MCLEAN, Va., and ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug 3, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Verio, a subsidiary of NTT Communications and a leading global IP solutions provider, announced today that the General Services Administration for the U.S. Law Library of Congress has selected the company to host the Global Legal Information Network (GLIN). The GLIN Web site will contain a multilingual database of laws, judicial decisions, legal writings and legislative records from countries in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. Verio's selection was part of a larger, $5.7M contract awarded to Advanced Technology Systems, Inc. (ATS).

The Law Library of Congress initially created GLIN to support its research and reference services and to increase digital access to its collection of legal resources. In response to an increased demand for online international legal research resources, Verio and ATS were awarded this contract to expand the existing GLIN system. Specifically, Verio will provide managed hosting, storage and security services giving the Law Library of Congress a highly available and secure infrastructure for its GLIN project.

"The U.S. Law Library of Congress is the largest and most complete law library, accessed and used by legal researchers around the world. Together with Verio, ATS will continue to build upon this world-class information system to advance global legal research," said Pete Spewak, senior vice president at ATS.

Under the larger contract umbrella, other enhancements and upgrades will include designated areas to upload documents such as court decisions and legislative records, improvements to user interfaces and expanded multilingual features to support approximately 20 different languages. When the upgrades are complete, GLIN will support customized search agents, topic-based user subscriptions and role based user administration.

"As the Internet has evolved to include interactive applications, like VOIP and streaming video, more government agencies are looking to refresh their online presence with new Web tools," said James Treuting, president of global sales for Verio. "The U.S. Library of Congress' information network is a perfect example of the proactive measures taken by the public sector to establish a dynamic virtual knowledge center for employees and constituents. Verio is pleased to support GLIN, and we look forward to incorporating a variety of resource tools that will elevate its usage capabilities."

The mission of the Law Library of Congress is to provide research and legal information to Congress, the federal courts and executive branch agencies and to offer reference services to the public. Nearly 50 jurisdictions currently contribute legal documents to GLIN.

About ATS

Founded in 1978, Advanced Technology Systems (ATS), Inc. specializes in the development of information technology systems and solutions for government and commercial clients. ATS core technology competencies include Enterprise Solutions, Enabling Technology, and Infrastructure Support, with domain expertise in areas such as homeland security, financial and asset management, law enforcement, and e-business systems. With annual revenues exceeding $100 million, ATS ranks in the top 10 percent of IT companies in the Washington Metropolitan area. For more information about ATS, visit http://www.atsva.com.

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 one of the world's largest operators 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 146 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 http://www.verio.com and http://www.ntt.com.

SOURCE Verio Inc.

Mona Peloquin of Verio Inc., +1-703-333-6518,
mpeloquin@verio.net; or Dominic Ybarra of FitzGerald Communications,
+1-202-973-4781, dybarra@fitzgerald.com, for Verio Inc.

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