Six-Figure Bid Has Equity.com Leading Sedo's Live GreatDomains Auction

October 24, 2007; 02:56 AM
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sedo, the leading online marketplace where users buy and sell domain names and websites, is closing in on the completion of its latest GreatDomains live auction, featuring premium domain equity.com, with a current high bid of $100,000. The auction is due to close on Thursday, October 25, 2007.

In addition to equity.com, other premium domains on offer that are gaining momentum during these final days include door.com (currently at $55,555) and knee.com ($30,000), and several others currently sitting at the $20,000 mark including astronaut.com, lonely.com, and wwi.com.

“GreatDomains has once again put together a premium domain auction that is garnering significant interest and interaction,” said Sedo’s Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Jeremiah Johnston. “I’m looking forward to seeing the value of these high-demand domains, as ultimately determined by the escalating domain market.”

Sedo acquired GreatDomains, the online platform for buying and selling premium domain names, in June 2007.

About Sedo

Sedo, an acronym for “Search Engine for Domain Offers,” is the leading online marketplace where users buy and sell domain names and websites. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Sedo has assembled the world's largest database of domain names, with more than eight million listed for sale by their owners. The success of Sedo’s model has attracted a global membership base of more than 500,000 domain professionals. Sedo is majority-owned by AdLINK Group (ISIN DE0005490155 / German WKN: 549015), which is part of the German United Internet AG (ISIN DE0005089031/ WKN 508903). Sedo offers regional versions of its site for the UK (Sedo.co.uk), France (Sedo.fr), Germany (Sedo.de), and Spain (Sedo.com). For additional information, please visit www.sedo.com.