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Attention Business Editors:

.biz newest registry to hit the Internet

    OTTAWA, Nov. 7 /CNW/ - As of today, Internic.ca, Canada's leading domain
name registrar, is accepting real-time registrations for the brand new .biz
registry.
    ".biz is important because consumers and businesses alike are recognizing
the tremendous potential of conducting business on the web," said Rob Hall.
"Because of this explosion of demand it's becoming harder and harder to
register a business name."
    "13 million Canadians and 108 million Americans used the Internet last
month," continued Hall. "The Internet is maturing as a place to do business
and the new .name and .biz registries are reflective of that."
    .biz is the only Internet registry dedicated exclusively to the needs of
businesses around the world. The .biz name must be used primarily for bona
fide business or commercial purposes - transactions involving the exchange of
goods, services, or property.
    Registration of .biz domain names can be done instantly at
www.internic.ca.
    Internic.ca is Canada's #1 Internet registrar and Canada's
first accredited .ca registrar. It is part of the Momentous.ca family of on-
line businesses owned and operated by Rob Hall - one of Canada's leading
Internet pioneers.




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For further information: or to arrange a media interview, please call 
Lisa McAdam, (613) 715-3544 or e-mail her at lisa@internic.ca