Verio Inc. and NTT America Finalize Strategic Relationship to Launch NTT America's Arcstar Internet Service in the United States.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 1998--

Verio Named Preferred Supplier of Select Internet Services for

NTT America and ntta.com, Adds Significant New Private-Label

Distribution Channel

Verio Inc. (Nasdaq:VRIO), a leading provider of Internet connectivity, Web hosting and enhanced services, and NTT America, a subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT), the world's largest telecommunications company, announced the launch of NTT America's branded Arcstar Internet service in the United States.

Verio is the preferred supplier of Internet services for resale under the Arcstar Internet name by NTT America and ntta.com, its wholly-owned subsidiary, in the United States and Canada, adding a significant new distribution channel to Verio's already extensive network of more than 4,000 resellers around the world.

The launch of U.S.-based Arcstar Internet is the first significant line of business resulting from NTT's investment in Verio earlier this year and will enhance NTT's efforts to sell Internet-based services abroad.

NTT America and ntta.com will sell the full range of Verio services -- including dedicated connections, e-mail, Web hosting, Internet server co-location and consulting -- under the Arcstar Internet brand name, to multinational companies in the United States, particularly those with close ties to Japan.

As a result of its NTT relationship, Verio is already booking significant revenue and providing Internet transit service for international customers. Verio currently provides one NTT customer with a 155 Mbps transit connection -- one of the single largest Internet links between the United States and Japan.

NTT and Verio plan to develop additional enhanced Internet services, including Internet-based virtual private network services and managed security services, to serve the specific needs of international corporate customers.

Virtual private networks, for example, can reduce operating costs by using the Internet to securely connect geographically dispersed offices, eliminating the need for expensive leased lines.

"We are pleased to have a powerful partner like NTT America and are excited to see the launch of Arcstar Internet sales of Verio's products and services in the United States," said Verio Chief Operating Officer Herb Hribar. "This partnership provides a significant boost to Verio's private-label program which continues to be an important distribution channel for us."

"We are very enthusiastic about our relationship with Verio and confident that Arcstar Internet will be able to capitalize on the enormous market opportunities and achieve excellent customer satisfaction by utilizing Verio's high-quality Tier One national network and support services," said Dr. Junichi Kishigami, Vice President of NTT America and General Manager of IP Headquarters.

Verio will maximize the benefits of its Tier One backbone by also providing NTT America with full backoffice and engineering support. To complement Verio's technical and installation support services, NTT America has placed Japanese-speaking customer care associates in Verio's Dallas-based national network operations center.

About Verio Inc.

Verio Inc. (Nasdaq:VRIO) is a leading provider of Internet connectivity, Web hosting and enhanced Internet services with an emphasis on serving the small and mid-sized business market.

Since its inception in March 1996, Verio has rapidly established a global presence through the acquisition, integration and growth of independent Internet providers with a business customer focus that deliver locally-based sales and engineering support in 39 of the top 50 U.S. markets under the Verio brand name and provide Web hosting services to customers in more than 100 countries.

For more information on Verio, visit the company's Web site at www.verio.net or call 888/GET-VERIO. The corporate headquarters are located in Englewood at 8005 S. Chester St., Suite 200, 80112, phone number 303/645-1900.