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November 28, 2000WebSite.ws Uses Grass-Roots Marketing to Reach 100,000 Registrations

WebSite.ws, the global solution to registering Internet addresses with the .ws top-level domain for personal businesses and personal lives, announced today it has registered its 100,000th domain name. This milestone comes just nine months after WebSite.ws began registering domain names with the now familiar ".ws" extension.

"We're very proud of this milestone and the record time in which we reached 100,000 registrations," said Alan Ezeir, president of WebSite.ws. "We recognize people have a choice when registering a domain name. We'll continue to ensure we offer products and services our customers want," says Ezeir.

WebSite.ws reached this milestone absent extensive and costly advertising and marketing campaigns. Other registry companies have boasted multi-million dollar advertising and marketing programs in an attempt to kindle its registration base. However WebSite.ws has built its base through a strategic and well-thought grassroots marketing strategy which included e-mail and direct-mail initiatives.

The demand for .ws extensions is particularly noteworthy now that the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced the introduction of new gTLD's. Now consumers will be paying even more attention to what comes after the Dot. Having a memorable Internet address will be an important criterion for all web addresses. And since .ws is being marketed as WebSite, the extension's attraction to Internet users worldwide will quickly accelerate.

Through partnerships with registration sites like Register.com (Nasdaq: RCOM) and BulkRegister.com, WebSite.ws has reached out to web hosts, developers and everyday people to provide domain names at an affordable price.

The WebSite.ws Affiliate Program allows domain owners to earn extra income by simply placing a WebSite.ws button, banner or search form on their WebSite.ws site. WebSite.ws then pays a commission of up to 20% for domains registered by referred clients.

"We are an enigma in today's Internet crazed world. The company is profitable and has a reliable revenue stream with tremendous growth potential," said Alan Ezeir, vice president of corporate communications for WebSite.ws.

About WebSite.ws

Founded in 1999, WebSite.ws is the global solution to registering Internet addresses with the .WS top-level domain for personal businesses and personal lives. The company is committed to offering an easy and affordable solution to registering useful and memorable Internet addresses. Registrants of .WS domains include individuals, small businesses and major corporations throughout the world in over 180 countries and include such notable companies as Yahoo (Nasdaq:YHOO), Intel (Nasdaq:INTC) and Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO). WebSite.ws is part of Global Domains International, Inc., a privately held corporation.

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