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Global Sensation – .ME Hits 200,000 Registered Domains


February 10, 2009; 08:45 AM

PODGORICA, Montenegro--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Internet’s most popular new domain name extension, .ME, now includes a portfolio of two-hundred thousand names registered worldwide.

This makes .ME the fastest-growing new ccTLD launch on record!

OpenDoor.ME, registered in Fukuoka, Japan, was the name that pushed the registry portfolio to the new milestone.

The .ME domain extension has become quite popular in the United States for both personal and business uses, but it is available and being registered aggressively in many other parts of the world.

“The appeal for dot-ME domain names is truly global,” said the registry’s executive director, Predrag Lesic. “Beyond the United States, people and companies from countries such as Germany, France, the United Kingdom and China are registering dot-ME domain names.”

Some of the more than 181 countries representing the thousands of .ME registrations include Canada, India, Australia, Israel, Spain, the Netherlands and its originating country, Montenegro. Right now, more than 100 registrars offer the top-level domain, which was introduced in April 2008.

“Having hit 200,000 registered domains in a mere ten months signals to us that dot-ME is seen as a valuable online asset,” adds Lesic. “The best part is there are still so many great names available, in every language.”

In October, the .ME Registry reduced the minimum requirement for a .ME domain registration to one year, instead of the previous two-year commitment.

To find out more about .ME domains and where you can register, visit www.Domain.Me.

About the .ME Registry:

.ME Registry (the d.b.a. of doMEn, d.o.o.) was chosen by the government of Montenegro to operate the new .ME domain name extension. .ME Registry partners include ME-net, GoDaddy.com and Afilias Limited. Me-Net is located in Montenegro and its principals have been leaders in the ICT sector in Montenegro, including the privatization of its largest ISP. GoDaddy.com is located in the USA and is the world’s largest domain name registrar and the largest paid hostname provider in the world, according to Netcraft Ltd. Afilias Limited is headquartered in Ireland and is a leading registry services provider, supporting more than 13 million domains worldwide.

Contacts:

.ME Registry
Natasa Djukanovic, +382-20-269-740
Fax: 1-866-941-5341
[email protected]


Source: www.businesswire.com

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