ADVISORY/ Afternic.com's Expert Management Available for Perspective On Breaking NSI Story.

Business & High Tech Editors

ADVISORY...for Thursday (May 11)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

As Network Solutions (NSI) enters the domain name aftermarket;

Afternic.com puts the new industry developments in perspective

WHAT:       Network Solutions (NSI), the world's leading provider of
            Internet registration services announced yesterday that it
            has entered the secondary market in Internet domain names.
            It will create a market for NSI customers who wish to
            offer their own domain names for sale. Until now, NSI has
            strictly offered services for primary registration.

            Clearly, NSI's sudden entry into the domain name
            aftermarket serves as validation of this explosive new
            e-commerce category.

WHO:        There are no two people better qualified to offer
            commentary on this exciting development in Internet
            commerce than Jon Whelan and Chris Maroney, the Co-CEO's
            of Afternic.com. Afternic.com is the Internet's only true
            domain name exchange, a neutral third party where domain
            name buyers and sellers can appraise, evaluate and
            purchase prime Internet real estate at auction.

WHEN:       Mr. Maroney and Mr. Whelan are available immediately to
            offer expert insight into the burgeoning domain name
            aftermarket, and what NSI's entry into it portends for the
            industry.

WHERE:      Afternic.com is located online at www.afternic.com. Mr.
            Maroney and Mr. Whelan can be contacted by telephone at
            212-460-0562.

BACKGROUND: Afternic.com is a privately held company based in New York
            City. In nearly five months of operation, it has become
            the Web's premier domain name exchange. Afternic.com's
            domain name portal provides a comprehensive set of
            invaluable resources for those with a stake in the
            Internet namespace. Buyers and sellers are able to value
            domain name assets, perform on-line transactions, place
            automatic bids, track auction activity and manage complex
            domain name portfolios. All transactions are protected by
            Afternic.com's exclusive registration transfer process,
            DNescrow(SM).