Intermedia.NET, leader in hosted Microsoft Exchange for small and medium businesses, <A HREF="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/4/prweb367704.htm">launched a counter-offer</A> following IBM's offer of a bounty for users migrating its Lotus software platform. Where IBM offered $20 per seat, up to a maximum of 1000 seats, for migrations from Microsoft Exchange to Lotus Domino, Intermedia.NET will offer a flat $20 per company migrating from Lotus to Intermedia.NET's hosted Exchange service. Although the offer is lower than IBM's, Intermedia.NET believes that it is still more attractive, given the superior technology and user-friendliness of Microsoft Outlook and Exchange. Overwhelmingly preferred by businesses for corporate email and collaboration, Microsoft Exchange has grown to lead the market--with over 50%--while Lotus Domino has declined in share.