.US INTERNET ADDRESS REGISTRATION BEGINS APRIL 24, 2002 AT WWW.DOMAINPROCESSOR.COM

.US - the official country code top-level domain name for the United States will be open to general public for registration on April 24, 2002. You will be able to register a .us web address like "www.johnsmith.us".

New York, New York -- Beginning April 24, 2002, the .US Internet address will be available for registration at www.DomainProcessor.com, an official accredited registrar of the .US Registry.

"This is the first step in enhancing the .US domain space in a way that will benefit all Americans," said Nancy J. Victory, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information for the U.S. Department of Commerce. "The domain is going to be more attractive and more technically sound, and any American consumer or business will be eligible for a .us address."

The 2-character .US" designation is the only official country code top-level domain name for the United States and is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Generally, any U.S. citizen or resident or any business or organization, including federal, state, and local government, with a bona fide presence in the United States can register a .US domain name," explains Brenda Pan, Director of Customer Service at DomainProcesssor.com. The official .US domain name works the same way as other domain names such as .com, .net and .org. You will be able to use the .US domain name for emails and websites such as 'John@YourCompany.us or 'www.YourCompany.us."

.US will be the only means to establish an American address on the Internet," according to Pan. This will have a positive impact on businesses and organizations seeking to establish an American identity on the internet and will appeal to anyone who wants to show off their American colors. We feel that a .US Internet address will be very popular with business and consumers alike. www.DomainProcessor.com will make it safe, easy and secure to register a .us domain name."

Registration for a .US domain name at www.DomainProcessor.com will be only $20.00 per year with a two year registration requirement. Registration includes the following premium services at no extra charge including free URL forwarding, email forwarding and domain name account management, all supported by a dedicated, knowledgeable and courteous staff.

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DomainProcessor.com is an official accredited registrar of the .US registry. We are committed to providing convenient and cost-effective domain name registration, transfer and renewal services including free URL and email forwarding and account management.

ABOUT .US

.US is sponsored by the US Department of Commerce. It is the official country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United States within the global domain name system (DNS).

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