Dot-ca Domain Names Going Fast

Netfirms Recommends that Canadians Secure their Dot-ca Domain
Names in 2008
TORONTO--(Business Wire)--Netfirms, Inc. (www.netfirms.ca), a Toronto-based web hosting
company and one of the fastest growing CIRA certified dot-ca (.ca)
domain name registrars, recommends that Canadians secure their dot-ca
domain names in 2008.

Canadians have embraced dot-ca domains, with nearly one million
domains registered to date.(1) The rapid growth of dot-ca domains is
no surprise to Netfirms, whose customers have found that dot-ca
domains are trusted by Canadians, more available than dot-com and
priced competitively.

Registering a dot-ca domain name is particularly important for
small businesses targeting Canadian consumers. A dot-ca domain name,
paired with a Canadian focused website helps establish a trusted brand
that attracts Canadian customers.

"Having a dot-ca domain name has helped customers trust my online
store. I've found that Canadians prefer to buy from my store because
I'm located in Canada. That's why having a dot-ca domain name is
especially important for Canadian businesses," states Alexey Kapralov,
Founder of eShopp (www.eshopp.ca).

Although they're going quickly, there are still more dot-ca
domains available than dot-com. The entire dot-ca domain namespace
consists of nearly one million registered domains compared to nearly
seventy million registered dot-com domains.(2)

"Showing our Canadian identity is extremely important - that's we
were glad to find our dot-ca domain name was available. It has
definitely helped us successfully grow our services on the web and
immediately connect us with Canadians," states Gregg McLachlan,
Founder and President of WorkCabin (www.workcabin.ca).

Jason Matheson, Product Manager, Netfirms, Inc. states, "Until a
few years ago, dot-ca domain names were typically more expensive than
dot-com. We started offering CIRA certified dot-ca domains for as low
as $9.95 CAD per year - comparable to the industry standard price for
a dot-com."

Netfirms offers small businesses everything they need to establish
a Canadian web presence with the lowest priced dot-ca domain names and
business web hosting.

For only $9.95 per year, the dot-ca domain product includes:

-- A CIRA certified, dot-ca domain name (example.ca).

-- A basic webpage accessible through the domain name that can be
edited immediately.

-- An email account @ the domain including spam filtering.

-- Full DNS management through the user-friendly Netfirms control
panel.

-- 24/7 access to expert technical support.

"My dot-ca domain and web hosting through Netfirms has made it
easy for me to share my knowledge and expand my Canadian client-base.
Netfirms is simply the best choice for feature-rich domains and
business web hosting," states Mark Bowden, Founder of Truthplane(TM)
Communication Training (www.truthplane.ca).

For more information about Netfirms dot-ca domain names, visit
www.netfirms.ca/domain-names/.

About Netfirms: Toronto-based Netfirms, Inc., founded in 1998, is
a leading provider of premium hosting solutions and innovative
clustered server technology in Canada. The company currently hosts
over 1.2 million websites for successful small to medium-sized
businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals worldwide. In 2007, the
Toronto Board of Trade honoured Netfirms for excellence, leadership
and innovation. Netfirms has been recognized as one of Canada's
Fastest Growing Companies by PROFIT 100 for two consecutive years.

For more information about Netfirms, visit: www.netfirms.ca.

(1) According to CIRA's dot-ca domain registration count.

(2) According to VeriSign in The VeriSign Domain Report - December
2007.

Netfirms, Inc.
Julie Vieth, 416-661-2100 x266
Communications Coordinator
julie@netfirms.ca

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