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Nominum’s Chairman and Chief Scientist Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Engineering

Feb 21 2006

Paul Mockapetris Noted for Distinguished Contributions to the Internet

Redwood City, CA February 21, 2006 – Nominum, the leading provider of network naming and addressing solutions, today announced that Paul Mockapetris, chairman and chief scientist has been elected to join the highly regarded National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Membership is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer and Mockapetris was elected for his outstanding contributions to the Internet, including pioneering and standardizing the Domain Name System.

“The National Academy of Engineers is held in very high regard among engineers globally,” said Paul Mockapetris, chairman and chief scientist, Nominum. “I’m delighted that my work with the Domain Name System has been recognized and that I’ve been elected to join fellow engineers who have provided innovative approaches in advancing technology.”

The National Academy of Engineering honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice or education. It recognizes scientists who have been pioneers in new and developing fields of technology, made major advancements in traditional fields of engineering or developed innovative approaches to engineering education.

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Nominum is the leading provider of IP address infrastructure solutions for Global 2000 companies. Nominum provides the industry’s only high scalability and high availability Internet name and address solutions for the always-on network. Nominum’s Foundation product family includes the most scalable, reliable and secure DNS and DHCP servers, with open architectures for extensibility and real-time integration with external systems. These solutions allow service providers to deliver a carrier-grade telecommunications infrastructure that supports the rapidly growing demand for new services, and enterprises to create resilient and reliable networks that are responsive to changing business conditions. For further information visit www.nominum.com.

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