CHICAGO, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Hostway Corporation, a leading provider of Web hosting and managed services, has been chosen by HostIndex.com as the number one Web hosting provider for December 2005. Each month, HostIndex.com chooses the top 25 Web hosting companies out of the 8,500 listed in their directory. These 25 companies represent the top 1% of hosting companies in the world, and Hostway is honored to be at the top of this elite group.

The award is based on customer feedback, navigation of the host's Web site, its features and pricing, financial stability of the company and customer support. HostIndex.com also takes the examination process a step further by evaluating each individual hosting company to obtain a well-rounded picture. After this rigorous investigation, HostIndex puts extra weight on the companies who have demonstrated considerable leadership and superior delivery of their hosting services.

"Hostway has been presented with numerous industry awards in the past year, however this recognition from HostIndex is especially significant because the awards take into account feedback from the Web hosting community, as well as recognize the achievements of our company," said John Lee, vice president of marketing for Hostway. "Hostway's customers are our highest priority and acknowledgments like these reaffirm our success in providing superior service and consistently meeting our customers' needs."

Hostway has been consistently recognized as a leading Web hosting provider by online hosting resources. TopHosts has ranked Hostway as the number one hosting provider from 2000-2005. Web Host Directory has also rated Hostway the number one ecommerce Hosting Provider for the last three years and this is the sixth time that HostIndex has chosen Hostway as the top Web hosting provider.

About Hostway

Hostway Corporation provides Web hosting and managed services to more than 300,000 customers worldwide. Hostway helps individuals, small businesses and large enterprises achieve more value from state-of-the-art Web-based technologies by reducing their complexity and cost. Founded in 1998, Hostway is one of the five largest Web hosting companies in the world with offices in North America (Chicago, Tampa, Austin and Vancouver), Europe (London, Frankfurt, Hannover and Amsterdam) Asia (Seoul) and Australia (Sydney). For more information about Hostway Corporation, please visit http://www.hostway.com/ or call 1-866-467-8929.

CONTACT: Jennifer Mussman, Hostway (312) 994-7720, Jennifer.Mussman@hostwaycorp.com Drew Mitchell, Hostway, (312) 994-7714, Drew.Mitchell@hostwaycorp.com

CONTACT: Jennifer Mussman, +1-312-994-7720,
Jennifer.Mussman@hostwaycorp.com , or, Drew Mitchell, +1-312-994-7714,
Drew.Mitchell@hostwaycorp.com , both of Hostway Corporation

Web site: http://www.hostway.com/