Sofast Communications Provides Free High-Speed Wireless Internet Access to Students in Free Enterprise – SIFE – Non-Profit Organization

Sofast Communications, Montana’s premier Internet service provider, has provided the Students in Free
Enterprise (SIFE) non-profit organization with free high-speed Internet access for their small business incubator project at the University of Great Falls Business
Development Center in Great Falls, Montana.

"The high-speed wireless service from Sofast Communications is extremely important to the success of this project and our organization," says Adam Kanning,
Technology Director for the SIFE project in Great Falls. "It allows the students and start-up companies to utilize the Internet to its fullest capacity. The Internet is a
necessary tool for all business owners these days, and we feel very fortunate to have such a generous and beneficial partner like Sofast Communications which has
provided us with this valuable resource."

The University of Great Falls Business Development Center is located at 417 Central Avenue on the third floor of the renovated Johnson Hotel in the downtown business
district of Great Falls, Montana. There is currently office space for five businesses to get started. The office space is leased to the start-ups at a substantially lower rate
than they would have to pay anywhere else. SIFE provides the business development guidance and other resources from the University of Great Falls to businesses
within the incubator environment.

Founded in 1975 and currently active on more than 1000 college and university campuses in 28 countries, SIFE is a global, non-profit organization that works in
partnership with Great Falls businesses and the University of Great Falls to provide college students the opportunity to develop leadership, teamwork, and communication
skills through learning, practicing, and teaching the principles of free enterprise. In addition, the organization provides regional, national, and global business
competitions, as well as career fairs for the college students.

Sofast Communications offers a variety of high-speed broadband Internet access solutions. The high-speed microwave wireless service that the SIFE incubator project is
provided with guarantees a 512 kbps download and upload bandwidth, which is a secure, always-on connection to the Internet that does not tie-up existing phone lines.
The 512 kbps bandwidth is about ten times faster than a standard dial up connection. This service will enable the SIFE project to conduct business in a more reliable and
efficient manner.

About Sofast Communications

Founded in 1999 and locally owned and operated, Sofast Communications provides nationwide dialup and regional broadband Internet access. The Sofast network
primarily delivers IP data services throughout Montana. As one of the largest and fastest growing service providers in the Northwest, Sofast is constantly expanding its
service area and service portfolio. Sofast currently offers business class, high-speed, broadband Internet access to over 50% of Montana’s population. Sofast is the first
Montana based service provider to offer nationwide dialup Internet access.

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Contact:

Sofast Communications
Robin Gratton, 406/268-0000 ext.224
[email protected]
http://www.sofast.net

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