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Leading Edge BC and CircleID to Host World Internet Annual Meeting

Vancouver, BC, January 20, 2005--Internet authorities from around the globe will gather in Vancouver to attend the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) annual meeting at the Westin Bayshore from Nov. 30 to Dec. 4, 2005. Leading Edge BC and CircleID are co-hosting this meeting that affects world-wide development of Internet governance and management issues.

"Through our work to bridging the Digital Divide, B.C. has sent a clear signal of our commitment to harness the power and potential of the Internet for the benefit of all British Columbians," said Premier Gordon Campbell. "The ongoing dialogue led by ICANN has implications for the role the Internet has in all our lives. Hosting it here is a tribute to B.C.'s increasing reputation for technology innovation, and I applaud Leading Edge BC and CircleID for their initiative in bringing this meeting to B.C."

This unique open forum draws world government and business leaders, as well as Internet users and technology experts from around the globe. Vinton Cerf, ICANN chairman and widely-acknowledged as the father of the Internet, is expected to address the meeting.

"We look forward to working with CircleID to promote this important gathering and showcase British Columbiaýs role in the evolution of the Internet," says LEBC President George Hunter. "Hosting the ICANN meeting is part of Leading Edge BCýs ongoing initiatives to feature the provinceýs technology industries to the world."

"Our mission is to provide effective communication channels for global Internet communities," says CircleID President and CEO Ali Farshchian. "We look forward to furthering our efforts by co-hosting this significant international event."

Vancouver was chosen by ICANN after LEBC and CircleID submitted a proposal outlining the cityýs capacity to host the technologically demanding meeting, as well as the bountiful winter recreation and tourism opportunities.

This is the first time ICANN will hold its annual meeting in Canada, and it is only the second time it has met in this country. Due to Vancouverýs location on the West Coast Technology Corridor, the meeting is expected to draw more than 1,500 delegates from over 100 countries.

Registration information will be available at www.icann.org under the meetings calendar.

Leading Edge British Columbia (www.leadingedgebc.ca) is a not-for-profit marketing and investment attraction organization dedicated to marketing B.C.ýs competitive business environment for technology enterprise in British Columbia.

CircleID (www.circleid.com) is the leading source of opinions, discussions and analysis for the Internet's core technical infrastructure and policies. It connects the world's most sought-after Internet authorities to Internet stakeholders around the globe through an open-communication forum.

ICANN (www.icann.org) is an internationally organized, non-profit corporation that has responsibility for Internet Protocol (IP) address space allocation, protocol identifier assignment, generic (gTLD) and country code (ccTLD) Top-Level Domain name system management, and root server system management functions.

This press release is also available in French. Please e-mail or call Leading Edge BC for the French version at info@leadingedgebc.ca or 604-683-6150.

Media Contacts:

Leading Edge BC CircleID

Robert Grace, VP Economics and Research Ali Farshchian,

President and CEO

Ph: 604-691-2393 Ph: 604-836-6267

www.leadingedgebc.ca www.circleid.com

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