Register.com Expands Distribution for Domain Name Sales through NameMedia

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Tue Apr 6, 2010 9:00am EDT

Register.com to Join NameMedia`s Domain Listing Service as a Premium Promotion
Registrar
NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Register.com, a leading provider of web services and domain registration, today
announced that it has signed an agreement to join NameMedia`s Domain Listing
Service (DLS). Under the terms of the deal, Register.com`s customers will have
access to more than two million domain names currently offered for sale through
the DLS service located at AfternicDLS.com. 

Similar to the MLS network for physical real estate, the DLS network provides a
source of liquidity for digital real estate, or domain names, that are currently
registered but are available for purchase. By listing their domain on DLS,
domain owners expose their property to the largest source of potential buyers
through a global distribution network, now including Register.com. 

"We are excited to provide our customers with an additional opportunity to buy
and sell premium domains," said Register.com CEO Larry Kutscher. "This strategic
partnership allows Register.com to couple our award winning customer service
with expanded access to the Domain Reseller Marketplace." 

"Register.com is one of the industry`s leading registrars and its addition as a
premium promotion partner for DLS will add significant value to Register.com and
AfternicDLS customers," said NameMedia CEO Kelly Conlin. "Through its global
distribution network, AfternicDLS now receives more than 35 million requests
each month by consumers looking for a domain name, making it the most productive
platform for connecting domain sellers with domain buyers." 

About Register.com

Leveraging 15 years of experience in the domain business with over two and a
half million domain names under management, Register.com (www.Register.com) has
built a reputation as a leading provider of global domain name registration,
email, web site design and web hosting services. Register.com enables businesses
and resellers, such as ISPs, Web Hosts and Portals, to create a dynamic web
presence without the need for extensive technical knowledge. Register.com is the
only web services provider to earn the JD Powers award for outstanding customer
service for the last five years. 

About NameMedia

NameMedia is a leader in the acquisition; development and trading of digital
real estate through a network of highly targeted websites and a marketplace for
premium domain names. The company`s website development focuses on creating
compelling online communities in niche categories. The company`s marketplace
allows owners of premium domain names to list their domain properties for sale,
and for domain buyers to review the largest available inventory. Through its
ownership of one of the largest domain portfolios in the world, its innovative
website development platform, and its broad distribution, NameMedia now serves
more than 50 million visitors to its network of websites and sells domains to
customers in more than 100 countries. Headquartered outside Boston in Waltham,
Massachusetts, more information is available at www.namemedia.com. 

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For Register.com:
Jason Teichman, 212-798-9119
SVP, Marketing & Product Management
or
For NameMedia:
Jennifer Tanzi, 781-839-7929
NameMedia Corporate Communications
jtanzi@namemedia.com



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