NAMEZERO.COM™ Helps Laid-Off Tech Workers by Providing Free Domain Names and Web Services; Free Domain Names, Email, Domain Forwarding, and Other Resources for Job-Seekers

Los Gatos, CA.-(BUSINESS WIRE)- October 31, 2001 - Namezero.com (www.namezero.com), a leader in domain name registration and domain management services today announced a special offering for recently laid-off people to help them promote themselves and attract job offers. For a limited time, people can register to receive a free domain name, personalized domain-based email, URL forwarding and access to Web site building tools and hosting services, resume writing tips, and other resources to aid in their search for employment.

Namezero Creates Special Site to Help Job Seekers on www.jobresourcecentral.com

By centralizing multiple resources at the new "www.jobresourcecentral.com" site, Namezero provides everything that people need to quickly and easily establish themselves on the Web. People can register a domain name on the site at no cost, set up free personalized domain-based email and domain forwarding. With a domain name and domain email, job seekers can feature their resume on their personal domain and correspond with employers using their personally branded email 24 hours a day from around the world. The jobresourcecentral.com site also offers tips and resources for job seekers to build their resume, conduct a great job interview, and show off their credentials to prospective employers.

With the recent economic downturn, technology companies ranging from startups to multi-national conglomerates have announced layoffs of hundreds of thousands of workers since January 2001. Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area have felt the brunt of Internet economy layoffs, accounting for nearly 30 percent of all positions eliminated, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics.

"We wanted to do something to help people get back into the workforce as soon as possible," explained Bruce Keiser, president and CEO, Namezero. "Image is everything when you are looking for a new job. Namezero provides job seekers with personalized domain email like you@yourname.com, which features their domain name to give them the professional, permanent appearance that they can't get with a temporary mail address from an ISP or free email provider like Hotmail or Yahoo. Having your own Web address, with personalized domain-based email, is the ideal way to market yourself professionally to prospective employers."

"I used my personal domain to post my resume and show off my work to perspective employers," said Robert Brown, a San Francisco advertising professional recently unemployed due to the Internet economy down turn. "In this market, job seekers really have to market themselves, and a domain name on the Web is a great tool for getting my information out there quickly and reaching as many people as possible."

About Namezero.com

With more than 2 million domains hosted, 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 domain registration, personalized e-mail, URL forwarding, and domain management services through multiple leading brands including Namezero.com, mydomain.com and namesdirect.com. Namezero works with VeriSign, Microsoft, Covad, Bigstep, Critical Path, and other leading Internet companies to offer a powerful Web-based communications platform for its growing membership base. Founded in 1999, Namezero is backed by leading venture capital firms including Walden, Whitman Capital, Arcadian Venture Partners and strategic corporate investors. For more information, please visit www.namezero.com.

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