NeuStar Acquires Webmetrics

STERLING, Va., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR)
announced today that it has acquired San Diego, CA-based Webmetrics, a leading
provider of web and network performance testing, monitoring and measurement
services, in an all-cash transaction.
Webmetrics enables companies to maximize the profitability of web-based
applications by monitoring and testing complex web infrastructure to ensure
its availability, integrity and performance reliability. Businesses
continually select Webmetrics services to protect online-generated revenue and
brand value, and to ensure a superior web experience for their customers. The
acquisition of Webmetrics represents a strategic addition to the NeuStar Ultra
Services group, which focuses on providing web and network managed services to
the enterprise and carrier markets. Webmetrics customers will continue to
benefit from leading web performance testing and monitoring solutions, with
NeuStar's services providing enhanced operational flexibility.
"Webmetrics' state-of-the-art technology, services, and thought leadership
address fundamental requirements in the e-business and network services
landscape," said Ben Petro, senior vice president of NeuStar Ultra Services.
"It is more critical than ever for businesses to understand and monitor
network and web reliability, given their increased adoption of online commerce
and IP-enabled applications. Webmetrics is an ideal addition for NeuStar, and
will significantly enhance the suite of services we already provide to
optimize, protect, and enable online business."
Webmetrics launched one of the first external monitoring services designed
for Internet, network and application performance testing. Webmetrics'
GlobalWatch services test, monitor and measure the performance of web sites,
transactions, web services and streaming media to ensure online performance,
competitive advantage and a positive end-user experience. Webmetrics'
SiteStress is a load testing service used to validate current and scaling
performance capacities of business-critical web assets. Most recently, the
company pioneered the monitoring of next-generation web services that allow
customers to measure the performance of their complex internal software
applications and external systems integration with partners and suppliers. In
this short time, Webmetrics has become a leader in this growing market.
Webmetrics has acquired a robust customer base of over 350 enterprises and
e-businesses, including GMAC, London Business School, Paypal, Careerbuilder,
ING, Smithsonian and Harvard Business School Publishing.
"I am extremely proud of Webmetrics' track record as an innovator and
leader in the web monitoring and measurement space, and I know I speak for our
entire team when I say how excited we are to join NeuStar," said Tim Drees,
Webmetrics CEO. "Our success has always been predicated on our ability to
anticipate our customers' demands and to address the industry's pressing
needs. In this respect, we share NeuStar's enthusiasm. It is an ideal
environment in which to grow the customer base, technology, and service
offerings."
About NeuStar, Inc.
NeuStar is a provider of clearinghouse and directory services to the
global communications and Internet industry. Visit NeuStar online at
www.NeuStar.biz.
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SOURCE NeuStar, Inc.

Investors: Brandon Pugh, +1-571-434-5659, brandon.pugh@neustar.biz; Media:
Marc Abshire, +1-571-434-5151, marc.abshire@neustar.biz, both of NeuStar,
Inc.