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WIRELESS HOTSPOT PARTNERS WITH FIRETIDE

LOS ANGELES, CA and LOS GATOS, CA - February 1st, 2004 - Wireless Hotspot, Inc, a leading provider of wireless solutions for the hot spot market, and Firetide, a leader in mesh networking for quickly, easily and affordably deploying large wireless networks, today announced a strategic partnership to jointly provide cost effective, and simple deployment of wireless hotspots.

Firetide products, including the Hotpoint™ 1000S and the Hotpoint™ 1000R complement Wireless Hotspot’s portfolio of service offerings to deploy wireless solutions in various verticals including but not limited to hospitality, municipality, enterprise, and education markets.

“In our search to find the best of breed solution, we felt that the Firetide Hotpoint™ and proprietary mesh technology proves to be an invaluable component of our service offering” said Joseph Hsieh, President of Wireless Hotspot, Inc. “The mesh routers help us provide the most cost effective backhaul solution to the point of deployment. They have the robustness, redundancy, and ease of use that we seek for our clients and projects.”

About Firetide, Inc.

Firetide, a privately held wireless mesh technology company, develops networking equipment to deploy large Wireless Instant Networks quickly, easily and affordably. Firetide's Instant Networking solution is ideal for building out Wi-Fi networks, video surveillance, and temporary networks in a variety of environments, such as public access HotZones, airports, hotels, campus environments or other locations where wiring is difficult, disruptive, or expensive. Investors include Menlo Ventures, HMS Ventures, and Hawaiian Electric Industries. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.firetide.com.

About Wireless Hotspot, Inc

Wireless Hotspot, Inc offers end-to-end wireless internet and network access solutions for various enterprises, retail, hospitality, and government municipalities. We provide cost effective implementation and support by utilizing best-of-breeds wireless technologies and in-house wireless expertise. Our Swifi(tm) branded Wi-Fi service is available in over a dozen locations in Southern California and on the West Coast.

Wireless Hotspot, Inc's is a privately funded company based in Los Angeles and incubated by the FAME Renaissance Center. FAME is a joint effort of the Community Development Department of Los Angeles, the Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce, Wells Fargo Bank, and State Farm Insurance Company.

For more information please visit the corporate website at
http://www.wirelesshotspot.com

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