Web Host CrystalTech Announces Support for Latest Programming Framework

January 31, 2007; 05:46 AM
CrystalTech Web Hosting™, a Newtek Business Services™ company (NASDAQ: NEWT) and a leading provider of Windows web hosting, is pleased to announce support for ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 on all of its ASP.NET 2.0 shared hosting plans. Following a long tradition of releasing the latest technologies as soon as it is prudent, CrystalTech rolls out support for AJAX just a day after it is released to market.

ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 (formerly known as "Atlas") allows programmers to quickly create more efficient and interactive web content that works across the most popular internet browsers. With this framework, web developers can enhance existing web pages, or create next-generation interfaces, with powerful AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) components. The main benefit to programmers is that the AJAX interface accesses remote services and data directly from the web browser, thereby reducing the number of post backs to the host server. This action makes for a more seamless and natural experience for the end user.

“We are extremely pleased to offer ASP.NET developers support for this innovative framework,” said Robert Cichon, CrystalTech’s President. “CrystalTech is completely committed to bring the latest technologies, like ASP.NET AJAX, to our customers quickly and affordably. With our feature-packed and economically-priced web hosting plans for ASP.NET 2.0, we want to provide our hosting customers the first opportunity to use this technology and take their websites to the next level.”

For more information about CrystalTech, please visit the company’s website at http://www.crystaltech.com. For more information about ASP.NET AJAX, please visit http://ajax.asp.net.

About CrystalTech Web Hosting, Inc.

A wholly owned subsidiary of Newtek Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEWT), CrystalTech Web Hosting, Inc. is one of the largest Windows-based web hosting companies in the world, hosting customers in over 100 countries, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 corporations. CrystalTech is responsible for hundreds of millions of visits each day on the Internet and uses a state-of-the-art data center that includes redundancy throughout core systems like power, air conditioning, network connectivity, network transportation, as well as a secured environment for their network operations center. For more information about CrystalTech, please contact 877-323-4678 or visit http://www.crystaltech.com.

About Newtek Business Services, Inc.

Newtek Business Services, Inc. is a direct distributor to the small to medium-sized business market under the Newtek TM brand.  According to the SBA, there are over 25.8 million small businesses in the United States, which in total represent 99.7% of all employer firms, generate 60 – 80% of all new jobs annually and create more than 50% of non-farm private GDP. Since 1999, Newtek has helped these business owners realize their potential by providing them with the essential tools needed to manage and grow their businesses. Newtek focuses on providing its 70,000 customers with access to financial, management and technological resources that enable them to better grow and compete in today’s marketplace. Newtek’s products and services include:

• Business Lending:  Business loans to start up, acquire, or expand a business

• Electronic Payment Processing:  Credit card, debit card, check conversion, and ACH solutions

• Insurance Services:  Nationwide commercial and personal lines of insurance

• Outsourced Digital Bookkeeping:  Bookkeeping and recordkeeping at a fraction of the cost of in-house staff

• Web Hosting:  Full service web host including domain registration and online shopping cart tools

• Web Design and Development:  Customized web design and development services for a powerful web presence

• Tax Preparation and Advisory Services:  Expert tax planning and consultation for your business

• Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval:  Fast, secure, off-site data backup, storage and retrieval

• Business Plan Preparation:  Professional business plan assistance providing a roadmap for success

For more information, go to www.newtekbusinessservices.com.