INS (Nasdaq: INSS), a global provider of network consulting and software solutions today announced that it has been named to Business Week Magazine's List of Top 100 Hot Growth Companies. Business Week ranked the 100 fastest-growing companies according to their three-year results in sales growth, earnings growth, and return on invested capital. INS placed 15th overall on the list and topped the list of companies in the networking industry. The rankings were listed in the May 31 edition of the magazine. According to Business Week, "Resourcefulness and single-minded drive are two of the characteristics that pop up again and again among the 100 companies on our 15th annual Hot Growth list ... this years winners have an uncanny ability to spot what their customers want next and to bring those products to market quickly ... And many, particularly those in the field of information technology, have mastered the art of profiting from the outsourcing needs of their giant brethren." "INS is pleased to add another important accolade to the list of industry rankings we have gained recently," stated John Drew, Chief Executive Officer and President of INS. "The recognition by Business Week is especially gratifying to our employees because of the publication's prominent role in shaping the thinking of business leaders across the many industries and geographies served by INS." About INS INS is a global provider of network consulting and software solutions. INS provides professional services for the full life cycle of a network, including planning, design, implementation, operations and optimization, and maintains expertise in the most complex network technologies and multi-vendor environments. Through its INSoft Division, INS offers industry leading software solutions for managing and optimizing application-ready networks. As of March 31, 1999, INS had 2,002 employees and provided service from 42 locations. INS' headquarters are located at 1213 Innsbruck Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. The INS Web site is located at http://www.ins.com. INS is a public company, trading under the Nasdaq symbol INSS. NOTE: All trademarks and registered trademarks in this release are the properties of their respective owners. ots Original Text Service: INS Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: press, Jeff Kaplan, Strategic Marketing, 617-376-2450, ext. 236, or Jeff_kaplan@ins.com, or financial analysts/investors, Ann Candelario, Investor Relations, 650-318-1151, or ann_candelario@ins.com, both of INS Web site: http://www.ins.com