.CO Internet Extends Deadline for 'Landrush' to Secure .CO Domain Names

By .co Internet S.a.s., PRNE
Thursday, July 8, 2010

July 16 Marks the Last Chance to Secure High-Priority .CO Domain Names Before General Public; More than 26,000 .CO Domains Already Claimed by Top Global Brands, Fortune 500 Cos and Others

MIAMI, July 9, 2010 - Due to extraordinary demand for the impending .CO domain launch, .CO
Internet S.A.S. (www.COinternet.co), the registry operator of the .CO
domain, today announced it has officially extended the deadline for people
and companies to secure high-priority .CO domain names prior to their
availability to the general public on July 20. The deadline for the
"Landrush" phase will be extended through Friday, July 16th at 12:00 pm
(Noon) EDT.

The new .CO domain offering presents unprecedented opportunities for
corporations, brands, web developers, agencies, entrepreneurs and others to
secure high-priority, high-value domain names that have long been
"unavailable" in the .com domain. To date, .CO Internet has registered or
taken applications for more than 26,000 .CO domain names, many of which have
been secured by the world's top global brands and Fortune 500 companies, such
as: Amazon, American Express, Apple, BMW, Cartier, Canon, CNN, Coca-Cola,
Disney, Ebay, Exxon, Facebook, Ford, Google, Hilton, Honda, IBM, IKEA, Kodak,
McDonalds, Microsoft, MTV, Nestle, Nike, Nokia, Panasonic, Pfizer, Samsung,
Sony, Toshiba, Toyota, Twitter, Unilever, Visa, Yahoo and many more. The
company expects to receive several thousand more applications prior to the
end of the Landrush period.

"The response to the new .CO domain offering has been overwhelming. To
keep up with the demand, our registrar partners have asked us to extend the
deadline for the Landrush phase to give more people the opportunity to secure
their desired domains before they are released to the general public," said
Nicolai Bezsonoff, chief operating officer of .CO Internet. "July 16th will
be the last opportunity for corporations, major brands, start-ups and
individuals to secure their desired domains early. On July 20, all unclaimed
domains will be added to the general pool and released on a first-come,
first-served basis."

Pricing and Availability

During the Landrush phase, organizations and individuals wishing to
secure early access to high-priority, high-value .CO domain names may do so -
for a premium - through one of 10 .CO Accredited Registrar partners,
including GoDaddy.com, Register.com, Network Solutions, eNom, InternetX,
Dotster, Melbourne IT, OpenSRS, My.co, and Dominio Amigo, or any of the
resellers within each registrar's extended networks.

.CO domains registered during the Landrush phase are priced at a premium
to reflect their high value and high demand, with prices averaging between
US$250 to US$300, depending on the registrar. If more than one Landrush
application is received for a particular domain name, it will be auctioned to
the highest bidder.

About .CO Internet S.A.S.

.CO Internet S.A.S. is the Registry Operator for the .CO top-level
domain. .CO Internet was formed by a strategic venture between Arcelandia
S.A, and Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR). The .CO domain offers individuals and
businesses a truly global, recognizable and credible option in branding their
online presence. Thanks to leading-edge technology, enhanced security and
unprecedented rights protections for brand owners, the .CO domain is poised
to become the world's next premier web address. For additional information,
please visit www.COinternet.co.

Eric Sokolsky, +1-908-288-7201, eric at sparkpr.com, or Donna Burke, +1-415-321-1862, donna at sparkpr.com, both of Sparkpr for .CO Internet S.A.S.; or Lori Anne Wardi, Director of Marketing for .CO Internet S.A.S., +1-917-838-6743, lori at COinternet.co

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