Verio Certified by CMP Channel's VARBusiness as Silver 5-Star Winner in 2008 Partner...

Verio Certified by CMP Channel's VARBusiness as Silver 5-Star Winner in 2008 Partner Program Guide Communications Category

Verio recognized by Leading Technology Publication for its
viaVerio Partner Program
CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(Business Wire)--
Verio Inc., a leading provider of online business solutions,
including hosting, applications and managed services, today announced
its recognition by CMP Channel's VARBusiness as one of North America's
top information-technology (IT) vendors for its viaVerio Partner
Program.

Verio was certified as a Silver 5-Star Winner in VARBusiness' 2008
Partner Program Guide (PPG), a guide that acknowledges the commitment
and strength of a vendor's partner programs for its channel resellers,
IT integrators, and technology consultants.

The viaVerio Partner Program gives Verio partners, which include
web designers, developers, programmers, ISVs and VARs, exclusive
access to a variety of high value online business services targeting
the SMB market. Verio resellers have access to these services through
viaVerio.com, a dedicated Verio partner site designed as an online
resource center to support greater community interaction between
partners. Partner support includes access to Verio Business Solutions
(Verio's SaaS applications suite), Web hosting on shared, virtual or
managed dedicated server platforms, online business services and
applications, and e-commerce solutions. Additionally, viaVerio
partners receive special pricing, flexible branding options, and sales
and marketing support.

Of the hundreds of vendor program entries reviewed for this, the
14th annual VARBusiness Partner Program Guide, Verio was one of only
ten Silver 5-Star Winners in the Communications category.

"The quality of a vendor's partner program reflects the true
commitment they have to the thriving Solution Provider Channel, and
this year's five-star partner programs guide winners are the cream of
the crop of channel-friendly vendors," said Robert C. DeMarzo, vice
president and editorial director, CMP Channel.

"The viaVerio Partner Program is built on Verio's belief in open
and transparent conversations with our partners, who are an invaluable
part of the Verio family. The viaVerio website, and the extensive
support we provide our partners, is geared to ensuring their success,"
said Steve Renda, vice president of sales and marketing for Verio.
"The VARBusiness Silver Five Star recognition for our partner program
is a testament to our continued dedication and commitment to offering
our partners a program where they can share ideas, develop innovative
services, and grow their businesses."

The guide appears in the March issue of VARBusiness and can be
found online at www.channelweb.com.

About Verio

Verio Inc. enables companies to conduct business online, through
hosting, applications and managed services serving the business needs
of SMB companies and partners worldwide, and is a subsidiary of NTT
Communications, which provides complementary global network access
reaching over 200 countries worldwide. The company focuses on how to
help companies and partners achieve their business goals with
functional hosting solutions, applications and services that enable
them to drive success online. Verio supports its operations with
highly reliable and scalable global infrastructure and systems
including the NTT Communications Global IP Network, and provides
business solutions to customers and partners in more than 146
countries. More information can be found at www.verio.com.

About VARBusiness

For the past 20 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been
the gateway to the commercial and public sector (or government)
Solution Provider community. The VARBusiness integrated platform of
media opportunities provides strategic insight for technology
integrators through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial,
channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT
professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses,
partnerships and customers. VARBusiness offerings lead vendors and
distributors to unprecedented access to the most powerful strategic
Solution Providers in the market. VARBusiness has been the recipient
of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design.

About CMP Channel (www.cmpchannelgroup.com)

CMP Channel is the one stop shop customers turn to in order to
meet their global sales channel objectives from access to execution.
Through use of its family of channel solutions which include CRN and
VARBusiness, the ChannelWeb network, XChange Events and the Institute
for Partner Education & Development (IPED), vendors are able to
accelerate sales through the channel. CMP Channel provides a worldwide
answer to advertising, branding and marketing services, lead
generation, market intelligence, branded and custom events, education
of solution providers and best practices for vendors.

About CMP

CMP (http://www.cmp.com/) is a media and marketing solutions
company serving the technology industry. With the leading online,
event and print brands in all technology market categories, and with
services and tools that reach beyond traditional advertising, CMP
shapes and influences the technology industry worldwide. CMP publishes
highly respected media brands such as TechWeb, InformationWeek,
ChannelWeb, CRN, EE Times and TechOnline; produces major industry
events such as Interop, Web 2.0 Expo, XChange, Game Developers
Conference and the Embedded Systems Conferences; and provides business
information and marketing services such as the International Customer
Management Institute, Semiconductor Insights and Second Life
consulting for technology marketers. CMP is a subsidiary of United
Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global
provider of news distribution and specialist information services with
a market capitalization of more than $3 billion. For more CMP news, go
to cmp.com/news.

Verio and the Verio logo are trademarks and/or service marks of
Verio Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other names
are trademarks or registered marks of their respective owners. (C)2008
Verio Inc. All rights reserved.

Verio Inc.
Marla Kramer, 703-623-4171
mkramer@verio.net
or
CMP Channel
Dan Neel, 516-562-7236
dneel@cmp.com
or
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Kyle Rudolph, 212-871-4081
nttverio@text100.com

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