Santa Barbara, CA, October 29th, 2002 - Impulse Internet Services announced today it has acquired ProNet Internet Services. The companies both provide Internet services to residences and businesses, with Impulse Internet Services operating primarily throughout Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties, and ProNet Internet Services operating primarily in the Santa Maria Valley.

The acquisition will bring ProNet customers a host of new services and benefits including:

• High speed DSL Internet Access today with Wireless Broadband Internet in the deployment stages
• A 75% increase in technical support hours
• Access to multiple nationwide dial-up access networks for users who travel or are moving out of the area
• Spam Assassin, a cutting edge tool for battling junk email

ProNet customers will be able to keep their current email addresses and no significant service interruptions are anticipated as a result of the acquisition.

Impulse Internet Services provides dial-up and broadband Internet access, email, web hosting and server co-location services to residences and businesses on the Central Coast of California. Impulse Internet Services is a privately held company based in Santa Barbara, California, and on the web at http://www.impulse.net.

ProNet Internet Services provides dial-up Internet access, e-mail, and web hosting to residences and businesses on the Central Coast of California. ProNet Internet Services is a privately held company based in Santa Maria, California and on the web at http://www.pronet.net.