Successful viaVerio Incentive Program Activated In Response To Demand From Small To Medium Enterprise Hosting Channel Partners [February 23, 2004]

Consolidator promotional program offering cash incentives to run through June 2004

Englewood, CO, February 23, 2004 - Verio, a subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced that its successful viaVerio Consolidator Promotion--which gives reseller partners serving the small to medium enterprise (SME) hosting space cash incentives to streamline their accounts under the viaVerio® Channel Program--has been activated once again to offer resellers another chance to take advantage of additional revenue opportunities. The incentive program will run until June 30, 2004 and is available to new and existing viaVerio SME reseller partners.

Through the new viaVerio Consolidator Promotion, Verio will pay the new and existing SME reseller partners from $100 to $1000, depending on the plan, for each account the partner migrates to Verio. The promotion is designed to simplify partners’ hosting business by moving all accounts to one provider. By doing so, each partner receives increased volume discounts, priority support and a single point of contact for account management. In addition, Verio will assist reseller partners who are transitioning a large number of accounts with the migration process, waiving the hourly charge for this service, subject to certain terms and conditions.

“Verio's Consolidator Program greatly eases the selling process for us and to date, we have migrated 20 accounts,” said Simon Rimmington, president of Radical Webs, a viaVerio SME partner. “In this competitive market, we rely on Verio's team to help us offer our customers an attractive solution at a lower cost. We're able to grow our business and we look forward to growing our relationship with Verio.”

“We’re activating the successful viaVerio Consolidator Promotion to offer incentive opportunities for all SME partners to join the largest active reseller base in the shared hosting industry,” said John Bell, vice president of Verio’s SME hosting sales and marketing. “Through viaVerio, the Consolidator Program gives solution providers delivering shared and virtual private server hosting an advantage in this competitive market and simplifies their business process, as well as continuing to demonstrate that our partners are a cornerstone of our business.”

Specific benefits for resellers under the viaVerio Consolidator Promotion include:

• $100 for Signature, $200 for Virtual Private Server (VPS) and $1000 for Managed Private Server (MPS) paid for each new account brought to Verio for the first 30 accounts.
• For reseller partners that migrate above 31 accounts, payout is 50 percent for those accounts: $50 for Signature, $100 for VPS and $500 for MPS is paid for each account activated during the promotion period Maximum payout per reseller is $25,000 total during the promotion period.
• Waived setup fees.
• Free migration services for resellers migrating more than 50 accounts to Verio.
  

More information about the consolidator promotion and viaVerio may be found at www.viaverio.com/announcements/200402031.cfm or by phone at 888-224-9346. More information about Verio and NTT Com may be found at www.verio.com and www.ntt.com.

About viaVerio
The viaVerio Partner Program provides both SME partners as well as larger, enterprise-level channel partners access to a variety of higher value hosting services unavailable from many other companies, and offers resellers a range of Internet services targeting all markets, including Web hosting on a dedicated, shared, virtual private server or managed private server platform, domain name registration and e-commerce solutions. In addition, viaVerio partners can receive volume discounts, private label opportunities, and technical, sales and marketing support depending on their program participation. The viaVerio program for enterprise hosting and network services offers recurring commissions to large channel partners who must meet specific requirements to participate in the program.

viaVerio is a registered trademark of Verio Inc.

About Verio
Verio Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications (NTT Com), which provides complementary global network access reaching over 200 countries worldwide. Verio is one of the world's largest operator of Web sites for businesses and a leading provider of global IP solutions. NTT Com and Verio market their global IP solutions under the NTT/VERIO brand. The company offers businesses a broad range of Internet services, including Web hosting, dedicated access, virtual private networks, and managed service offerings, among other enhanced services. Verio supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable global infrastructure and systems including the NTT/VERIO Global IP Network, and provides Web hosting services to customers in more than 146 countries. The combination of Verio and NTT Com offers services to meet the growing and diverse needs of all businesses, including small to medium businesses, large global enterprises and multi-national corporations. More information can be found at www.verio.com and www.ntt.com/index-e.html.