of its clients by using the internet as a focal-point for organizations’ marketing and communications efforts. For more information on Doubleknot please visit www.doubleknot.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

David Mimeles, VP Sales & Marketing 408 971 9120, ext. 203

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