FOLSOM, CA -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- 11/28/2001 -- The World Organization of Webmasters (WOW) has partnered with Aplus.Net, a national Internet Service Provider and Domain Name Registrar, to provide low-cost, high-value Internet services to its membership.

“As one of the largest associations of Internet professionals, it is only natural that we provide benefits to our members that are truly relevant and cost effective,” said WOW Executive Director, Bill Cullifer. “I expect these services will provide great value and additional incentives for students and small businesses to join the association, in addition to the established benefits of networking with peers and access to webmaster insider information.”

Registration for the most popular domain extensions including .COM, .NET and .ORG, as well as the newest domains extensions .BIZ, .INFO and .WS (WebSite) will be offered through the www.joinwow.org website. Utilizing its affiliate program, San Diego-based Aplus.Net will provide the domain name services to WOW members. Also available to WOW members through Aplus.Net, will be dedicated and shared web hosting, ecommerce hosting, and Dial-up and DSL Internet access.

“We are pleased that WOW, an organization so in tune with the Internet industry, has selected Aplus.Net as a partner to provide Internet services to its large membership base,” said Anthony Sanchez, Director of Marketing for Aplus.Net. “The web professional audience is a great market for us because they influence technology decisions, and with our great customer service, we are confident that they will be long term customers.”

About Aplus.Net

Aplus.Net is a full service ISP offering nationwide Internet Solutions for small to medium size businesses and residential consumers. A division of Abacus America, Inc., a California corporation founded in 1992, Aplus.Net is a leading company in the Internet industry and one of the largest independently owned ISPs in California. Services include: Dial Up, DSL, Satellite and higher-speed Internet access, dedicated and shared web hosting, ecommerce hosting and applications, Data Center Collocation Services and Domain Registration. Abacus America, Inc. also owns Rodopi Software (www.rodopi.com), the leading NT-based software solution for billing, provisioning and customer care, which provides services to more than 2 million End Users and 1000 ISPs around the globe. For more information please contact us at 877-APLUS-NET or visit our website at www.aplus.net.

About WOW

WOW, a non-profit, membership supported organization for web professionals provides education, support and guidance to the growing and diverse population of Web professionals around the world. WOW certifications, including the premier Certified Professional Webmaster (CPW), are premised on standards of competency derived by industry experts for Internet design, programming and administration.

For more information about WOW visit www.joinwow.org, or Bill Cullifer at 916-608-1597 or bill@joinwow.org