The online store will feature a robust customer catalog and shopping cart system designed to serve the company?s U.S. customer base. Third Coast Networks will provide managed hosting services for the Web site along with additional Web site development and e-marketing services.

"We are pleased to be working with ECCO Shoes and supporting its online store," said Amy Heber, Third Coast Network?s CEO. ?Our world-class data center and hosting facilities provide a stable, reliable e-commerce platform for this exciting new venture. Third Coast?s top quality service and strong attention to detail will help make ECCO?s online store a huge success."

Third Coast Networks is a Chicago-based provider of managed Web hosting and dedicated connectivity services for the enterprise market.