DomainPeople to Power Domain Name Registration for Sympatico-Lycos.Business Editors VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2002 NetNation Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NNCI NNCI non-lamellar, non-erythrodermic congenital ichthyosis ), a leading web host and domain name registrar An organization that manages Internet domain names. Any person or company that wants a presence on the Internet must register a unique name with one of the many registrars, such as Network Solutions (www.netsol.com) or Go Daddy (www.godaddy.com). , announced today details of its strategic partnership with Sympatico-Lycos Inc. to provide domain name registration services to the Internet portal through NetNation's wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. DomainPeople, Inc. The domain name registration services allow Sympatico-Lycos' more than 8 million unique monthly visitors to register web addresses in popular domain extensions, including dot-com, dot-info, dot-biz, dot-net, dot-org, and dot-ca. "The registration system is completely branded for Sympatico-Lycos, including an order form, payment processing system and post-registration e-mail support," said Karim Jiwani, General Manager of DomainPeople. The registration system has been incorporated into most of the Internet portal's sites, including sympatico.ca, tripod.ca, yellowpages.ca, and its group of city sites such as vancouverplus.ca and montrealplus.ca. "We're pleased to partner with NetNation to offer yet another way to enrich the online experience of our users," said Nicolas Gaudreau, Vice-President, Sympatico.ca. "Offering domain registration will help our users not only experience the Web, but become a dynamic part of it." Worldwide domain registrations for the most popular domain names - dot-com, dot-net and dot-org - currently number about 30 million. With the recent launch of the new global domain names, dot-info and dot-biz, and the pending launch of other new domains like dot-name and dot-pro, consumers now have more options for domain registration. About Sympatico-Lycos, Inc. Sympatico-Lycos (http://www.sympatico.ca), the leading Canadian Web communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. , provides Canadians with the most comprehensive Internet experience, combining world-class Internet technology and applications including search, community, personalization and a wealth of Canadian content. Its flagship properties include sympatico.ca; tripod.ca; canada411.ca; yellowpages.ca; vancouverplus.ca; calgaryplus.ca; edmontonplus.ca; montrealplus.ca; ottawaplus.ca; quebecplus.ca; and toronto.com, owned in partnership with Torstar Corp. Sympatico-Lycos Inc., with offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver, is part of Bell Globemedia Interactive, which is a sister division to CTV CTV Canadian Television (Network Limited) and The Globe and Mail within the Bell Globemedia family. Sympatico-Lycos is owned by Bell Globemedia (71%) and Lycos Inc. (29%). About DomainPeople, Inc. NetNation's wholly owned subsidiary, DomainPeople, Inc. (http://www.domainpeople.com), was the eighth ICANN-accredited domain name registrar and offers registration for over 130 domain extensions - notably dot-com, dot-net, dot-org, dot-info and dot-biz. DomainPeople is a founding member of Afilias LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , an international consortium of domain name registrars This is a list of domain registrars ranked in order according to ICANN statistics at [1]
About NetNation Communications, Inc. NetNation Communications, Inc. (http://www.netnation.com) is a pioneer in web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. and domain name registration. Since inception in 1997, the Company has extended its products to offer enhanced-dedicated servers, co-location and shared hosting services to clients in over 130 countries. NetNation is recognized by industry evaluators for its excellent customer service and support, as reflected by its Top 10 web host rankings worldwide. This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. NetNation assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this news release. NetNation is a registered trademark of NetNation Communications, Inc. and DomainPeople is a trademark of DomainPeople, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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