StayOnline�s wireless access gives hotel guests the ability to use their own wireless-enabled laptops, whether they are attending a meeting in a hotel conference center or common area, taking some down time by the pool, or working from their room.

�This agreement has the potential to provide substantial benefits to our existing hotel customers,� said Antonio DiMilia, president of StayOnline. �We believe that the combination of StayOnline�s stable access platform and iPass� secure enterprise connectivity service should provide a strong attraction for business travelers.�

StayOnline already has more than 850 access points in 18 hotel brands across North America, providing guests with 802.11b Wi-Fi access at these properties.  iPass contracts with network service providers, including wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) such as StayOnline®, to build its virtual network of disparate providers. The iPass service is delivered through an easy-to-use software interface, iPassConnectTM, which makes connecting to these networks simple for the end-user, while maintaining the security that enterprise IT managers require.

�StayOnline�s customer hotels are important venues for our Global Broadband Roaming service,� said Anurag Lal, vice president of business development for iPass. �Because many iPass customers are large enterprises around the world, providing wireless broadband through our agreement with StayOnline should enhance the benefit we provide to our customers and their mobile workers.�

Using state-of-the-art, proprietary technologies, StayOnline provides complete, customized solutions for its hotel clients -- from its custom-engineered wireless network design to the latest high-sensitivity plug-and-play wireless antennas. The company uses 802.11b technology, known as Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity), to provide broadband access.

�We have turned to StayOnline to provide its 100 percent wireless solution for the hotels in our portfolio that primarily attract the business traveler,� said Ron Hardin, Director of Technology for the Davidson Hotel Company.  �We have found that wireless access in guest rooms as well as in the common areas of the hotels provides our guests a great convenience.  We are witnessing our guests being productive in and out of their hotel rooms in ways we could not foresee before working with StayOnline.  We are pleased to know that iPass users will have access to their enterprise networks at our hotels.� 

About iPass
iPass Inc. (www.ipass.com) provides software-enabled enterprise connectivity services designed to give employees secure access to information and applications on the corporate network from approximately 150 countries in the world. As a virtual network operator (VNO), iPass offers enterprise employees a range of Internet protocol-based connectivity technologies, including wired and wireless broadband service at airports, hotels and conference centers worldwide. The iPassConnectTM smart client can be easily deployed across multiple computing devices and operating systems within an enterprise. Once deployed, the iPass service gives the corporate IT department complete control over how network resources are accessed. Founded in 1996, iPass is headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

About StayOnline
Based in Atlanta, StayOnline provides state-of-the art-turnkey wireless high-speed Internet access/in-room PC solutions for the lodging industry.  StayOnline®, in calendar 2003, installed more 100 percent wireless solutions in hotels across North America than any other national provider.  StayOnline is the exclusive brand standard for all Hawthorn Suites hotels in North America. In addition, StayOnline boasts an impressive customer base, including over 100 properties in 18 national Lodging brands, as well as several unique boutique and historic properties. StayOnline operates the largest, 100% wireless property footprint in the United States. For additional information on StayOnLine, visit www.stayonline.net.