Internet America Announces Acquisition of WaCool Internet's Subscriber Base and Wireless Facilities [November 18, 2004]

DALLAS, Nov 18, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Internet America, Inc. (GEEK), a leading Internet service provider, today announced that it has acquired the wireless facilities and approximately one hundred subscribers of WaCool.net, a West, Texas based Wireless Internet Service provider serving the Waco-Dallas Corridor.

Privately-held WaCool.net provides wireless Internet access and dial-up access solutions to individuals looking for a high-quality Internet service provider. WaCool.net delivers wireless Internet access via a platform developed using standards based 802.11 (Wi-Fi) technology.

"We are excited to add the WaCool.net wireless footprint to Internet America's growing wireless coverage area," said Billy Ladin, CEO of Internet America. "The addition of WaCool's wireless operations and subscriber base helps fill out one more area as we expand our regional market throughout Texas and surrounding areas."

Acquiring WaCool.net is in keeping with Internet America's newly announced strategy to focus on acquiring ISPs in the region with loyal customer bases who can take advantage of the economies of scale that Internet America can provide for their operations.

Internet America is a leading Internet service provider primarily serving the Texas market. Based in Dallas, Internet America offers businesses and individuals a full range of Internet services, including wireless broadband, dedicated high-speed access, dial-up access, DSL, Web hosting and self-managed server options. Internet America focuses on the speed and quality of its Internet services and its commitment to providing excellent customer care. Additional information on Internet America is available on the Company's Web site at http://www.internetamerica.com .

SOURCE Internet America, Inc.