VISI LAUNCHES NEW EASY-TO-USE HOSTED WIKI

VISI is exclusive provider of free, feature-rich wiki product
July 26th, 2006

MINNEAPOLIS - July 26, 2006 - Today, VISI, Minnesota's largest Internet Solutions Provider, launched ViaWiki - a hosted Web creation and collaboration application that allows anyone to create and edit Web pages quickly and easily using a Web browser. VISI partnered with MindTouch, a Minnesota software company, in developing this exclusive, feature-rich version of MindTouch's wiki software. Access is free, so individuals and businesses can immediately start using the application online at www.viawiki.com without the need to invest in wiki software or their own server. Companies can use ViaWiki to create a corporate Intranet, conduct brainstorming sessions or update documents and proposals while families can track activity schedules, create a family Website or share photos. ViaWiki allows everyone-even non-technical users-the opportunity to create or revise any page in a Website. "Many wiki products aren't necessarily easy to navigate or intuitive to use. Some require almost cryptic commands in order to function," says Mike Sowada, VISI's CEO. "With ViaWiki, if you know how to browse the Web and do word processing, you're ready to start using it. VISI's exclusive hosted version of MindTouch's software makes it incredibly easy for anyone to update content and share files via the Web without the hassles of installing software, maintaining hardware or having IT staff." "MindTouch and VISI form a powerful partnership for individuals and businesses to use collaborative wiki technology in a hosted environment," says Steve Bjorg, president and CTO of MindTouch. "Successful online collaboration solutions are based on having an easy to use interface backed by reliable, secure access. VISI is known for reliability and they have repeatedly demonstrated this over the past 11 years."

ViaWiki is being launched today by VISI and MindTouch at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) in Portland, Ore. Wiki software has been credited with encouraging the democratic use of the Web because non-technical users have the ability to create Web content. "Just like blogs have revolutionized how news, opinions and other information is shared on the Web, wiki is revolutionizing how Web pages are created and used," says Sowada. "VISI is very enthusiastic about providing free access for anyone interested in applying wiki's many capabilities for a wide range of business and home uses."

About VISI:

VISI is Minnesota's largest locally owned Internet Solutions Provider, offering connectivity, consulting and managed hosting services. VISI serves more than 12,000 business and residential customers throughout Minnesota. The company provides a full range of robust Web and application hosting services, first-rate Internet services and support, colocation services, and personal, expert advice. To learn more about VISI, call 612-395-9000 or visit www.visi.com.

About MindTouch:

MindTouch is a nationwide provider of Intranet solutions for the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) market. The company's Managed Office Server (MOS) is an onsite wiki appliance designed for the corporate environment that enables simple collaboration and file sharing among employees. Privately held, MindTouch has offices in St. Paul, Minn. and San Diego, Calif. Further information about the company and its product can be found at www.mindtouch.com.

To arrange media interviews with Mike Sowada, contact Jana Stender at 952.946.6200 or

jana.stender@visi.com. To review an online media kit, visit http://home.visi.com/mediakit.

ViaWiki makes headlines.

VISI and Mindtouch Partner to Launch ViaWiki
July 26th, 2006

VISI and Mindtouch launched ViaWiki on July 26th at the OSCON in Portland,
OR. ViaWiki is a enterprise-level wiki that allows anyone to instantly
create a website, share pages, edit content, track changes, collaborate with
coworkers, friends or family, upload and download - all without knowing a
stitch of HTML.