I'd call it sexist Jon. How could it not be considered so? It's a straight-out perpetuation of the idea that 'sex sells'. The purpose of the image is to add nothing more than some, supposed, mild titillation.
Without trying to get too po-faced about it I'm never sure what this sort of image is supposed to say. Is the site trying to imply that if you sign up for a hosting package scantily clad women will find you attractive? Or is trying to appeal to scantily clad women?
Overall isn't it more likely that a potential customer will take one look, assume it's an amateurish, and mildly offensive, attempt at Web design and bugger off.
Admittedly that is fairly unlikely to happen but I'd argue that its still more likely than a potential customer thinking "Phwoar I'm signing up with these blokes because they hang around with girls like her".
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