NAMEZERO.COM™ RECEIVES MORE THAN 9 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS IN NOVEMBER

Domain Name Services Provider Breaks Into Nielsen/NetRatings Top 200 Web Sites

Los Gatos, CA.- January 05, 2001 - Namezero.com (www.namezero.com), a leading provider of domain name services, today announced that it received more than 9 million unique visitors in November, reaching the homes of 1.7% of Internet users.

This increase in visitors has positioned Namezero as the 192nd most frequently visited Web site according to Nielsen/NetRatings November 2000 data. Namezero's traffic has steadily increased since the company's launch in April 2000, placing Namezero in the top 200 after only eight months of offering domain name registration services. In November the company tracked site impressions of more than 70 million and saw a consistent banner click through rate of 0.6%. Namezero's visitors and member community continue to grow at an amazing pace, reinforcing its position as one of the world's most popular domain name services.

"Being recognized as one of the top 200 Web sites alongside companies like E*Trade and Mindspring.com is a significant milestone for Namezero," commented Bruce Keiser, President and COO of Namezero. "We are very excited by the response we have received from the public. People are beginning to understand the significance of the domain name, and more importantly, the value of the complete domain name services package that Namezero provides."

In addition to their current services, Namezero recently launched their Business and Personal resource centers, which give members access to tools that complement the Namezero domain name packages. The Business Resource Center equips business members with everything necessary to build an online storefront and e-commerce site such as Web hosting, business forms, and financial services. The Personal Resource Center provides a central place where individual members can build their Internet communications network and publish their ideas and photos on their own personal site.

About Namezero.com

With more than 1.4 million registered members, Namezero is a leading provider of domain name services for small businesses and individuals seeking to establish a permanent identity on the Web. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including personalized domain e-mail and content aggregation, personal publishing, and centralized member communications. Namezero members can leverage personalized domain names (www.yourbusiness.com), domain name based POP and Web e-mail (sales@yourbusiness.com), and domain hosting for an easier, and more connected Web experience. The company's new fee-based services offer a wider range of functionality for users who want more control over their online identity. Namezero works with Critical Path, VeriSign, InfoSpace, L90, Tribal Voice, and other leading Internet companies to offer a powerful Web-based communications platform for its growing membership base. Founded in 1999, Namezero is privately held, and backed by leading venture capital firms including WaldenVC, Whitman Capital, Arcadian Venture Partners, and strategic corporate investors. For more information, please visit www.namezero.com.

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