Luxembourg Feb. 18, 2008 - After a successful .Asia Sunrise during which 30,780 domain name applications were recorded, the upcoming .Asia Landrush starting 20th February is expected to prompt a strong increase in domain demand and interest.
'The volume of registration is remarkable. Based on information we have, the
number of Sunrise applications we received is more than double the level for all
other gTLD Sunrises except for .Info', said Edmon Chung, CEO of DotAsia. .Asia
has also set a new benchmark for future launches of top-level registries in
ensuring a stable and ordered launch organization with 90% of successful Sunrise applications and zero disputes. These
results demonstrate a strong interest in .Asia domains and the applications are
expected to increase rapidly by 20% in the coming days.
Xavier Buck, CEO
of the Global Registrars EuroDNS/Asia DNS, comments 'We are expecting an
aggressive and rapid wave of applications starting on the Landrush day. Based on
the achievements during the Sunrise phase and the ongoing requests we receive
from applicants, we can say that the .Asia Landrush will be a success. We have
analyzed the circulation data and came to an approximate number of a few
hundreds of thousands registrations for the first days following the Landrush.
As a result, we have decided to grant a promotional price of 4 Euros per day and
per domain, as well as an extra .Asia.com third-level domain at no extra cost.
The promo code is 4Asia20. We are looking forward to the D-Day'.
The
applications are not based on a 'first come first serve' system. The registry
accepts more than one application per domain, and thus all domains that have
been applied more than once will trigger an auction. As a result, during the
Sunrise period, high winning bids have already exceeded US$20,000. Leading the
charge to date is ace.asia that sold for US$20,501, followed by tyco.asia
($7,600), spotlight.asia ($5,700), edge.asia ($5,400) and parliament.asia
($5,200).
Following the successful Sunrise applications period, the
improvements in terms of registration, the attractiveness of the Asia market and
the auction process, the Landrush phase is undoubtedly going to generate high
circulation and attract a significant number of applicants.
About
EuroDNS
EuroDNS is a global domain registrar headquartered in Luxembourg,
with offices in the Netherlands, France, Poland, and Korea. Specializing in
geographic domain names, the group focuses on the European market with EuroDNS
and the Asian market with AsiaDNS. With its registration portal in 10 languages
and more than 25 top-level domains, EuroDNS covers 97% of the market in the
enlarged European Union.
Contact Information:
EuroDNS - DCL Group
2, Rue Leon laval
3372 Leudelange, Luxembourg
Contact Person:
Melanie Delannoy
Communication and Marketing Manager
Phone: +352 261916312
email: email
Web: http://www.eurodns.com
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