Claims the retrieved data is from the logs of 8000 resellers that joined Host Gator between December 1, 2003 and February 22, 2006.

Host Gator, a provider of shared, dedicated and reseller web hosting, today announced that its top 1000 resellers are averaging 49.5 hosted web sites with the top reseller hosting 827 sites.

The company says that in order to calculate the average, Host Gator retrieved data from the logs of 8000 resellers that joined Host Gator between December 1, 2003 and February 22, 2006. It began working with resellers in December 2003 and its network now includes over 10000 partners.

With Host Gator's fees among the best in the industry, resellers are able to offer competitive price points that maximize profits, claims the company. The Aluminum Plan is priced at just $24.95 per month and can accommodate the hosting of an unlimited number of web sites.

"We are extremely pleased about the fantastic progress our reseller partners are making," said Brent Oxley, President and Co-founder of Host Gator. "Starting from scratch and getting up to nearly 50 hosted sites is a testament to the enormous business potential of our reseller program."