STERLING, Va., June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE:NSR) today announced that it has expanded its Webmetrics GlobalWatch performance monitoring network to over 100 major cities worldwide. With 85 new cities added since 2006, this expansion makes NeuStar's Webmetrics GlobalWatch one of the industry's most comprehensive monitoring networks. NeuStar is now poised to provide the most accurate views of web performance from the greatest number of unique locations worldwide. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080310/NEUSTARLOGO ) Webmetrics performance monitoring services are designed to provide accurate, actionable real-time data regarding end user experiences of websites and applications. Every aspect of the service -- including synthetic monitoring using a real browser (Internet Explorer(R) 7), a real-time dashboard, and the agent location expansion -- has been built to optimize the data collected. Enterprise customers, Software as a Service (SaaS) providers and service providers alike use Webmetrics GlobalWatch to view information on authentic end user experiences related to their sites and applications. With strategically placed agent locations throughout North America, Asia, Africa, and Europe simulating end user activity and collecting web performance data, GlobalWatch is now one of the world's largest monitoring networks in terms of unique cities. Further, there is no limit to the number of agent cities customers can access; as part of the Webmetrics service, NeuStar customers are able to constantly monitor from all or a subset of the more than 100 cities. NeuStar's agents are fully-managed, and the company follows a stringent vetting process for agent location selection. It includes extensive bandwidth and connectivity testing; exhaustive benchmarking and research to ensure the agent meets set performance criteria and quality standards; and the proactive monitoring and temporary removal of problematic agents from the GlobalWatch Network to reduce false positives. "The Internet provides a truly global market opportunity, so it is essential to monitor the customer experience of web-based applications using a global network of fully managed agents," said Alex Berry, senior vice president of NeuStar's Internet Infrastructure Services Group (IISG). "The addition of major cities around the world to our reliable, high-quality agent network gives us the ability to provide even more precise performance analysis and information to our customers, allowing them to make better decisions and run their businesses more effectively." A complete listing of GlobalWatch agent locations can be found at http://www.webmetrics.com/. About NeuStar and Webmetrics NeuStar (NYSE:NSR) provides market-leading and innovative services that enable trusted communication across networks, applications, and enterprises around the world. Webmetrics is a NeuStar service that provides industry-leading collaborative performance management services for complex web ecosystems. Webmetrics website testing and monitoring services are used by companies that want to ensure online performance, competitive advantage, and a positive end-user experience. Visit http://www.neustar.biz/ and http://www.webmetrics.com/ for more information. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080310/NEUSTARLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: NeuStar, Inc. CONTACT: John Schneidawind of NeuStar, Inc., +1-571-434-5596, Web Site: http://www.neustar.biz/

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