Under the agreement, Verio will offer NetObjects Fusion 4.0 customers 30 days of free Web hosting and domain-name registration. Verio also will offer the award-winning NetObjects Fusion 4.0 and NetObjects Fusion Personal Edition products to its Web-hosting customer base at a special, discounted price. In return, NetObjects will promote Verio's leading Web-hosting services through its own Web site, in-box marketing materials, and other initiatives.

"We strive to offer our customers a large selection of top-quality, value-added Web services," said Buddy Cunningham, vice president of sales and marketing for Verio. "NetObjects Fusion 4.0 is an outstanding addition to this list. The combination of our leading hosting services bundled with the NetObjects 4.0 Web authoring tool enables organizations to quickly and easily build and enhance their Web sites to optimize their electronic business activities."

Already with more than 200,000 domain-based Web sites, Verio puts businesses on the Internet at a rate of one every five minutes through its own site and its network of more than 4,000 resellers around the world. Verio also is the exclusive business Web hosting and electronic commerce provider through America Online.

"We want to give our customers easy access to valuable Web-site hosting services to enhance their success and facilitate the business they conduct on their Web sites," said Samir Arora, founder and chief executive officer of NetObjects. "Building relationships with industry leaders such as Verio allows us to offer an integrated set of solutions and helps us show small and medium-sized businesses how easy it can be to get the most out of their Web sites.

About NetObjects Fusion 4.0
NetObjects Fusion 4.0 is the first Web authoring software product to provide integrated, visual support for creating Web sites that include dynamically generated data, e-commerce functionality and rich content, and reinforces NetObjects Fusion's leadership position in Web authoring products for business users.

About Verio Inc.
Verio Inc. is the world's largest domain-based (e.g. yourcompany.com) Web-hosting company and a leading provider of comprehensive business Internet services, with an emphasis on serving the small and mid-sized business market. The company offers customers a broad range of Internet solutions, including high-speed access, Web hosting, e-commerce, virtual private networks and other enhanced services. Verio supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable national infrastructure and systems including a facilities-based Tier One national network. Verio delivers locally based sales and engineering support in 41 of the top 50 U.S. markets under the Verio brand name and provides Web-hosting services to customers in more than 170 countries.

Except for the historical information contained herein, certain matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to fluctuations in operating results, additional capital requirements, competition, integration of acquisitions and implementation of network infrastructure. Readers are also encouraged to refer to Verio's reports from time to time filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 7, 1998, and the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 28, 1998, for a further discussion of Verio's business and risk factors that may affect operating and financial results and the financial information provided herein with respect to recent acquisitions.

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