Tucows reveals key domain name portfolio assets

February 20, 2008; 08:21 AM

TORONTO, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Tucows Inc., (AMEX:TCX,
TSX:TC) a leading provider of Internet services to web hosting companies
and ISPs worldwide, today announced that as of February 14, 2008 the
Company had over 150,000 Internet domain names in its private domain name
portfolio, including the following:



    -   Over 1,000 "Gems." These domain names are considered to have the
        highest potential value in the portfolio. A sample of 100 of these
        names is included below.

    -   39,000 Surnames. Tucows owns over 65 percent of North American's
        surnames as domain names. These surnames form the foundation of
        Tucows' Personal Names Service, a recently launched service that
        allows users to obtain their personal name, for example amy@
        smith.net for email and amy.smith.net for a web address.

    -   22,000 Brandable Names. A brandable domain name is intended to stick
        in the heads of users and conveys the nature of the website it leads
        to or the business it represents. These domains are sold or leased to
        business owners and individuals focused on building a brand.

    -   88,000 Direct Navigation Names. Direct navigation names are primarily
        monetized through targeted pay-per-click advertising.
    "In today's marketplace, domain names are essential for marketing and
brand awareness," said Elliot Noss, President and CEO of Tucows.
"Companies, both large and small, are willing to invest in high-quality
domain names to ensure visibility of their brands and steady traffic to
their websites."

    "Over the past two years, Tucows has built a portfolio of domain names
that we view as one of the best in the world. We have sold thousands of
these names to date, and we will continue to pursue sales of domain names
from our portfolio both individually and as bundles."

    Bill Sweetman, General Manager of the Tucows Domain Portfolio, added,
"In addition, we have put our resources toward building a proprietary set
of tools that allow us to grade and segment our inventory of domain names
so we can make smarter and faster decisions in domain name transactions.
While we cannot quantify our portfolio in financial terms, we believe this
portfolio will be of great value to Tucows, and it is an integral part of
our strategy to unlock value in the company."

    To best obtain value from the domain names, the Tucows portfolio team
strategically sells some of its names via live and silent auction, some are
bundled and sold individually to interested parties, and some are leased to
businesses on a multi-year term. In addition, some names are sold as
Premium Names through the Company's network of resellers.

    "Tucows should be considered one of the premier providers of domain
names on many levels," said Sweetman. "The Tucows team is very focused on
identifying the highest quality names available, and executing on our
strategy to further monetize the Tucows Domain Name Portfolio for the
benefit of the Company and our shareholders."

    A sampling of the some of the key Tucows domain name assets include the
following list of 100 names:



    Actresses.com
    Aerodynamic.com
    Alligators.com
    Amnesty.com
    Anger.com
    AnimalTrainers.com
    Artillery.com
    AutoRacers.com
    Backs.com
    Ballads.com
    BasketballPlayers.com
    Beagles.com
    BigSisters.com
    BikeRiders.com
    Biologist.com
    Blessing.com
    Breeding.com
    Brontosaur.com
    Bulldozer.com
    Burmese.com
    Canaries.com
    Cardiologists.com
    Cartoonists.com
    ChorusLine.com
    Codeine.com
    Congressman.com
    Corked.com
    Desperados.com
    DietFood.com
    Dietician.com
    Divorced.com
    DogBreeders.com
    DreamLover.com
    Drummers.com
    EndlessLove.com
    EnglishTeachers.com
    EquipmentStorage.com
    ExoticCat.com
    Geologists.com
    GraphicArtists.com
    GreatDanes.com
    Gynecologists.com
    Honourable.com
    Humble.com
    IceSkaters.com
    Interviewer.com
    JehovahsWitnesses.com
    Jewellers.com
    Labradors.com
    Lemons.com
    Leopards.com
    Liberals.com
    Listener.com
    LonelyHearts.com
    Lutheran.com
    MailDelivery.com
    Mammal.com
    Masseuse.com
    Minis.com
    Moonlighting.com
    MorningShow.com
    MyGarage.com
    Narcotics.com
    Naturalists.com
    NewsReporter.com
    Ouzo.com
    Parakeets.com
    Paramedics.com
    PawnShops.com
    Penicillin.com
    Perfumer.com
    Pianists.com
    PoliceOfficer.com
    Pomeranian.com
    ProjectManagers.com
    PunchLines.com
    Puppysitters.com
    Relics.com
    Retrievers.com
    Rockclimbers.com
    Satanic.com
    SiameseCat.com
    Skateboarders.com
    Sleuth.com
    Sobriety.com
    SoftwareDesigners.com
    Stylist.com
    TennisPlayers.com
    TheBeaches.com
    TheCaribbean.com
    TheCompany.com
    TheHotel.com
    TheOpera.com
    ThePostoffice.com
    TheUnitedStates.com
    Tool.com
    Umpires.com
    Veggies.com
    Weasels.com
    Wrestlers.com

    In addition to historical facts or statements of current condition,
this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, including statements regarding the potential portfolio value
of the domain names and Tucows' continued pursuit of sales from its domain
name portfolios. Forward-looking statements provide Tucows' current
expectations or forecasts of future events. Actual results could differ
materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements due to
the market for such domain names and the general financial and economic
conditions affecting the Internet and technology industries. Given these
risks and uncertainties, any or all of these forward-looking statements may
prove to be incorrect. Therefore, you should not rely on any such factors
or forward-looking statements. Tucows undertakes no obligation to update
publicly any forward-looking statement.

    About Tucows

    Tucows provides Internet services for hosting companies and ISPs.
Through our global network of over 9,000 service providers we provide
millions of email boxes and manage over eight million domains. Tucows is an
accredited registrar with ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned
Names and Numbers). We hold a domain name portfolio of over 150,000 domain
names that are available for sale, monetized through advertising and
support our wholesale Personal Names Service. Our Retail division sells
Tucows services to consumers and small business owners through Domain
Direct and NetIdentity. Tucows.com remains one of the most popular software
download sites on the Internet. For more information please visit:
http://about.tucows.com.

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