FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

IP INVESTIGATION LEADER MARKSMEN PARTNERS WITH PREMIUM DOMAIN MANAGEMENT COMPANY COM LAUDE TO OFFER .EU NAMES.

Glendale, CA, October 12, 2005 - In an effort to help simplify the .EU registration process for US Corporations, IP Investigation leader Marksmen has teamed up with domain management company Com Laude.

Based in London, Com Laude was created as a boutique provider of cost-effective domain registration, renewal and maintenance solutions to a select group of the world's best-known brands and their advisors. Owned and directed by Nick Wood and Lorna Gradden, they are described by Legal Business magazine as “Exceptionally knowledgeable... the best in a complex business.”

“'Domain name management without compromise' is our motto and that's what we offer to discerning IP experts who understand the Internet and value responsive service, technical innovation and flexibility, ” said Nick Wood, Com Laude Director.

“We are pleased to be partnered with Com Laude for .eu domain registrations,” said Ken Taylor, Marksmen President and CEO. “I have known Nick and Lorna for eight years and they share our company's commitment to quality, service and responsiveness.”

Com Laude has worked in close contact with the EURid Validation Agents, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and counts among their current clients the leading trademark owners in competitive business sectors such as financial services, food & drink, luxury goods and telecommunications.

About Com Laude

Com Laude is a premium value domain management company created for a select number of intellectual property experts of the highest caliber who value responsive service and tailored strategic advice. Com Laude uses the secure technical infrastructure developed over the past three years by probably the world's leading luxury goods company. Com Laude's exceptional team, led by Nick Wood and Lorna Gradden, has the experience and resources to handle the most challenging domain issues IP owners and their advisors may face.

About Marksmen

Founded in 1998, Marksmen is a world leader in IP protection services, including trademark clearance and enforcement investigations, determining business method patents and processes, establishing and locating prior art, due diligence, worldwide on-ground investigations, litigation support and Internet related infringements. Additionally, Marksmen negotiates for the purchase or sale of IP rights internationally and monitors the Internet for both Web content and domain name registrations.

For more information please see the company’s website at www.marksmen.com or contact:

Jeremy Johnson
818.827.5471
jjohnson@marksmen.com