March of Dimes Selects UltraDNS to Ensure Reliable and Secure Domain Resolution; UltraDNS' Managed DNS Services Provide Improved DNS Control for National Not-for-Profit.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2002

UltraDNS(TM) Corporation, the leading Directory Infrastructure Services Provider (DISP), today announced that March of Dimes, a national voluntary health organization, has selected UltraDNS' Managed DNS Service for improved Domain Name System (DNS) control, enhancing its Web site security, reliability and performance. UltraDNS' suite of carrier-class DNS services, including email and URL forwarding applications, ensure the March of Dimes' global Web presence will result in 100 percent reliable domain name resolution.

March of Dimes is a national voluntary health organization whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community service, education and advocacy to save babies. It operates two Web sites, one in English at www.marchofdimes.com and another in Spanish at www.nacersano.org.

Through its highly interactive Web sites, visitors can gain access to knowledge about pregnancy and newborn health, as well as information about local chapter sites, online newsletters, online donations, online shopping and health and research libraries. UltraDNS' fail-safe Managed DNS Service helps deliver the fastest Web site response rate available, allowing users to access the information they depend on at a much higher speed than standard DNS deployments. The UltraDNS Managed DNS Service is also the first in the industry with 100 percent guaranteed uptime backed by a Service Level Agreement (SLA).

"Our organization's main objective is to ensure that more babies are born healthy, and our Web site provides vital information that can help us realize that goal," said Richard B. Kirby, manager, IT operations of March of Dimes. "Without continuous access, we might unknowingly turn away people who need our help, as well as those who want to volunteer for the organization. UltraDNS makes sure that link stays connected, providing us with a reliable and secure DNS infrastructure allowing visitors to reach our Web site every time without fail."

The UltraDNS Managed DNS Service is a fully integrated, outsourced infrastructure for the Domain Name System that significantly improves the reliability, security and performance of the Internet. UltraDNS' email and URL forwarding capabilities allow domain owners to direct Web traffic and email to any hosted domain or email address on the Internet, providing increased management control. With this combined technology, March of Dimes is in command of its DNS and is assured that its online visitors have immediate access to a highly secure Web site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

"UltraDNS is pleased that one of the most respected philanthropic organizations in the world has selected UltraDNS managed directory services to support its mission," said Ben Petro, president and CEO of UltraDNS. "March of Dimes selection of UltraDNS as its Managed DNS provider is a significant proof point that our outsourced infrastructure solutions address the stringent requirements nonprofits demand as they rely on their web presence as a stable vehicle to communicate with their constituencies."

About UltraDNS

Based in San Mateo, Calif., UltraDNS(TM) Corporation is the leading Directory Infrastructure Services Provider (DISP), delivering solutions that enhance the reliability and performance of the world's largest directories and the mission-critical applications that access them. UltraDNS provides managed services and also develops custom infrastructure solutions based on its proprietary Directory Services Platform, the first global directory infrastructure capable of the most demanding database problems -- such as Internet site requests. Customers include Oracle, MSN Hotmail, Forbes.com, Corio, and Handspring. For more information, visit www.ultradns.com.

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