European Community Members Can Register a Top-Level Domain of Their Own Through Go Daddy(R)

GoDaddy.com(R), the No. 1 registrar of domain names worldwide, announced today that it has been accredited to sell the new .EU top-level domain by EURid, a Belgium-based not-for-profit organization that is the registry for the .EU domain.

Go Daddy(R) will begin accepting .EU domain registrations on or about August 25, and then immediately submit them to the EURid registry when it officially opens its "sunrise" period in early October. During a sunrise period, only public bodies, trademark holders, and others possessing prior rights to a name, may register .EU domains. Immediately after the sunrise period closes, registration will open on a first-come, first-served basis to anyone who satisfies the qualifying criteria, and is in compliance with the terms and conditions of registration.

"As the world's number one domain registrar both in terms of new domain registrations and domains under management, GoDaddy.com is proud to add the new .EU domain to our domain offerings," said Bob Parsons, president and
founder. "Our international customers represent a vital and ever-growing percentage of our total customer base, and we are always striving to expand our international market."

Those wishing to register .EU domains must meet the following requirements: (a) have a registered office, central administration or principal place of business within the European Community; or (b) be an established organization within the European Community without prejudice to the application of national law; or (c) reside within the European Community.

"Customers the world over appreciate the savings, value and outstanding service Go Daddy offers. Now, members of the European Community can enjoy it with a top level domain of their own," Parsons added.

About The Go Daddy Group, Inc.
The Go Daddy Group is the world's No. 1 domain name registrar both in terms of new registrations and domains under management. The Go Daddy Group enables individuals and businesses to acquire, create and safeguard their unique identities and brands on the Internet by offering a complete line of web development tools, including domain name registration, hosting, email systems, SSL certificates and complementary products and services. The Go Daddy Group includes three ICANN-accredited domain name registrars: flagship registrar GoDaddy.com (www.GoDaddy.com), membership-based registrar Blue Razor Domains(TM), Inc. (www.bluerazor.com), and reseller registrar Wild West Domains(R), Inc. (www.wildwestdomains.com). The Go Daddy Group also offers private domain name registration services through Domains By Proxy(R), Inc. (www.domainsbyproxy.com), as well as SSL Certificates through its SSL Certificate Authority, Starfield Technologies(R), Inc. (www.starfieldtech.com). The Go Daddy Group registers a new domain name every 6 seconds.

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