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To: $Mogul who wrote (269)	7/17/1999 12:42:00 PM
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biz.yahoo.com Company Press Release Network Solutions Agrees to Dept. of Commerce Testbed Extension All Five Testbed Registrars Have Complete Access HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16,1999-- Network Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSOL - news) today announced it has agreed to the U.S. Department of Commerce's request for an extension of the Shared Registration System (SRS) testbed period through August 6, 1999. The three-week extension, expected to be the final extension, will provide for further operational testing by the five testbed registrars certified by Network Solutions to offer registration services in the .com, .net and .org top level domains. All the five testbed registrars have achieved SRS technical certification and have the capability to access NSI's registry for real time domain name registrations in .com, .net and .org. The five registrars were named on April 21, to be part of a testbed period from April 26 through June 26. The initial testbed period was extended from June 26 through July 16. ''We are pleased to have met all the requirements for the five testbed registrars to begin offering registrations,'' said David H. Holtzman, chief technology officer, Network Solutions. ''It is now in their hands to initiate their business systems for registration services.'' While Network Solutions is continuing to work with the initial testbed registrars, Network Solutions' business affairs office has already contacted the next eleven registrars to enable them to begin software development of the client end of the SRS interface. Each of the five testbed registrars has an assigned Network Solutions account representative backed by a technical team that provides around-the-clock access. Each new registrar is required to build its own registration system and is responsible for its own pricing, customer service, staffing, training, policy development, billing, backoffice support and legal liability for domain name registrations. This is an initial phase in the evolution of competition among registrars and all open Internet registries for registration services as envisioned in the June 1998 ''White Paper'' (Management of Internet Names and Addresses) issued by the U.S. Government. A registry who is with information about registrations by registrar is available at the nsiregistry.com Web site. About Network Solutions Founded in 1979, Network Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSOL - news) pioneered the development of registering Web addresses ending in .com, .net, .org and .edu. Network Solutions also provides Internet Technology Services that assist large commercial organizations in the evolution and management of their Internet technologies. For more information, see the networksolutions.com Web site. Network Solutions is the world's leading registrar, with more than 5 million registrations. Network Solutions registers the majority of Web addresses worldwide through various reseller channels including nearly 200 companies in its Premier program. Network Solutions has created value-added small business solutions through agreements with leading companies such as American Express (NYSE: AXP - news). Through its Alliance Program, Network Solutions works closely with EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK - news), MindSpring Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSPG - news), Interliant, Inc. (NASDAQ: INIT - news) and ValueWeb (NASDAQ: ESPI - news). Network Solutions also has entered into marketing agreements with companies including Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO - news) and Netscape Communications Corporation. For Network Solutions, Media: Christopher Clough, chrisc@netsol.com, (703) 742-4706. Investor Relations: Sean McClorey, smcclorey@netsol.com, (703) 326-6090 Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, uncertainty of Internet governance and regulation, increased competition in the domain name registration business, customer acceptance of new products and services offered by the company in addition to or as enhancements of its registration services, risks associated with the company's international business, uncertainty of future revenue and profitability and fluctuations in its quarterly operating results. More information about potential factors that could affect the company's business and financial results is included in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, especially in the company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on January 4, 1999, as amended, Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 1999.

To: $Mogul who wrote (269)	7/19/1999 8:57:00 AM
From: djane	Respond to of 1214

OT Significant PR today. Digital Island Announces First Service Level Agreements to Guarantee Network Availability and Packet Loss to 19 Countries. Other Breakthroughs Include Industry-First 1% Packet Loss Internationally, Extended Coverage to Global Peering Points, and Proactive Customer Reporting Monday July 19, 8:23 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Digital Island Announces First Service Level Agreements to Guarantee Network Availability and Packet Loss to 19 Countries Other Breakthroughs Include Industry-First 1% Packet Loss Internationally, Extended Coverage to Global Peering Points, and Proactive Customer Reporting SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 1999-- Digital Island, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISLD - news), a leading provider of network services for globalizing e-Business applications, announced today Global Delivery Service Level Agreements, the first SLAs to cover both a company's private backbone and beyond that to peering-partners' networks in 19 countries -- empowering e-Business initiatives where network downtime and sluggish Web-site performance can cost millions of dollars and loss of customers worldwide. The new Global Delivery SLAs also include innovative monthly online reports, and are backed by automatic refunds of up to 50% of the monthly usage bill. In addition, Digital Island's unique usage-based billing ensures that customers never pay for packets that do not reach their destination for applications such as e-marketing, e-sales, e-support and e-fulfillment. ''Our Global Delivery SLAs once again demonstrate Digital Island's ability to convert technical innovation into a competitive advantage for our customers,'' said Ruann F. Ernst, president and CEO of Digital Island. ''Our Global Delivery SLAs underscore the importance of having a reliable network service provider for global e-Business. These Global Delivery SLAs clearly show that Digital Island is committed to companies that must provide consumers with a quick, reliable and consistent online experience anywhere in the world.'' Digital Island has two new Global Delivery SLAs. The Global Delivery Network Service Level Agreement covers the entire Digital Island Intelligent Network, including its private backbone and in-country peering circuits with a monthly availability guarantee of 99.8%. The Global Delivery Packet Loss Service Level Agreement also covers the entire Digital Island Intelligent Network with a guarantee that the network will not experience packet loss of more than 1% average per month. To ensure customer satisfaction, network performance is monitored 24x7 by trained personnel to provide proactive notification to Digital Island customers. Existing Digital Island customers will receive an SLA addendum, while new customers will automatically qualify. ''The Global Delivery SLAs from Digital Island break new ground in global reach that shows customer commitment,'' said George Peabody, managing director, Aberdeen Group. ''Digital Island's Global Delivery SLAs are a great fit for Application Service Providers who need to serve their own customers with business-critical software for the new economy,'' said Steve Murray, research manager, International Data Corp. Digital Island® is a leading provider of network services for globalizing e-Business applications. Digital Island serves companies that operate in multiple countries and need to securely and consistently extend business-critical applications for marketing, selling, servicing, or distributing products via the Internet. Digital Island's service includes global content distribution and hosting, the localization of end-user online experiences, and a reliable global Intelligent Network, all of which are designed to deliver the right content, to the right customer, in the right market, at the right time. The company has regional data centers in New York, Santa Clara, Honolulu and London, connecting directly into 19 countries with Local Content Managers in nine markets worldwide to provide the ubiquity and reach of the public Internet with the quality and functionality normally available only in a corporate wide-area network. Important Notice Digital Island is a registered trademark of Digital Island, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, include but are not limited to: the company's short operating history which makes it difficult to predict its future results of operations; the company's history of operating losses and expected future losses which could impede its ability to address the risks and difficulties encountered by companies in new and rapidly evolving markets; the company's future operating results could fluctuate which may cause volatility or a decline in the price of the company's stock; the company may not be able to price its services above the overall cost of bandwidth causing its financial results to suffer; and other factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its recent filing on Form S-1. Contact: Digital Island Aine Muldoon, 415/228-4168 amuldoon@digitalisland.net More Quotes and News: Digital Island Inc (Nasdaq:ISLD - news) Related News Categories: computers, internet, telecom Help Copyright © 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved.