Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - June 15, 2007 - Privately held dedicated hosting company, The Planet, has unveiled the launch of its new Let FREEdom Ring and Lowest Hosting Price specials. The new programs offer free setup, as well as a collection of solutions for new server orders, along with a relocation discount offer of 10 percent.

With the Let FREEdom Ring special, new server orders are eligible for free setup, a free RapidSSL Certificate and free 2GB DiskSync backup. For servers with a base monthly price of $150 or more, the special also includes free control panel software from a wide selection of industry leading vendors, including cPanel, Plesk, Ensim and Helm. The offer is available on all new server orders through July 6, 2007.

The Lowest Hosting Price on The Planet special delivers a 10 percent savings for customers switching from a hosting competitor. Customers simply provide the competitor's invoice and The Planet will beat current server pricing by 10 percent. In addition to the discount, customers are offered free setup and one month free to migrate the server(s). If The Planet is unable to beat the competition's pricing on an equivalent server configuration, customers will be provided with a one-year RapidSSL Certificate.

Steve Kahan, Vice President of Marketing at The Planet offered, ''Running a web-based business involves more than just the purchase of a server. There are a host of critical IT building blocks that businesses utilize to help their organization run and grow. By offering free setup and a broad spectrum of server solutions, The Planet delivers the hardware and solutions that will serve as the hosting foundation for SMBs and Web hosting resellers.''

For more information on the promotions or to purchase a server, please visit: www.theplanet.com/freedom-ring?utm campaign=ZPHONOOA or www.theplanet.com/best-price-promotion?utm campaign=ZPHONOOA.

Recently, The Planet appointed Steve Reichert as Vice President, to head its Information Technology and Operations unit, reporting to Chairman and CEO, Douglas J. Erwin, responsible for IT software development and infrastructure. In addition, Mr. Reichert will lead the overall management and operations of the company's six data centers and its Global Network Operations Center (GNOC). Mr. Erwin remarked, ''Steve Reichert's experience in managing enterprise-level data centers and the supporting information technology infrastructure brings exceptional new capabilities to our executive team. His knowledge of software development, customer requirements and data center operations enables The Planet to continue expanding its data center footprint to deliver additional products and services for our growing customer base.''

The Planet is a leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 22,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 2.8 million web sites worldwide. By offering the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and the highest level of network connectivity, The Planet endeavors to turn information technology into a competitive advantage, enabling customers to grow businesses.

To learn more about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.