PRESS RELEASE, APRIL 12, 2004
Annapolis, Maryland

Sidus Group, LLC, (AlwaysOnline.net), announces 2003 Revenue Growth of 74%. This is the fourth consecutive year of strong expansion. AlwaysOnline.net provides multiple Hosting services to a large domestic and international market. A major portion of the growth in 2003 is attributable to the expanding business economy in Anne Arundel County and the surrounding region.

AlwaysOnline.net has dramatically expanded commercial services in the Central Maryland region by opening a High Capacity Data Center in Annapolis . Businesses will now have a convenient location to collocate their servers, networks and applications. The AlwaysOnline.net Data Center provides Physical Security, Redundant Power, Climate Control and High Capacity Bandwidth.

Sidus was recently selected as the Technology and Infrastructure Partner of the Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC), Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporations (AAEDC) Homeland Security Business Incubator. The AlwaysOnline.net Data Center will provide support to the CIC and their client companies as they further develop technology in the critical area of Homeland Security.

Mark L. Powell, CEO, Sidus Group, LLC, states: 2003 was another tremendous year for our firm. Our focus on Client Support has been the key determinant in our growth. The AlwaysOnline.net Data Center in Annapolis will allow us to provide a premier network facility for our clientele while offering businesses, in the Central Maryland region, affordable access to world class Data Center Services.

Sidus, has been operating in Anne Arundel County , Maryland since 1999. The company, and its AlwaysOnline and RaqShaq operating units, serve a global clientele of several thousand clients from the United States and 27 other countries.

Sidus Group, LLC
Annapolis & Crofton , Maryland
800-699-9748
www.SidusGroup.com
www.AlwaysOnline.net
www.RaqShaq.com

Additional Information:
Mark L. Powell, mpowell@alwaysonline.net