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Brisbane, Calif. and Luxembourg–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 13, 2005–UltraDNS Corporation, the world’s leading provider of Managed DNS services, today announced the further expansion of its global constellation of DNS servers. The deployment of DNS server infrastructure in Luxembourg builds on UltraDNS’ major existing European footprint and represents a significant investment in support of Europe’s estimated 269 million Internet users. UltraDNS is the leading service provider to the g-TLD (generic) and the cc-TLD (country) community with its industry leading Managed DNS Service(TM) and has powered the DNS infrastructure for the .lu TLD for Luxembourg since 2003.

”This European infrastructure expansion is a major enhancement of the UltraDNS services and provides additional redundancy and security for the Luxembourg Internet community,” explained Antoine Barthel, director at the RESTENA Foundation, which operates the .lu TLD. ”We have been constantly impressed by UltraDNS’ commitment to the ccTLD community, through its investment in network capacity and superior levels of customer support.”

”The expansion of the UltraDNS infrastructure is indicative of the global nature of our service and our customers,” said Rodney Joffe, Chairman and CTO, UltraDNS. ”As demand for Managed DNS services increases across the world, UltraDNS continues to distribute its technology globally, as more and more countries are turning to our company for the highest level of local resolution and enhanced Internet performance and security.”

The UltraDNS infrastructure supports the resolution of over 20% of the world’s registered domain names and responds to over two billion queries each day with unmatched DNS resolution performance. Today’s announcement follows the recent deployment of an UltraDNS node in Johannesburg, South Africa. UltraDNS is currently undertaking a global expansion of its network, with anticipated future infrastructure deployments in South Asia and Latin America.

About the RESTENA Foundation
RESTENA is the very high speed network for the education and research community of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Operational since 1989, the network is today deployed and operated by the RESTENA Foundation. The primary objective is to provide network services for all public and private institutions and organizations involved in the field of education, research, culture, health and administration, providing them with cutting-edge solutions for their communication needs. Set up in 2000, the Foundation brings together all types of research and teaching bodies, as well as the ministries for education, research and of finance. The Foundation also coordinates Internet resources nationally, managing .LU domain names, and providing a neutral platform for the exchange of national Internet traffic. For more information please visit www.restena.lu.

About UltraDNS
Based in Brisbane, Calif., UltraDNS Corporation is the world’s leading Managed DNS Service Provider with over twelve million domains currently under management, delivering solutions that enhance the reliability and performance of the world’s largest directories and the mission-critical applications that access them. UltraDNS offers highly scalable solutions — both as a managed services provider and as a developer of custom infrastructure solutions — built on its unique Directory Services Platform and proprietary, patented technologies. UltraDNS infrastructure services, such as Managed DNS, address the growing need for fast, reliable responses to directory queries in today’s converging Internet/telecom environment. By connecting a user’s information request to the proper directory and assuring a quick, accurate response, UltraDNS plays a key enabling role in delivering content, information and data to users when, where and on whatever device they choose. The company was founded in 1999 and is funded by Reuters Group PLC, VantagePoint Venture Partners and New Enterprise Associates. For more information please visit www.ultradns.com.

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