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Project Legacy Selects Shelley Rawlings as ‘Pearl Nominee’

Herndon, VA – October 4, 2005 – Shelley Rawlings, vice president of Customer Service Operations and Support at Network Solutions, (www.networksolutions.com), a leading provider of Web solutions, was recognized as a “Pearl Honoree” by Project Legacy during their Big Apple Experience 2005 event this September 29-30, 2005.

According to Toby Nadler, founder of Project Legacy, Rawlings was chosen as Pearl Honoree because of her “can-do spirit, leadership success and representation of the changing role of women in the workplace.” She also inspires colleagues at Network Solutions and serves as a role model for all women in business.

Pearl Honorees are outstanding entrepreneurs and corporate executives whose signature business legacies embody the changing role of women in the workplace. They are leaders known for their achievements, contributions, solutions to business challenges, significant leadership strategies and success at managing the work-life equation. Collectively, Pearl Honorees have raised the bar higher for men and women in business for generations to come. Rawlings was one of about 30 women that were recognized.

“Rawlings and her team have successfully revamped the entire customer service organization at Network Solutions,” said Champ Mitchell, chairman and CEO of Network Solutions. “Under her leadership, we have moved customer service from a basic trouble shooting and order taking function to providing highly skilled, friendly and knowledgeable customer service consultants, available 24/7 to work with customers whether they are newcomers or experts.”

Under Rawlings’ supervision, the Customer Service Team at Network Solutions was recently honored as a finalist in the Best Customer Service Organization category in the third annual American Business Awards 2005.

Project Legacy aligns with the entire business community to honor and celebrate contemporary generations of successful and influential women in business. In addition to recognizing Pearl Honorees, Project Legacy creates networking opportunities and conducts leadership sessions for businesswomen across the country and across various fields. For more information, visit www.projectlegacy.com.