Minds + Machines Signs Co-Operative Agreement With EPAG to Support German Organizations...

Minds + Machines Signs Co-Operative Agreement With EPAG to Support German
Organizations Interested in Applying for New Top-Level Domains (TLDs) From
ICANN

BONN, Germany and SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Minds +
Machines, a leading provider of top-level domain registry services, and EPAG
Domainservices GmBH, a leading German registrar, today announced a co-branding
and co-marketing agreement for new top-level domains for the German market.
The partnership will help applicants from German-speaking countries to
successfully launch their own top-level domains.

Minds + Machines helps clients navigate the intricate application path at
ICANN, and offers a powerful and cost-effective registry hardware and software
solution in use by over twenty top-level domains today. As an authorized
reseller for Minds + Machines, EPAG will assist German organizations
considering a new TLD.

The close cooperation between EPAG and Minds + Machines will provide German
customers with everything they need to successfully apply for a new top-level
domain. This winning combination will assure that EPAG's clients have the best
possible chance for a new TLD.

"Opening the internet for new TLDs creates great opportunity for companies to
increase the value of their brands," said Alexander Schwertner, Managing
Director at EPAG. "We are glad to work with the team at Minds + Machines, and
to tap into their considerable expertise to help promising new TLD ideas from
Germany become success stories."

"We are delighted with this co-operative agreement," said Antony Van
Couvering, CEO of Minds + Machines. "We understand the value of a trusted
partner in the German market and we are very pleased to work with EPAG, who
understand the domain market and how to work with German customers. This
partnership will help any German company who is looking to apply for a new
TLD."

Minds + Machines was founded by domain industry veterans Antony Van Couvering,
Jothan Frakes, and Elaine Pruis. Minds + Machines clients include the .ECO
top-level domain, supported by former U.S. Vice President and Nobel-prize
winner Al Gore; .RADIO, a new TLD for online broadcasting; and .NYC for New
York City.

EPAG Domainservices GmbH is one of the leading registrars in Germany,
specializing in domain management for large corporations and SMEs. EPAG offers
services ranging from fully automated domain registration to custom domain
services.

SOURCE Minds + Machines

David Goldin of DolceGoldin, +1-646-386-9602, david@dolcegoldin.com, for Minds
+ Machines; or Tanja Gutike, +49-228-32-968-44, for EPAG