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CentralNic Launches dedicated Website for .Luxury Domain Names

CentralNic Group PLC ("CentralNic") (AIM:CNIC), the internet platform business which derives revenues from the global sale of domain names, announces today the launch of the new website http://www.DOMAIN.LUXURY, a website dedicated to selling domain names ending with the new Top-Level Domain ("TLD") .LUXURY, through its wholly owned subsidiary TLD Registrar Solutions ("TRS").

".LUXURY is one of the most successful new TLDs to launch so far, having already signed over 500 brands in their Sunrise" said Ben Crawford, CEO of CentralNic. "Other companies applied for dozens, even hundreds, of Top-Level Domains, and so far few of them have come close to what .LUXURY has already achieved. We are therefore very excited to be launching the DOMAIN.LUXURY website."

Household names such as Bvlgari, Bugatti, Chanel, Cartier, Gucci, Perrier-Jouët, Jimmy Choo, Valentino, and Versace were among the first to secure their .LUXURY domain during the initial 60-day sunrise window, a period open to trademark holders only.

".LUXURY is an entirely new concept in domain names - a marque of distinction, a privileged brand-safe space on the Internet, allowing consumers and search engines alike to easily identify authentic sites supported by the brands themselves. TRS fully understands the demanding standards and stringent policies of the TLD, and has produced an online showcase for .LUXURY truly worthy of our namespace" said .luxury CEO, Monica Kirchner.

Following the close of the 'early access period', where the DOMAIN.LUXURY applications were taken at $1,199, the DOMAIN.LUXURY site is now offering .LUXURY domains for USD$699. Versions of the site in French, Italian and Chinese are being developed as a destination for luxury brands, retailers and services around the globe to obtain the most attractive positioning on the new internet.

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About .Luxury

.LUXURY is a new top level domain (TLD) whose mission is to provide a dedicated digital platform for all things luxury. Designed to meet the distinct needs of the luxury industry, .LUXURY offers product manufacturers, service providers, retailers and consumers a central place online to engage, transact and celebrate luxury.

Further information available on https://www.domain.luxury

About TLD Registrar Solutions

TLD Registrar Solutions ("TRS"), a fully-owned subsidiary of CentralNic Group PLC, is a revolutionary new concept in registrars. Rather than operating a supermarket-style online store trying to sell every domain, TRS invented the Flagship Store - a branded website dedicated to selling domains under a single TLD, together with appropriate value-added products and services. The world leader in flagship store websites, TRS created its first flagship store five in 2008, and will be launching multiple flagship store websites during 2014.

About CentralNic

CentralNic (LSE:CNIC) is one of the world's pioneering registry service providers, offering technical backend, distribution, policy and marketing for new TLDs, ccTLDs and SLDs. CentralNic currently supports 31 domain extensions including .pw, .la, .com.de, .us.com and .uk.com - more extensions than any other registry. CentralNic was selected as the back-end registry provider for 60 new Top-Level Domains, and will be launching TLDs including .wiki, .college, .bar, .rest, .ink and .xyz, as well as DotBrand domains for Global 1000 banks and telcos, and for media and entertainment leaders William Morris Endeavor and Guardian Media. 

CentralNic's distribution network includes 1500 registrars - entities such as GoDaddy and Network Solutions in over 80 countries that retail domain names directly to the public and wholesale them through an additional network of over 100,000 resellers.

All Group information and news can be found at http://www.centralnic.com