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Sidus Group Continues Strong Performance in 2004 Revenues up 40%

Annapolis, MD (January 4, 2005) -Sidus Group, LLC (www.sidusgroup.com ) today reported that sales during 2004 were up 40% over 2003. Always Online, a division of Sidus that provides multiple hosting services to a large domestic and international market, also reported data center services surged dramatically, increasing 75% over last year. This notes 16 consecutive profitable quarters since Sidus Group, LLC acquired Sitestar in 2000 rounding out a 700% growth.

Mark L. Powell, president and CEO of Crofton-based Sidus states, "We are extremely proud of the growth we've experienced over the past four years. We're competing in a very challenging market." Powell continues, "Our key ingredient to our success is our staff. We are focused on client service and our team excels in assisting our customers."

Always Online has dramatically expanded commercial services by expanding from Northern Virginia to Annapolis, Maryland. Their high capacity data center is located at the Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC) on Admiral Cochran Drive. Sidus is also a partner in the CIC, the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation's (AAEDC) Homeland Security Business Incubator. Always Online's data center provides support to the CIC and their client companies as they further develop technology in the critical area of Homeland Security.

About Sidus Group
Since 1999, Sidus Group, LLC has been providing data center solutions for businesses throughout the U.S., and the world, in a broad range of industries. With an integrated approach of managed hosting, data center operations, and customized solutions, Sidus has designed and implemented thousands of solutions to execute our clients' business strategies.

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