| "NTT/VERIO is the world's largest web hosting company and leading provider of comprehensive Internet services. Since its incorporation in March 1996, NTT/VERIO has grown rapidly, establishing a global presence through the acquisition, integration and organic growth of more than 54 local, regional, national and international providers of Internet connectivity, Web hosting and other enhanced Internet services. Through a successful IPO in 1998 and acquisitions of iServer, Hiway, digitalNATION and others, NTT/VERIO has established itself as the largest domain-based Web hosting company in the world. NTT/VERIO provides locally based sales and engineering support for its Internet services in the top metropolitan statistical areas in the United States, and provides Web hosting services to customers in more than 170 countries. " |