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First .travel Domain Names will be Issued on October 3; .travel Internet Domain Readies for Limited LaunchKUALA LAMPUR, Malaysia --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 29, 2005 -- An important travel industry benchmark, the limited launch of the .travel Internet domain, is set for Monday, October 3, according to Ron Andruff, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tralliance Corporation, New York. The limited launch of .travel precedes the official launch, which is planned for January 2006. "The limited launch is a significant step in the creation of an industry-wide infrastructure that will empower the broad spectrum of the industry - from the smallest to the largest players - to promote their products and services within a universal framework on the Internet," said Andruff, at a press conference at the 2005 PATA Travel Mart. "The limited launch will serve as a preview of the influential role .travel can be expected to play as a key influencer of future travel consumer behavior." The debut of .travel web addresses on the Internet by thousands of pre-authenticated industry leaders will mark a defining moment in the history of the travel industry. The limited launch will be conducted for ninety days to confirm and demonstrate that all .travel systems are operating and functioning as planned. The limited launch phase is a requirement of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), an internationally organized, non-profit corporation that maintains oversight responsibility for the Internet. Since July 1, 2005 .travel pre-authentication has been taking place through more than 30 leading travel trade associations around the world, and more recently through Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). "The response to .travel continues to increase in volume and enthusiasm," Andruff said. "Thousands of .travel registrants, representing virtually all components of the travel industry, from entire nations to individually-owned travel service providers, have already been authenticated and will be able to apply for their .travel domain names as of October 3." About Tralliance Corporation, http://www.tralliance.travel Tralliance Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of theglobe.com (OTCBB:TGLO) that, as the .travel Registry, develops products and services to promote the efficiencies and convenience of e-commerce for travel and tourism companies on the Internet. Designed to serve the global travel and tourism community, the major aims of the .travel sponsored Top Level Domain (sTLD) are improved Internet identity, creation of advanced distribution channels, and the establishment of a strong trust factor between the industry and its customers. Safe Harbor This press release includes forward-looking statements related to theglobe.com, inc. that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to integration of newly acquired businesses and assets, product delivery, product launch dates, risks relating to the Internet, development and protection of technology, the availability of financing or other capital to fund its plans and operations, the management of growth, market acceptance of our products, our ability to compete successfully against established competitors with greater resources, the uncertainty of future governmental regulation (particularly as it pertains to the Internet) and other risks. These forward-looking statements are made in reliance on the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For further information about these and other factors that could affect theglobe.com's future results and business plans, please see the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in particular our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004 and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005. Copies of these filings are available online at http://www.sec.gov. Prospective investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from management expectations. |
