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UltraDNS Offers Free DNS Service to Ensure Access to Critical Public Information Sites SAN MATEO, Calif. September 14, 2001 UltraDNS™ Corporation announced today it is offering free service to any business in Lower Manhattan, Federal, State, or non-profit agency Web site suffering outages and/or significant congestion due to heightened Web traffic following Tuesday's terrorism disasters. The Internet's Domain Name System (DNS) is the #2 cause of Internet connection failures. Research shows that one out of every 10 DNS queries fails. High traffic and Internet congestion, which can easily happen on public information sites when traffic surges due to public safety emergencies or natural disasters, only exacerbates this problem. UltraDNS offers its Managed DNS ServiceTM, URL Forwarding and Email Forwarding Services to help high traffic sites manage their Tuesday-related Web site and Domain Name issues. Managed DNS ServiceTM guarantees visitors access to critical Web sites. UltraDNS' global mesh of redundant servers continue to provide authoritative DNS resolution even as impacted organizations and service providers replace damaged or destroyed equipment. URL Forwarding allows sites to redirect their traffic to alternate sites, if necessary. Email Forwarding allows email to be redirected to alternate email aliases. "During this time of great need, we feel it is our responsibility to lend a helping hand. We feel that by providing free service via our network, we could do a small part in helping those businesses and government agencies that have been so dramatically impacted during this time of crisis," said Ben Petro, president and CEO of UltraDNS. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the victims of this tragedy." Contact: info@ultradns.com, 1-888-367-4812. Please pass this information on to any appropriate individual or organization. About UltraDNS # # # |