Webnames.ca Acquires Award Winning Custom Software Development Company RIPE B2B Inc.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Oct 05 (MARKET WIRE) --
Webnames.ca Inc. (www.webnames.ca) announced today that it has acquired
RIPE B2B Inc., an award winning custom software development company which
was one of Business in Vancouver's Fastest-Growing Technology Companies
as well as PROFT 100 Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies.

The acquisition is part of Webnames.ca's continuing strategy to offer
clients a full service offering that extends beyond provisioning of
domain names, hosting and related internet products.

"Webnames.ca's customers want their online presence to be as effective as
possible," says Webnames.ca President Stephen Smith. "The acquisition of
RIPE will enable us to offer our customers application development
services that support their business objectives and opens the door for
other services including web development, search engine optimization and
social media services."

RIPE President Matthew Lane agrees. "The acquisition is a natural
culmination of a long and close working relationship between the two
companies. Webnames.ca and RIPE have long worked side by side, often
sharing common clients. The complimentary services and business models of
the companies are a natural fit and by formally bringing the two
companies together, we will create efficiencies, savings and a unified
environment that will benefit clients and facilitate additional growth."

"This is a very exciting time for Webnames.ca," says Stephen Smith. "We
have built our company on a strong reputation for integrity, unparallel
service and the quality of our systems. We are positioning ourselves for
further expansion and the introduction of new products and services. The
acquisition of this proven and experienced development team is an
important part of our strategy and long term goals."

About Webnames.ca

Webnames.ca Inc. is Canada's original and most experienced domain
registrar. A spin-off from the Internet pioneers who founded the .CA
domain in 1987, Webnames.ca is 100 per cent Canadian owned and operated.
In addition to domain registration and corporate domain name management,
Webnames.ca offers a growing list of Internet services. Webnames.ca's
reliability is complemented by advanced systems and online tools which
help customers get the most from their Internet presence. For more
information, visit www.webnames.ca.

About RIPE

RIPE B2B Inc. is a Microsoft Certified applications development company
based in Vancouver, Canada. Established in 1999, its full service team
designs and develops custom web-based software for business to business
and business to consumer markets using predominantly Microsoft
technologies. The systems built by RIPE have securely transacted $400
million, report $2 billion in annual sales and deliver 6 million
processed web pages to 50,000 registered users every month. RIPE has been
recognized as one of Canada's fastest growing companies by Profit
Magazine and Business in Vancouver. For more information, visit
www.ripe.ca.

Contacts:
Webnames.ca Inc. - Media Contact
Julianna Horvat
Marketing and Communications
604-633-3097 ext. 148
www.webnames.ca

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