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etrials Selects Peak 10 to Host Innovative ASP Platform; Secure, Web-based System Provides Companies Most Efficient Method for Managing Data in Clinical

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Peak 10, the Southeast's leading data center and managed services provider, today announced it has added etrials Worldwide, Inc., a leading provider of eClinical software for the efficient collection, cleaning, integration and review of data in the clinical trial process, to its diverse customer portfolio. Peak 10 will provide redundant infrastructure hosting for etrials' QuickStudy platform, a leading eClinical technology designed for clinical trials.

"Our solutions reduce the time and expense of clinical trials by providing sponsors and CROs the critical, fully integrated tools they need to effectively capture, manage, analyze and explore clinical trial research data," said Robert Sammis, chief operating officer with etrials. "We chose to relocate our QuickStudy platform to offer the best available technology to support our client's need for access to quality data quickly and reliably under all circumstances with redundant recovery and business continuation capabilities. We selected Peak 10 because they were able to meet our infrastructure needs and rigorous redundancy and recovery requirements."

etrials' eClinical platform provides pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies an easy-to-use platform for electronic data collection, electronic patient diaries and interactive voice response tools for use in clinical trials. The platform has been proven to significantly reduce the costs and time associated with bringing new drugs and devices to market, while providing sponsors and CROs with better access to critical information regarding the status and success of their studies.

"Peak 10 takes pride in the leadership position it has earned over the past four years within in the managed hosting industry," said David Jones, president and chief executive officer of Peak 10. "Providing infrastructure hosting for leading-edge products like etrials' technology is direct validation of our company and its data centers and talented employees."

Faced with increasing costs and pressures to operate more efficiently, the life sciences industry is rapidly adopting the use of Internet-based data and networking applications. Companies like etrials are providing solutions to help organizations reduce the cost and time associated with leading-edge biotechnology and pharmaceutical research. Peak 10 has become a leader in hosting these applications, providing the critical technology infrastructure that enables application availability and security.

Peak 10 is the Southeast's leading data center and managed services provider with five enterprise-class facilities delivering the highest standard of infrastructure, security and performance to small, medium and large businesses nationwide. The company enjoys unmatched geographic diversity, vast technical and engineering expertise, and one of the industry's strongest financial positions. It is committed to providing a high level of value and service executed locally from its five key market locations in Louisville, Ky., Jacksonville and Tampa, Fla., and Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C.

About etrials Worldwide, Inc.

etrials has earned the loyalty of its healthcare partners by guiding them to simplify and accelerate the way they manage clinical trials, educate markets and collect pre- and post-approval data on drug efficacy and safety. etrials offers an efficient eClinical platform for integrating clinical data from a variety of sources and allowing secure, real-time reporting of results through web-based interfaces. etrials also provides experienced clinical consultation services to companies seeking to migrate from paper-based to electronic methods, leading them through the critical processes involved in turning a technology into a solution. To date, our team of professionals has participated in over 400 clinical trials in more than 50 different countries, including 12 trials that were used to attain NDA/BLA status.

etrials invites you to challenge the way you think about electronic clinical trials at www.etrials.com.

About Peak 10, Inc.

Peak 10 is the Southeast's leading data center services provider offering a full range of hosting, storage, security and business continuity solutions. Customers such as RDU Airport, Global Knowledge, Ameristeel, LendingTree and Siemens rely on Peak 10 to keep business critical applications up and running around-the-clock. The company owns and operates five enterprise-class data centers that deliver a higher standard of infrastructure, security and performance to businesses nationwide. Peak 10 has data centers in Louisville, Ky., Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C., as well as Jacksonville and Tampa, Fla. Additional information about Peak 10 is available at www.Peak10.com.