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To: neverenough who wrote (416)	8/12/1998 11:37:00 AM
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News August 12, 11:07 Eastern Time HERNDON, VA. (Aug. 12) BUSINESS WIRE -Aug. 12, 1998-- Companies serve as distribution channels for each other's complementary products and services Network Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSOL), the leading registrar of Internet addresses, today announced the launch of its Alliance Program with the signing of a strategic agreement with MindSpring Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:MSPG), a leading Internet Service Provider. The program is designed to enable Network Solutions and participating companies to provide reciprocal distribution channels for each other's complementary services. Under the terms of the agreement, MindSpring will offer its 393,000 customers Network Solutions' domain name registration and other services, and Network Solutions will provide its customers with links and referrals to MindSpring's Web hosting and dial-up Internet access. "This agreement represents a big change in how we're doing business," said Doug Wolford, Network Solutions' senior vice president, marketing and sales. "Now Network Solutions can offer our customers the additional services they really need from participating companies' product portfolios. MindSpring is an innovative, forward-looking company with quality products and services, and we're pleased to make them an ally in our new program. We're really hyper about this link." To enter the Alliance Program, companies must have at least participated in Network Solutions' Premier Domain Registration Services program for a minimum of one year. MindSpring has been a Gold Premier Partner since January 1997 and has registered more than 26,000 domain names in the program. "Network Solutions' name is synonymous with domain name registration, and many of its customers are also looking for Web hosting, Internet access and other services that MindSpring provides, making this arrangement very compelling," said Erika Jolly, MindSpring's vice president of product management. "Our companies already have a four-year relationship, so we are well aware that Network Solutions is just as dedicated as we are to serving customers well." MindSpring now offers Network Solutions' InterNIC domain name registration and will soon be offering RegistrationPlus(TM), Network Solutions' real-time registration service to its customers. MindSpring will also market Network Solutions' idNames country code top-level domain registration services. Network Solutions will provide links and referrals to MindSpring's four dial-up Internet access usage plans and three levels of Web hosting service: QuickWeb(R), Enhanced Web(R) and Complete Web(R). About MindSpring MindSpring is a leading Internet Service Provider focused on delivering outstanding service and support to its customers. By following its core values and beliefs, MindSpring is committed to doing an exceptional job of serving its customers, its employees, its owners and its community. MindSpring's dial-up subscribers can browse the World Wide Web, send electronic mail, participate in informative online chats and access over 21,000 newsgroups. MindSpring offers local Internet service in more than 375 locations throughout the United States. MindSpring is also a leading provider of Web Hosting services and domain registrations. For more information, visit mindspring.com. About Network Solutions Founded in 1979, Network Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSOL) registers Internet domain name addresses ending in .com, .net, .org and .edu. NSI also provides enterprise network consulting services, focusing on network engineering, network security and network management solutions for commercial customers. For more information, see the netsol.com Web site. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CSD/ch*