SAN FRANCISCO - Feb. 3, 2003—Text 100 International, one of the largest global technology public relations consultancies, today announced that its New York and Silicon Valley offices have been appointed PR agency of record by Verio, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications, to provide international strategic public relations counsel. Verio, a leader in Web hosting and global Internet Protocol (IP) solutions, will develop programs with Text 100 to increase awareness of the company's growing portfolio of products and services aimed at both small to medium enterprises as well as larger global companies.

"Text 100's PR strategy demonstrated an impressive understanding of our goals and direction," said Harold Miltsch, vice president of corporate marketing for Verio. "They provided a unique approach to PR measurement and a global perspective achieved through established relationships and experience. Text 100's presence in the U.S. and abroad matches many of our geographical focus areas, so they're a perfect partner for us, and one who can deliver meaningful results quickly."

Text 100 was awarded the account in a final decision among three agencies. PR consultancy for the Verio account will be provided out of three Text 100 offices - New York, Palo Alto and a European hub in Amsterdam.

"Basing our recommendations on their business goals, we plan to provide Verio strategic counsel packed with the power of PR to help move the company to its next level of growth," said Text 100 CEO Aedhmar Hynes. "With the position of both Verio and its parent company, NTT Communications, this relationship will build on Text 100's profile as a respected PR agency in the global telecommunications and IP industries."

About Verio
Verio Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications (NTT Com), which provides long distance and international telecommunications reaching over 200 countries worldwide. Verio is 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 170 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.

About Text 100
Text 100 International is one of the largest global technology public relations agencies. With 23 offices across Europe, North America, India, Africa and the Asia Pacific region, Text 100 is the largest and most established brand within the OneMonday Group (ONE.L). Its clients include such industry leaders as Avaya, Cisco, Gartner, IBM and Xerox Corporation as well as emerging technology companies InfoSpace Inc. and Openwave. For more information about Text 100, please visit www.text100.com.

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