Statement from Jeffrey J. Neuman
Director, Policy and Intellectual Property
April 11, 2002

NeuLevel, Inc., today announced that it has placed on "registry hold" some .BIZ domain names that were recently awarded in the Round-Robin Process for the "Group 2B" domain names. This action was taken in cooperation with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and in response to potentially abusive domain name registration practices. NeuLevel is also analyzing whether these names were registered in violation of its restrictions document, which can be found at http://www.neulevel.biz/ardp/index.html. NeuLevel intends to work with ICANN and the .BIZ Registrars to complete its investigation and provide recommendations on further action by early May.

NeuLevel remains committed to preserving the integrity of the .BIZ domain name space, the world's first and only Internet domain established to meet the unique needs of businesses. We appreciate your cooperation and patience in this matter.