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Pragnesh Shah to lead the development and execution of the company’s Web channels and enhance the user experience.

Herndon, VA — June 17, 2009 – Network Solutions® announced today that Pragnesh Shah has been named Vice President of Web Storefront. In this position, Shah will be responsible for the company’s web channels, user experience, and content strategy.

“I am very pleased to have Pragnesh join the operations team,” said Tim Kelly, President of Network Solutions. “He’s a great complement to the existing team members and his proven track record of driving customer acquisition, retention, and revenue growth through online channels will be a tremendous asset to the company.”

“I am excited about joining the team at Network Solutions,” said Pragnesh Shah. “I am attracted by the company’s continued strength as an innovative, multi-faceted web services provider.”

Prior to joining Network Solutions, Shah was the CEO of Mobilians International, a mobile and Internet payments company. He serves as an advisor to Web 2.0 and mobile start-ups.

His past experience includes leading the online and mobile Web for the Wireless Division of Sprint Corporation as Vice President/General Manager Internet Business Unit. During his executive career with Sprint, Shah drove web strategy, online marketing, usability and user experience, and web analytics. In addition, as Vice President Product Innovation, he led the incubation and business planning in several emerging areas.

Shah previously spent five years in aerospace engineering with NASA at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.  Shah earned an M.B.A. from The Harvard Business School, M.S. Space Systems Engineering and B.S. Mechanical Engineering degrees from The George Washington University. He lives in the DC Metro area with his wife and son.