Network Solutions and CNET Form Strategic Partnership for Internet Services

Network Solutions, the world's leading Registrar of domain names, and CNET, the source for computers and technology, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at promoting each company's respective Internet services to consumers. Under the terms of the agreement, Network Solutions will become the featured Registrar across the CNET.com Network, expanding its distribution channels for domain name registrations. In return, Network Solutions will promote CNET Web Services in several premier spots on its dot com directory, the Internet's definitive place to find an online business listing.

Key Takeaways:

• Network Solutions will provide official domain name registration and dot com directory services for CNET.
• The partnership will expand Network Solutions' distribution channels for domain name registrations across the CNET.com Network.
• Network Solutions will promote CNET Web Services in several premier spots on its dot com directory.
• CNET will promote Network Solutions' dot com directory, providing users with access to more than two million businesses with a Web address.
• Network Solutions has partnered with over 240 channel companies, including leading Internet Service Providers and Web hosting companies, to offer domain name registration services.
• Network Solutions offers domain name registrations directly at http://www.networksolutions.com and provides search and registration services for more than 200 country code top-level domain names.

Statistics:

• Network Solutions registers over 6.5 million net domain name registrations.
• The company has created value-added small business solutions through agreements with leading companies such as American Express and Microsoft.
• Network Solutions has entered into marketing agreements with companies like Yahoo! Inc.
• The CNET.com Network serves millions of users each day.
• CNET television programming airs on CNBC, USA Network, the Sci-Fi Channel, and in national syndication, as well as in 61 foreign countries.
• CNET has investments in cash and marketable securities valued at over $700 million.

Sources:

• Network Solutions' press release, Business Wire, December 21, 1999.
• CNET's profile, Business Wire.
• Network Solutions' investor relations page, NASDAQ: NSOL.
• CNET's investor relations page, NASDAQ: CNET.
• American Express' investor relations page, NYSE: AXP.
• Microsoft's investor relations page, NASDAQ: MSFT.
• Yahoo! Inc.'s investor relations page, NASDAQ: YHOO.