.BIZ EXCEEDS A HALF MILLION REGISTRATIONS IN FIRST MONTH

U.S., Europe and Asia Registrations Reflect Strong Global Demand

Sterling, VA, December 13, 2001 - NeuLevel, Inc., the exclusive registry operator of .BIZ, the top-level domain for businesses worldwide, said today that just over one month after going live with its service, it has exceeded 500,000 registered domain names.

"We are very pleased with the strong response we have seen during our first month," said Doug Armentrout, CEO of NeuLevel, Inc. "The need for a domain dedicated solely to business is strongly supported by the demand that we've seen. Companies of all sizes, all around the world have registered and are using their .BIZ web addresses."

Registrations for .BIZ addresses reflect strong international demand for the domain. Almost 50% of .BIZ registrations have come from outside the United States in over 205 countries around the world. 33% of total registrations are in Europe, and 11% in the Asia Pacific region.

.BIZ went live on November 7, 2001. Registrations are accepted by more than 90 .BIZ-accredited registrars and thousands of resellers. For a complete list of .BIZ-accredited registrars, visit: www.neulevel.biz.

About NeuLevel, Inc.
Headquartered in Sterling, VA, NeuLevel, Inc. is the neutral, third-party responsible for the creation, maintenance and servicing of the .BIZ top-level domain, the world's first Internet address dedicated exclusively to the needs of business.

NeuLevel was established in August 2000 as a joint venture between Washington, D.C.-based NeuStar, Inc. and Melbourne, Australia-based Melbourne IT, Ltd. NeuLevel has combined NeuStar's credentials and experience in managing large, mission-critical databases with the technically advanced, domain name registration capabilities of Melbourne IT.

For more information, visit: www.neulevel.biz.

Media Relations Contact Information:

Barbara Blackwell
Manager of Public Relations
NeuLevel, Inc.
Email: Barbara.Blackwell@neulevel.biz
Phone: 202-533-2647