BulkRegister Provides the .CN Link to China; Before Rush Begins Dec. 15, Companies Have Unique Opportunity To Pre-Register 'Third-Level' Domains or Protect Existing Brands.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2002

BulkRegister, the third-largest accredited domain name registrar in the United States, today announced that it is accepting advance applications for China's new .CN domain name on a first-come, first-served basis. Advance registration requests will be accepted until 10 a.m. EST on Sunday, December 15. BulkRegister will accept real-time registration requests starting one hour later that day, at 11 a.m. EST.

To register, businesses should go to this Web page: www.bulkregister.com/promoCn.html

China's decision to allow 'third-level" registrations of its .CN domain, com.cn, net.cn and org.cn, presents a critical opening for businesses and organizations seeking access to the country's burgeoning market. Widely considered the next frontier for global e-Business, China has the world's largest population, with 56 million current Internet users, and Chinese companies already have entered 350,000 joint ventures with foreign firms.

"China's market represents a huge opportunity for many enterprise clients and business resellers. This new country code domain will provide a globally expanded Internet presence and new opportunities. We continually strive to give our customers the earliest possible advantage to register their brand names ahead of the rush," said BulkRegister CEO Thomas Cunningham.

As the premier B2B registrar, BulkRegister is focused on meeting the strategic needs of companies that conduct business on the Web. BulkProtection and BulkManagement services help to safeguard their investments. Offering .CN domain pre-registration and subsequent real-time registration ensures its member companies have the earliest opportunity to expand within the Chinese market, and to proactively protect their brands through defensive registrations.

The .CN domain name is managed by a partnership between NeuStar and the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). Registrations will last from one to five years.

About BulkRegister: BulkRegister (www.bulkregister.com), one of the leading ICANN-accredited domain registrars and the third-largest domain name registrar in the U.S., provides business-to-business domain name registration and management services to a global network of over 20,000 business members and brand protection services to Global 2000 businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and public agencies. Through its Brand Integrity Program and its partnerships with Tier One domain name service companies, BulkRegister enables its reseller and corporate members to preserve a company's online identity even as the Internet evolves. BulkRegister provides its members with low pricing and a higher level of human customer support, automated management services and the ability to manage multiple domains in one account, allowing for greater efficiency and convenience.