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.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Celebrates Its 25th Year With 8 Million Registrations

World’s Third Largest Domain Posts 8.4 Percent Growth in 2009 RESTON, VA–(Marketwire – March 17, 2010) – In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the introduction of Internet domains, .ORG, The Public Interest Registry is pleased to announce that the trusted .ORG domain is now home to over 8 million registrations. With a growth of 8.4 percent in 2009, the domain has officially cemented its place as the world’s third largest generic Top Level Domain (gTLD), according to the organization’s bi-annual “Dashboard” report. Between the first .org domain registration, mitre.org (July 1985), to the 8 millionth registration, the world experienced a revolution thanks to the Internet. In the meantime, .ORG similarly established itself as the very heart and soul of the Internet community, becoming the address of choice for a vast array of non-commercial sites, including associations, individuals, families, groups, cultural institutions, wikis and even corporate philanthropic efforts. Since the

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry to Deploy Enhanced Domain Security in June 2010

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry to Complete Its Final Step of DNSSEC Deployment by June 30, 2010 RESTON, VA–(Marketwire – March 11, 2010) – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) today announced plans to complete the final step to realizing full DNSSEC deployment in the .ORG registry by accepting second level signed .ORG zones beginning in June of 2010. This positions .ORG as the first generic top-level domain (TLD) to offer full DNSSEC deployment. All registrars can now plan to offer an additional security service to their customers. The benefits of DNSSEC include the ability to thwart the increasing predominance of attacks like pharming, cache poisoning, and DNS redirection that have been used to commit fraud, distribute malware, and/or identity theft. DNSSEC, an upgrade to infrastructure, protects Internet resolvers (clients) from forged DNS data, such as that created by DNS cache poisoning. “This announcement, coupled with recent ones by Comcast,

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Releases Bi-Annual Domain Name Report, “The Dashboard”

Key Findings Show That .ORG Registrations in 2009 Grew 8.4 Percent Over Previous Year. RESTON, VA–(Marketwire – February 18, 2010) – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry today released the results of its second bi-annual domain name report, “The Dashboard,” illustrating the continued growth of the world’s third largest generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) since the first half of 2009. Overall, the number of new .ORG domain registrations rose by a healthy 14 percent, while its number of domains under registration grew by 3.5 percent from July to December 2009. By the close of the year, the total number of domains under management was almost 8 million — an increase of 8.4 percent since 2008. The “Dashboard” also reveals other key findings illustrating the strength of the .ORG domain: The growth rate of 3.5 percent is on par with results posted by the two largest gTLDs — .com and .net. Similar

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Receives Recognition for Excellence in Marketing

.ORG wins WebAward for Website Redesign and is a Finalist for the NonProfit PR Awards Reston, VA (MarketWire – October 20, 2009)- .ORG, The Public Interest Registry, www.pir.org, announced today that they have won a WebAward, for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development for the Technology Standard of Excellence. Additionally, the company is a finalist in the 2009 PR News NonProfit PR Awards for Marketing. The WebAwards are organized by the Web Marketing Association, who sets out to recognize organizations for their outstanding website development. This year, more than 2,000 sites from 45 countries were adjudicated in 96 Industry categories. Entries were judged on design, copywriting, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation and use of technology. .ORG, who was recently identified as the fastest growing gTLD (generic Top-Level Domain) for the first half of 2009, redesigned its corporate site to better reflect the brand, and its appeal to a broad and diverse community.

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Releases Its First Ever Domain Name Report, “The Dashboard”

“The Dashboard” Shows .ORG Registrations Grew 11% in the First Half of 2009 RESTON, VA–(Marketwire – October 06, 2009) – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (www.pir.org) announces today the release of their first bi-annual domain name report, “The Dashboard.” Among other industry data, “The Dashboard” reveals that registrations for .ORG grew 11%, up to 7.69 million total registrations in the first half of 2009, compared to a year ago. This is significant since the growth rate outpaces other well known Top Level Domains (TLDs) such as .com and .net in a year otherwise marked by economic downturn. Similarly, from January to June, .ORG experienced the highest percentage growth at 5% compared to other TLDs. “The Dashboard” also contains for the first time information on the type, density and diversity of content provided by organizations who have registered a .ORG address. The content available is related not only to non-profit organizations,

.ORG Communities, Submit Your Entries for the 14th Annual Webby Awards

The Webby Awards honors the best in Websites, Interactive Advertising & Media, Online Film & Video and the MobileWeb Reston, VA – September 29, 2009 – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (www.pir.org), the company behind the .ORG domain name, encourages .ORG community members worldwide to submit their websites for the 14th Annual Webby Awards. In 2009, the .ORG community was well represented at The Webby’s with 63 nominations and 26 winners overall, an increase of 37% from 2008. For 2010, the Webby Awards has added two new categories, Green and Media, both of which are the strengths of the .ORG community. “Most green and environmental initiatives have their home under the .ORG domain space,” says Alexa Raad, CEO of .ORG, The Public Interest Registry. “In addition, .ORG websites are some of the most media rich, and technologically advanced websites when it comes to utilizing the best of online media tools

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Advances and Makes Strides with Domain Name Security Extensions

The .ORG Registry continues its commitment to bolstering the future of Internet security Reston, VA – July 22, 2009 – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (www.pir.org) announces today the achievement of key milestones with Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC). PIR is dedicated to transparency in its implementation and sharing lessons learned with the Internet infrastructure community, with the goal of widespread adoption of DNSSEC. DNSSEC is a very important starting point that will allow companies to evaluate how to secure the many applications that are intertwined with DNS. “DNSSEC is a critical part of our mission to lead the upgrade of Internet infrastructure and ensure online safety for current and future generations of users,” says Alexa Raad, CEO of .ORG, The Public Interest Registry. “We are committed to lead the way and demonstrate the feasibility of this important security measure for the rest of the industry.” Key Milestones for DNSSEC

.ORG is the First Open Top-Level Domain to be Signed with Domain Name Security Extensions

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Successfully Implements DNSSEC in the Zone Reston, VA – June, 2, 2009 – Today, .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (www.pir.org), the company behind the .ORG domain name, is the first open generic Top-Level Domain to successfully sign the .ORG zone file with Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC). To date, the .ORG zone is the largest domain registry to implement the security measure. “We feel that implementing DNSSEC is a fundamental step in the upgrade of Internet security and stability,” says Alexa Raad, CEO of .ORG, The Public Interest Registry. “With continuing growth of the Internet and the increasing number of applications depending on the DNS, this is a critical step in the evolution of the Internet. Pioneering technologies which are in the public interest, such as DNSSEC, are core to .ORG’s mission.” In June 2008, the PIR proposal to implement DNSSEC within the .ORG zone

DNSSEC Industry Coalition Symposium is Announced

Issues and Proposed Solutions for DNSSEC Deployment and Signing the Root Will Be Discussed Reston, VA- May 21, 2009 – The DNSSEC Industry Coalition Symposium is announced today in collaboration with Google, Nominum, Inc. and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and will be held June 11-12, 2009, in Washington, DC. The purpose will be to discuss and identify potential and perceived issues with the Domain Name System (DNS) and DNSSEC deployment due to signing the DNS root zone. During the first part of the symposium, participants will present issues along with any proposed solutions. During the second part, recommended solutions or next steps for reaching solutions will be discussed. The Coalition Symposium participants are from the global community of DNSSEC software vendors, root operators, ISPs and other resolver operators, DNS security community, and others. The results from discussions will be published in a Coalition Report and

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.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Celebrates Its 25th Year With 8 Million Registrations

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry to Deploy Enhanced Domain Security in June 2010

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Releases Bi-Annual Domain Name Report, “The Dashboard”

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Receives Recognition for Excellence in Marketing

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Releases Its First Ever Domain Name Report, “The Dashboard”

.ORG Communities, Submit Your Entries for the 14th Annual Webby Awards

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Advances and Makes Strides with Domain Name Security Extensions

.ORG is the First Open Top-Level Domain to be Signed with Domain Name Security Extensions

DNSSEC Industry Coalition Symposium is Announced