High-Level Technical Advisory Board Formed by UltraDNS Corp.; Board Includes Internet Pioneers and Visionaries Dave Farber, Doug Humphrey, Bill Manning and Robert Scott.

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SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2000

UltraDNS(TM) Corp., the leading provider of services-based infrastructure solutions for global, directory-initiated information exchange applications, today announced the formation of its Technical Advisory Board, created to provide strategic direction and assessment for this provider of next-generation networking and communications infrastructure solutions.

The core membership of the UltraDNS Advisory Board is an Internet "who's who."

Dave Farber, professor of telecommunications and director of the Distributed Computer Laboratory at University of Pennsylvania, is a well-known leading visionary in the Internet industry. Farber is a true Internet pioneer and was responsible for developing the first Distributed Computer System - DCS.

Doug Humphrey, founder and chairman of Cidera (originally SkyCache), is an accomplished authority in the satellite content broadcast arenas. Prior to founding Cidera, Humphrey founded DIGEX, a national Internet service provider that was acquired by Intermedia, where he held the position of CEO and CTO.

Bill Manning, top scientist at USC's Internet Sciences Institute and at Centergate Research, led NSI's SESQUINET project and developed numerous enhancements to the Domain Name System (DNS) system and protocols.

Robert Scott, CIO at Mpower Communications and formerly CTO at Logix Communications, has a deep knowledge of networking technology and is skilled in developing and deploying world-class Internet, IT and OSS infrastructures including the development an Application Service Provider (ASP) company.

"We intend to lead the market with the continued development and deployment of our advanced global directory services platforms," stated Steve Kalman, president and CEO, UltraDNS Corp. "We are extremely fortunate to have the commitment of these distinguished Internet and communication systems visionaries to hone our strategies, technologies and system architectures for addressing the complex problems inherent to the worldwide growth of massive, directory initiated information exchange applications."

As advances in Internet infrastructure requirements continue, the Technical Advisory Board will focus on advising the company on strategic issues between current methodologies being used throughout the community and future industry advancements. Additionally, the board will help guide the company's future technology developments, assist in the identification of strategic business opportunities and global operational planning.

Steve Hotz, chief technical officer of UltraDNS Corp., commented, "These gentlemen believe in the vision for UltraDNS Corporation and agreed to join our Advisory Board because of the capability and commitment the company has for improving the performance and reliability of the Internet and future communication system infrastructures."

About UltraDNS

Based in San Mateo, UltraDNS Corp. is an Internet infrastructure services company offering advanced, service-based scalable infrastructure solutions for large, global, directory-initiated on-demand internetworking and information system applications. The company's service offerings are designed to make on-demand networked systems and applications work significantly better and more reliably. For more information, visit www.ultradns.com.

See below biographies on Farber, Humphrey, Manning and Scott.

Note to Editors: UltraDNS is a trademark of UltraDNS Corp.

Technical Advisory Board Biographies

Dave Farber

A distinguished professor of telecommunications at the University of Pennsylvania (Computer and Information Science Department and Electrical Engineering Department), Farber is known for his cutting- edge research in high-speed networking and serves as director of the university's Distributed Computing Laboratory. Farber's early academic research work was focused at creating the world's first operational Distributed Computer System (DCS). He also helped conceive and organize CSNet, NSFNet and the NREN. He serves as a member of the Faculty Council of The SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management at the Wharton School.

As a seasoned industry veteran, he spent 11 years at Bell Labs, where he helped design the first electronic switching system (ESS) and helped to design the programming language SNOBOL. Prior to joining academia, Farber worked at both the Rand Corp. and Scientific Data Systems. He co-founded Caine, Farber & Gordon Inc. (CFG Inc.), a leading supplier of software design methodology, and currently serves on a number of industrial advisory boards including Metricom, COM21, EarthLink, Intertrust and Covad.

Farber's service to the Internet community is extensive. He serves on the board of directors of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and is a member of the board of trustees of the Internet Society (ISOC). He is also a fellow of the Center for Global Communications of Japan (Glocom) and a member of the Advisory Board of the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT). He has served for more than 10 years on the National Research Council's Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB), is a fellow of the IEEE, and in 1995, received the Sigcomm Award for life-long contributions to the computer communications field.

Doug Humphrey

Doug Humphrey founded Cidera Inc. (as SkyCache Inc.) in July 1997. Prior to Cidera, Humphrey founded DIGEX, a national Internet service provider that was acquired by Intermedia Communications in July 1997. During his tenure at DIGEX, Humphrey served as chief executive officer and chief technology officer from 1991 to 1997. An authority in the ISP satellite content broadcast arenas, Humphrey is a frequent speaker at Internet conferences.

Bill Manning

Manning is a well-known researcher staff at USC's Information Sciences Institute (ISI) and is a contributing scientist at CenterGate Research. He is well known for his expertise and accomplishments in the areas of network operations and naming systems.

While he was at Texas Instruments, Manning was responsible for the deployment of IP throughout the corporation. In academia, he was head engineer for the NSFnet's SESQUINET regional network and led its migration to commercial networks. At ISI, he was actively involved with NSF's Routing Arbiter project and is actively involved in IPv6 development.

Manning is highly active in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), in particular the DNS and Routing working groups. He serves on program committees for the North American Network Operators Group (NANOG), the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies (APRICOT), and the African Network Operators Group (AFNOG). He also serves on the Advisory Council for the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN).

Robert Scott

Scott currently serves as senior vice president and CIO of leading CLEC Mpower Communications, where he is responsible for leading the organization that creates the network infrastructure that supports a rapidly growing customer base and automates the company's business processes. Scott is also responsible for developing, building and deploying the company's Information Technology (IT) and Operating Support Systems (OSS), including provisioning and back-office systems, network management tools and process development.

Prior to Mpower, he was CTO at Logix, where he lead the IT organization and drove the company's Internet strategy, technology strategy and managed the entire network infrastructure. He also developed an Application Service Provider (ASP) company. Scott has gained extensive experience in Internet and data services and has a broad understanding of complex network infrastructures at companies including Johnson & Johnson, General Electric, RCA and ABC Television.