| BOSTON (Thomson Financial) - NeuStar Inc. said Monday it won a U.S. Department of Commerce contract to operate the ".us' Internet domain name registry. NeuStar's original registry contract was awarded in June 2001 and is due to expire on Oct. 25, 2007. The new contract term is for a base of three years beginning Oct. 26 with the possibility of two one-year extensions. Shares of the Sterling, Va.-based technology company closed Friday at $35.04. Michael Lauenger ml/pc COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News. 责任编辑：米尊 |