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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<pre><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>[To: </span></font><st1:PersonName><span class=SpellE><span
 class=GramE><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>ga</span></span></span></st1:PersonName><span
class=GramE><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>[</span></span><span
lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>at]gnso.icann.org; </span><st1:PersonName><span
 lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>announce</span></st1:PersonName><span
lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>[at]gnso.icann.org]<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'>[To: </span></font><st1:PersonName><span class=GramE><span lang=EN-GB
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class=GramE><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>[</span></span><span
lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>at]gnso.icann.org; council[at]gnso.icann.org]<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>ICANN Nominating Committee Extends
Deadline for Submissions<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><a
href="http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-02aug04.htm"><span
lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-02aug04.htm</span></a></span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><st1:date
Month="8" Day="2" Year="2004"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>2
 August 2004</span></font></st1:date><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>In response to community feedback, <span
class=SpellE>ICANN's</span> Nominating Committee (<span class=SpellE>NomCom</span>)
</span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>announce</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>d today it has extended its deadline for
Statements of Interest to </span></font><st1:date Month="8" Day="25" Year="2004"><font
 size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
 "Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>25 August 2004</span></font></st1:date><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> (</span></font><st1:time Hour="12"
Minute="0"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
 10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>12:00 GMT</span></font></st1:time><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Input received as a result of the
committee's outreach activities indicates that additional time would be
beneficial to those individuals interested in participating in the <span
class=SpellE>NomCom</span> process, as well as allow the committee to take full
advantage of the interest generated at the ICANN meetings in </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
  size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Kuala Lumpur</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The extension will also provide the <span
class=SpellE>NomCom</span> with the opportunity to publicize its search in
additional channels worldwide, and devote further resources to its ongoing
recruitment work. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The 2004 Nominating Committee be</span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
 "Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>ga</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>n its work in May of this year and is
actively seeking qualified candidates for the following key positions within ICANN:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The ICANN Board of Directors <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The Generic Names Supporting Or</span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
 "Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>ga</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>nization (GNSO) </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
 "Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Council</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The Interim At-Large Advisory Committee
(ALAC) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The Country Code Names Supporting Or</span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
 "Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>ga</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>nization (<span class=SpellE>ccNSO</span>)
</span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Council</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Those individuals selected by the
Nominating Committee will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished
colleagues from around the globe, address intriguing technical coordination
problems and related policy development challenges with diverse functional,
cultural, and geographic dimensions, and </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
 "Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>ga</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>in valuable insights and experience from
working across these boundaries of knowledge, responsibility and perspective. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Selection criteria, eligibility factors,
roles of each position, application procedure, and contacts are posted at <</span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><a
href="http://www.icann.org/committees/nom-comm/formalcall-30jun04.htm"><span
lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>http://www.icann.org/committees/nom-comm/formalcall-30jun04.htm</span></a></span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Statements of Interest may be sent to
nomcom-submissions@icann.org. Submissions will be handled confidentially and
should be received by </span></font><st1:time Hour="12" Minute="0"><font
 size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
 "Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>12:00 GMT</span></font></st1:time><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> on </span></font><st1:date Month="8"
Day="25" Year="2004"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>25
 August 2004</span></font></st1:date><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'> for full consideration. Selections will be made in October, with
service beginning in December 2004.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>ICANN is an internationally or</span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
 "Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>ga</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>nized, public benefit non-profit
responsible for coordinating Internet Protocol (IP) address space allocation,
protocol identifier assignment, generic (<span class=SpellE>gTLD</span>) and
country code (<span class=SpellE>ccTLD</span>) Top-Level Domain name system
management, and root server system management functions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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