[September 16, 2008]

John McCain Better Prepared to Manage Overall Economy, According to New Register.com Survey

NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- The Register.com Customer Opinion Poll of small business customers has revealed that more than half (54%) of small businesses believe that Senator John McCain (R-AZ) is better prepared to manage the overall economy vs. only 36% of respondents that believe the same about Senator Barack Obama (D-IL). Additionally, while the majority of respondents believe Senator Obama has demonstrated a better understanding of how to successfully use the Internet, the majority also believes Senator McCain will do more to help small businesses and protect them online.

Additional survey responses indicate:

-- 53% of respondents think Senator Obama has made better use of the Internet in his campaign (vs. 34% that believes the same about Senator McCain).

-- 49% believe Senator Obama has a better understanding of how the Internet can help small businesses (vs. 38% that think Senator McCain has a better understanding of this).

-- 50% think Senator McCain will take more action to protect small businesses online by combating Internet security breaches (vs. 37% that believe Senator Obama will take the same action).

-- 54% believe Senator McCain would consider small businesses as an important part of his overall economic agenda (vs. 38% of the small businesses who felt that Senator Obama would do the same).

"At Register.com we work with almost one million small business customers who rely on the Internet to operate and grow their businesses. Small businesses are a large, technology-using segment of the population and we want to make sure their voices are heard in the upcoming election," said Larry Kutscher, Chief Executive Officer of Register.com. "This is just another way that Register.com serves as more than just a vendor for small business web services - we are a partner to help our small business customers be successful online."

The Register.com Customer Opinion Poll was conducted as an informal survey of Register.com customers between August 23 and September 4, 2008. Responses were received from over 700 Register.com customers, 90% of which identified themselves as small businesses. Responses were collected through an online survey provider and results were tallied based on complete responses.

Overall, 93% of respondents indicated their intention to vote in the Presidential election in November. 49.9% of respondents said they are planning to vote for Senator McCain in the upcoming election vs. 35.2% who said they would vote for Senator Obama.

Register.com does not endorse either candidate. Opinions reflected in survey responses are those of the company's customers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Register.com, its investors, employees and staff.

About Register.com

Register.com provides all the essential tools a business needs to build and manage their online presence. Leveraging ten years of experience in the domain business with over two and a half million domain names under management, Register.com has built a reputation as a leading provider of global domain name registration, web design and management services. Through an expanding, broad selection of website design and management solutions, Register.com enables small businesses and organizations to create a dynamic web presence without the need for extensive technical knowledge or resources. Register.com offers customers quick and user-friendly registration and a wide array of web site design services from do-it-yourself tools to fully customized offerings; all backed by expert 24 x 7 online and toll-free phone customer support.

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