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1986 march 15 1985, symbolics.com 1st domain registered   hp.com 9th domain registered ti.com 13th domain registered ge.com 20th domain registered 60 domains registered by 31 dec 1986

hp.com regist 1986*[n°1] HP (Hewlett Packard) Computers sales: $ 114,5 billion 325,000 people from Palo Alto / USA company founded 1939 domain HP.com reg 3 march 1986 still owned by Hewlett Packard

ti.com regist 1986*[n°2] TI Texas Instruments Electronics sales: $ 12,5 billion 26,200 people from Dallas / Texas company founded 1930 domain TI.com reg 25 march 1986 still owned by Texas Instruments TI.com impossible to get for

ge.com regist 1986*[n°3] GE General Electric Technology Conglomerate sales: $ 185,5 billion 323,000 people from Fairfield / USA company founded 1878 domain GE.com reg 5 aug 1986 still owned by General Electric

ub.com 4th 2 Letter Domain (18th of all Domains) but not renewed and lost ... ci.com 5th 2 Letter Domain (52nd of all Domains) but not renewed and lost ... dg.com 6th 2 Letter Domain (54th of all Domains) but not renewed and lost ... sq.com 7th 2 Letter Domain (57th of all Domains) but not renewed and later ...

1987             107 domains registered by dec 31 1987

1988             130 domains registered by dec 31 1988

pw.com regist 1988*[n°4] Price Waterhouse Consulting sales: $ 26,2 billion 163,000 people from New York / USA company founded 1849 domain PW.com reg 8 jan 1988 and still owned by Price Waterhouse since 1998 PriceWaterhouseCoopers

oz.com regist 1988*[n°5] OZ.com by Nokia Telecom Technology sales: $ 0,x - $ 57 billion 220 (123,000) people from Montral / Canada company founded 2000 domain OZ.com reg 15 july 1988 still owned by 0Z Communications company OZ bought 2008 by Nokia

ab.com regist 1988*[n°6] Allen Bradley Automation Equipment sales: $ x billion 19,000 people from Milwaukee / USA company founded 1903 domain AB.com reg 12 oct 1988 still owned by Allen Bradley since 1995 part of Rockwell AB.com difficult to get for

1989             568 domains registered by dec 31 1989

pt.com regist 1989*[n°7] PT Performance Tech Aerospace Technology sales: $ 0,04 billion 223 people from Rochester / USA company founded xxx domain PT.com reg 23 mar 1989 still owned by Performance Technologies PT.com impossible to get for

bp.com regist 1989*[n°8] BP British Petroleum Energy sales: $ 246,1 billion 92,000 people from London / UK company founded 1909 domain BP.com reg 10 nov 1989 still owned by BP ex British Petroleum BP.com impossible to get for

BP.com impossible to get for

1990     Nov 1990 world wide web / www released       1,203 domains registered by dec 31 1990

ml.com regist 1990*[n°9] Merrill Lynch Bank sales: $ 6,4 billion 60,000 people from New York / USA company founded 1914 domain MS.com reg 16 mai 1990 still owned by Merrill Lynch since 2009 Bank of America

nt.com registered 1990*[n°10] Nortel Telecom Technology sales: $ 0,6 billion 1,400 people from Montreal / Canada company founded 1882 domain NT.com reg 28 sep 1990 still owned by Northern Telecom company in liquidation

1991             1,641 domains registered by dec 31 1991

ap.com regist 1991*[n°11] Audio Precision Technology sales: $ 0,x billion 38 people from Beaverton / USA company founded 1985 domain AP.com reg 21 jan 1991 still owned by Audio Precision

gs.com regist 1991*[n°12] Goldman Sachs Bank sales: $ 45,2 billion 32,500 people from New York / USA company founded 1869 domain GS.com reg 5 april 1991 still owned by Goldman Sachs

1992             2,398 domains registered by dec 31 1992

gm.com regist 1992*[n°13] GM General Motors Automobile sales: $ 34,1 billion 204,000 people from Detroit / USA company founded 1908/2009 domain GM.com reg 15 jan 1992 still owned by GM General Motors Company

pb.com regist 1992*[n°14] Pitney Bowes Packaging sales: $ 6,3 billion 36,165 people from Stamford / USA company founded 1920 domain PB.com reg 23 jan 1992 still owned by Pitney Bowes PB.com impossible to get for

pg.com regist 1992*[n°15] P&G Procter & Gamble Consumer Goods sales: $ 79,1 billion 140,000 people from Cincinnati / USA company founded 1837 domain PG.com reg 24 feb 1992 still owned by Procter & Gamble

bt.com regist 1992*[n°16] BT British Telecom Telecom sales: $ 34,5 billion 108,500 people from London / UK founded 1981 by privatization domain BT.com reg 16 june 1992 and still owned by BT ex British Telecom

1993 20 january 1993 Bill Clinton becomes President 2 dec 1993 Dr Jon Postel blocked One Letter Domains   5,994 domains registered by dec 31 1993

st.com regist 1993*[n°17] ST Microelectronics Semiconductors sales: $ 8,5 billion 51,560 people from Geneva / Switzerland company founded 1957 domain ST.com reg 8 feb 1993 still owned by ST Microelectronics

nu.com regist 1993*[n°18] Northeast Utilities Energy sales: $ 5,8 billion xx,000 people from Berlin / USA company founded 1966 domain NU.com reg 2 april 1993 still owned by Northeast Utilities

ea.com regist 1993*[n°19] Electronic Arts Entertainement Technology sales: $ 5,7 billion 8,000 people from Redwood City / USA company founded 1982 domain EA.com reg 14 april 1993 by Electronic Arts still owned by Electronic Arts

mt.com regist 1993*[n°20] Mettler Toledo Technology sales: $ 1,8 billion 10,000 people from Greifensee / Switzerland company fusion 1989 domain MT.com reg 12 aug 1993 by ?? bought ? / still owned by Mettler Toledo

ms.com regist 1993*[n°21] Morgan Stanley Bank sales: $ 62,2 billion 62,000 people from New York / USA comany founded 1935 domain MS.com reg 13 aug 1993 still owned by Morgan Standley MS.com impossible to get for

cw.com regist 1993*[n°22] Cable & Wireless Telecom sales: $ 5,1 billion 13,500 people from Braknell / UK company founded 1860 domain CW.com reg 21 sep 1993 still owned by Cable & Wireless

bv.com regist 1993*[n°23] Black & Veatch Medical sales: $ 3,2 billion 9,600 people from Overland Park / USA company founded 1915 domain BV.com reg 2 dec 1993 still owned by Black & Veatch BV.com impossible to get for

1994     launch of US Government website ... Whitehouse.gov       13,712 domains registered by dec 31 1994

gn.com regist 1994*[n°24] GN Store Nord ex Great Northern Telegraph Telecom / Audio Equipment group sales: $ X billion 4,150 people from Balerup / Denmark company founded 1869 domain GN.com reg 3 feb 1994 still owned by GN Store Nord

om.com regist 1994*[n°25] Nasdaq OMx Stock Exchange group sales: $ 3,65 billion 2,500 people from NYC / USA and Sweden company founded 1971 domain OM.com reg 18 feb 1994 still owned by OM AB later OMX Exchanges purchased 2007 by Nasdaq

vw.com regist 1994*[n°26] VW Volkswagen Automobile sales: $ 153,7 billion 370,000 people from Wolfsburg / Germany company founded 1937 domain VW.com reg 5 mar 1994 still owned by Volkswagen

ey.com regist 1994*[n°27] Ernst & Young Financial Audit sales: $ 24,5 billion 144,000 people from London / UK company founded 1849 / 1989 domain EY.com reg 22 april 1994 still owned by Ernst & Young

up.com regist 1994*[n°28] Union Pacific Railroad Railways sales: $ 18,5 billion 48,200 people from Omaha / USA company founded 1862 domain UP.com reg 12 may 1994 still owned by Union Pacific Railroad

vf.com regist 1994*[n°29] Vanity Fair by Cond Nast Fashion Press group sales: $ 5,1 billion xxx people from NYC / USA group founded 1907 domain VF.com reg 17 mai 1994 by Conde Nast also owns GQ.com VF.com impossible to get for

gq.com regist 1994*[n°30] Gentlemen´s Quarterley Fashion Press group sales: $ 5,1 billion xxx people from NYC / USA first issue 1957 domain GQ.com reg 17 may 1994 by Conde Nast also owns VF.com

ni.com regist 1994*[n°31] National Instruments Technology sales: $ 0,76 billion 5,000 people from Austin / USA company founded 1976 domain NI.com reg 20 may 1994 still owned by National Instruments

dj.com regist 1994*[n°32] Dow Jones Financial News sales: $ 1,5 billion x people from New York / USA company founded 1882 domain DJ.com reg 10 aug 1994 still owned by DowJones

ul.com regist 1994*[n°33] Underwriters Lab Technology sales: private 6,800 people from Northbrook / USA company founded 1894 domain UL.com reg 16 aug 1994 still owned by Underwriters Laboratries

bc.com regist 1994*[n°34] Boise Cascade Wood sales: $ 2,9 billion 4,600 people from Boise / USA company founded 1957 domain BC.com reg 30 aug 1994 still owned by Boise Cascade

mc.com regist 1994*[n°35] Mercury Computer Technology sales: $ 0,2 billion 600 people from Chelmsford / USA company founded 1981 domain MC.com reg 30 aug 1994 still owned by Mercury Computer System

dk.com regist 1994*[n°36] DK Dorling Kindersley Book Publisher group sales: $ 8,5 billion xxx people from London / UK company founded 1974 domain DK.com reg 6 sep 1994 still owned by DK now part of Pearson

bn.com regist 1994*[n°37] Barnes & Noble Book Stores sales: $ 5,4 billion 40,000 people from NY 5th Avenue / USA company founded 1873 domain BN.com reg 10 oct 1994 and still owned by Barnes & Noble

lw.com regist 1994*[n°38] Latham & Watkins Law Firm sales: $ 2,1 billion 2,100 attorneys from Los Angeles / USA company founded 1934 domain LW.com reg 25 oct 1994 still owned by Latham & Watkins

ft.com regist 1994*[n°39] Financial Times Financial News group sales: $ 8,5 billion xxx people from London / UK company founded 1888 domain FT.com reg 30 nov 1994 still owned by Financial Times / Pearson FT.com impossible to get for

wy.com regist 1994*[n°40] Weyerheuser Paper sales: $ 16,9 billion 49,900 people from Federal Way / USA company founded 1900 domain WY.com reg 30 nov 1994 still owned by Weyerhaeuser

ef.com regist 1994*[n°41] EF Education First Education sales: private 27,000 people from Zug / Switzerland company founded 1965 domain EF.com reg 9 dec 1994 still owned by EF Education First

1995             29,005 domains registered by dec 31 1991

wk.com regist 1995*[n°42] WK Wieden + Kennedy Ad Agency sales: private xxxx people from Portland / USA company founded 1982 domain WK.com reg 2 feb 1995 still owned by Wieden + Kennedy

wn.com regist 1995*[n°43] World News News / Ads sales: private 48,200 people from Omaha / USA company founded 1995 domain WN.com reg 23 mar 1995 still owned by World News Network

yr.com regist 1995*[n°44] Y&R Young & Rubicam PR / Advertising sales: private 16,000 people from NYC / USA company founded 1923 domain YR.com reg 26 mar 1995 still owned by Young & Rubicam YR.com impossible to get for

bm.com regist 1995*[n°45] Burston Marsteller PR / Advertising sales: private x people from NYC / USA company founded 1953 domain BM.com reg 16 mai 1995 still owned by Burston Marsteller a Young & Rubicam Company

pq.com regist 1995*[n°46] PQ Corporation Chemicals sales: $ 0,75 billion 1,600 people from Valley Forge / USA company founded 1831 domain PQ.com reg 16 mai 1995 still owned by PQ / Philadelphia Quarz

ga.com regist 1995*[n°47] General Atomics Defense sales: private 1,300 people from San Diego / USA company founded 1955 domain GA.com reg 5 sep 1995 still owned by General Atomics GA.com impossible to get for

qg.com regist 1995*[n°48] Quad Graphics Printing sales: $ 1,8 billion 11,000 people from Pewaukee / USA company founded 1971 domain QG.com reg 20 oct 1995 still owned by Quad Graphics

1996       tv.com sold to CNET for US$15,000     88,098 domains registered by dec 31 1991

zf.com regist 1996*[n°49] ZF Group ex Zeppelin ex Zahnrad Fabrik Engineering Rail Aviation sales: $ 16,8 billion 59,800 people from Friedrichshafen / Germany company founded 1915 domain ZF.com reg 12 mar 1996 by ZF Industries USA transfered to ZF headquarter Germany

gt.com regist 1996*[n°50] Grant Thornton Accounting sales: $ 3,5 billion 29,200 people from Chicago / USA company founded 1924 / 1986 domain GT.com reg 24 april 1996 still owned by Grant Thornton

wb.com regist 1996*[n°51] WB Warner Bros Entertainment sales: $ 11,7 billion xx people from Burbank / USA company founded 1918 domain WB.com reg 24 apr 1996 still owned by Warner Bros

gp.com regist 1996*[n°52] Georgia Pacific Paper sales: $ 19,2 billion 50,000 people from Atlanta / USA company founded 1927 domain GP.com reg 17 nov 1996 still owned by Georgia Pacific / Koch

1997     15 sep 1997 registration of google.com   dec 1997 first 2 Letter Domain Transaction American Airlines buys AA.com   421,312 domains registered by dec 31 1997

jm.com regist 1997*[n°53] Johns Manville Insulation Products sales: not published 7,000 people from Denver / USA company founded 1858 domain JM.com reg 13 mai 1997 and still owned by Johns Manville / Mr Warren Buffet

nk.com regist 1997*[n°54] NK.com by Syngenta Agribusiness group sales: $ 11,6 billion 24,000 people from Basel / Switzerland company founded 1758 / 2000 domain NK.com reg 3 june 1997 by NK.com / company bought by Syngenta

aa.com aquired 1997*[n°55] American Airlines Airline sales: $ 22,9 billion 78,900 people from Forth Worth / USA company founded 1930 domain AA.com reg Jan 2 1988 by Architech & Arts bought 1997 by American Airlines AA.com impossible to get for

1998             3,425,625 domains registered by dec 31 1998

wm.com regist 1998*[n°56] Waste Management Waste sales: $ 13,4 billion 50,000 people from Houston / USA company founded 1894 domain WM.com reg 31 jul 1998 still owned by Waste Management

jj.com regist 1998*[n°57] Johnson & Johnson Consumer Goods sales: $ 63,7 billion 118,700 people from New Brunswick / USA company founded 1886 domain JJ.com reg 10 sep 1998 Johnson & Johnson owns 29,925 domains ! including ky.com

bd.com aquired 1998*[n°58] Becton Dickinson Medical sales: $ 6,4 billion 28,300 people from Franklin Lakes / USA company founded 1930 domain BD.com reg 30 mai 1990 by ?? bought by Becton Dickinson

gd.com aquired 1998*[n°59] General Dynamics Defense sales: $ 31,9 billion 91,700 people from Falls Church / USA company founded 1952 domain GD.com reg 26 oct 1989 by ?? bought by General Dynamics

hm.com aquired 1998*[n°60] H&M (Hennes Mauritz) Fashion sales: $ 16,2 billion 53,480 people from Stockholm / Sweden company founded 1947 domain HM.com reg ?? lost and reg again 14 nov 1997 by ?? bought by Hennes & Mauritz

db.com aquired 1998*[n°61] Deutsche Bank Bank sales: $ 37,8 billion 77,050 people from Frankfurt / Germany company founded 1870 domain DB.com reg ?? lost and reg again 13 dec 1997 by The Internet Company bought by Deutsche Bank DB.com impossible to get for

ur.com aquired 1998*[n°62] United Rentals Equipment Rental sales: $ 3,3 billion 8,600 people from Greenwich / USA company founded 1997 domain UR.com reg 6 nov 1997 by ?? bought 1999 by United Rentals

1999             8,006,100 domains registered by dec 31 1999

ae.com aquired 1999*[n°63] American Eagle Clothing sales: $ 3 billion 12,000 people from Pittsburgh / USA company founded 1977 domain AE.com reg 2 jan 1998 by Applied Engineering bought by American Eagle AE.com impossible to get for

cj.com aquired 1999*[n°64] Comission Junction Advertising sales: private xxx people from Santa Barbara / USA company founded 1998 domain CJ.com reg 24 feb 1998 by Digimedia bought 1999 by Commission Junction

gg.com aquired 1999*[n°65] GG Horse Bets Betting site / Racecourse sales: $ x million ? people from Towcester / UK company founded 1928 domain GG.com reg 21 june 1997 by Guess bought 1999 by Towcester Racecourse GG.com very difficult to get for

ag.com aquired 1999*[n°66] American Greetings Greeting Cards sales: $ 1,64 billion 18,000 people from Brooklyn / USA company founded 1906 domain AG.com reg 7 sep 1994 by Domain Investor bought dec 1999 by American Greetings

2000             21,023,720 domains registered by dec 31 2000

ca.com aquired 2000*[n°67] CA ex Computer Ass IT Services sales: $ 4,2 billion 13,700 people from Islandia / USA company founded 1976 domain CA.com reg 9 feb 1996 by Computer Answers bought by CA ex Computer Associates (also owns qx.com) CA.com impossible to get for

rd.com aquired 2000*[n°68] Riders Digest Magazine sales: private 5,000 people from Chappaqua / USA company founded 1922 domain RD.com reg 16 aug 1995 by Rapid Data bought 2000 by RDA / Readers Digest Ass

td.com aquired 2000*[n°69] Toronto Dominion Bank sales: $ 17,5 billion 65,930 people from Toronto / Canada company founded 1869 domain TD.com reg 15 april 1998 by ?? bought 2000 by Toronto Dominion

tv.com aquired 2000*[n°70] TV.com by CBS Television group sales: $ 13,9 billion 25,920 people from NYC / USA site launched 2006 domain TV.com reg 29 mai 1996 by NBC bought 2000 by Cnet bought 2008 by CBS

2001             23,198,677 domains registered by dec 31 2001

ki.com aquired 2001*[n°71] KI.com ex Krueger Int Furniture sales: $ 0,6 billion 2,800 people from Green Bay / USA company founded 1977 domain KI.com reg 1 feb 1991 by KI Networks bought by KI.com

sk.com aquired 2001*[n°72] SK Group (ex Sunkyung Group) Energy Telecom sales: $ 80,8 billion 30,000 people from Seoul / South Korea company founded 1953 domain SK.com reg 6 june 1994 by ?? bought 2001 by SK Group

wh.com aquired 2001*[n°73] W&H Dental ex Weber und Hampel Dental Equipment sales: private 980 people from Salzburg / Austria company founded 1890 domain WH.com reg 6 sep 1995 by Web Homes bought 2001 by W&H

2002             21,991,795 domains registered by dec 31 2002

ba.com aquired 2002*[74] British Airways Airline sales: $ 14,6 billion 42,000 people from London / UK company merger 1974 domain BA.com reg 13 dec 1993 by Bell Atlantic bought by British Airways BA.com impossible to get for

bk.com aquired 2002*[n°75] Burger King Restaurants sales: $ 2,2 billion 41,500 people from Miami / USA company founded 1954 domain BK.com reg ?? by Burger King who lost it ... reg 10 july 1998 by Investor bought back by Burger King

lq.com aquired 2002*[n°76] La Quinta Hotel sales: not published 9,000 people from Irvring / USA company founded 1968 domain LQ.com reg 5 aug 1996 by Web Page Building bought by La Quinta

ra.com aquired 2002*[n°77] RA.com by Abbott Pharma group sales: $ 29,5 billion 72,000 people from Abbott Park / USA company founded 1888 domain RA.com reg 16 june 1993 by Richard ?? bought 2002 by Abbott

2003             26,207,928 domains registered by dec 31 2003

qq.com aquired 2003*[n°78] Tencent QQ Messaging Technoloqy sales: private China´s website n°2 World´s website n°9 from Shenzen / China company founded 1998 domain QQ.com reg 4 mai 1995 by ?? bought march 2003 by Tencent QQ

fp.com aquired 2003*[n°79] Friends Provident Insurance sales: $ 1,5 billion 6,000 people from London / UK company founded 1832 domain EY.com reg 21 feb 1994 by Warminster Engineering bought by Friends Provident

ck.com aquired 2003*[n°80] Calvin Klein Fashion sales: private xxxx people from New York / USA company founded 1968 domain CK.com reg 14 dec 1994 by ?? bought 2003 by Van Heusen

cc.com aquired 2003*[n°81] Comedy Central Entertainement sales: private xxxx people from New York / USA company founded 1991 domain CC.com reg 26 june 1997 by Tim Crawford bought 2001 by Clear Chanel bought 2003 by Comedy Central CC.com very difficult to get for

2004             33,351,738 .com domains registered by dec 31 2004

cp.com aquired 2004*[n°82] Chicago Pneumatic Industrial Tools sales: private xxxx people from Franklin Lakes / USA company founded 1930 domain CP.com reg 19 july 1994 by Unidial bought 2004 by Chicago Pneu CP.com very difficult to get for

pc.com aquired 2004*[n°83] PC.com by Intel Technology sales: $ 37,5 billion 83,500 people from Santa Clara / USA company founded 1968 domain PC.com reg 2 dec 1996 by ?? bought 07 2004 by Intel

xl.com aquired 2004*[n°84] XL Airways Airline sales: private xxxx people from Paris / France company founded 2004 domain XL.com reg ?? lost and reg again 18 july 1994 by Lucent Technologies bought by XL Airways

js.com aquired 2004*[n°85] JS (Jahangir Siddiqui) Conglomerate sales: $ xx billion 18,000 people from Karachi / Pakistan company founded 1970 domain JS.com reg 16 april 1995 by Jordan Solutions bought 2004 by JS

2005             46,233,988 .com domains registered by dec 31 2005

ci.com aquired 2005*[n°86] CI Investments Wealth Management sales: private 12,000 people from Toronto / Canada company founded 1965 domain CI.com reg 1 dec 1986 by Cognition Corp bought by CI Investments

kp.com aquired 2005*[n°87] Kaiser Permanente Health Care sales: $ 34,4 billion 181,900 people from Oakland / USA company founded 1945 domain KP.com reg 20 may 1997 by owner of ol.com bought by Kaiser Permanente

rj.com aquired 2005*[n°88] Royal Jordanian Airline sales: private / state owned xxxx people from Amman / Jordan company founded 1963 domain RJ.com reg 27 july 1995 by ?? bought by Royal Jordanian

2006     nov 2006 Louis Vuitton / LVMH looses Wipo suit on LV.com       61,624,166 .com domains registered by dec 31 2006

dq.com aquired 2006*[n°89] DQ Dairy Queen Fast Food sales: $ 2,5 billion 2,362 people from Edina / USA company founded 1940 domain DQ.com reg 6 march 1995 by Dream Quest / Mrs Cynthia Williamson bought 03 2006 by Dairy Queen / Mr Warren Buffet

kt.com aquired 2006*[n°90] KT exKorea Telecom Telecom sales: $ 16,7 billion 35,500 people from Seongnam / South Korea company founded 1981 domain KT.com reg 22 june 1995 by Kronos Technologies bought 06 2006 by Korea Telecom

2007     july 2007 Louis Vuitton / LVMH misses sale of LV.com       69,215,937 .com domains registered by dec 31 2007

dl.com aquired 2007*[n°91] DL Dewey & Le Boeuf Law Firm sales: private 1,400 lawyers from NYC / USA company founded 1929 domain DL.com reg 16 mar 1990 by Digital Link later Quick Eagle Networks bought 2007 by Dewey & Le Boeuf

vb.com aquired 2007*[n°92] VB = Very Beautiful Brand Info Site sales: private xx people from Mettlach / Germany and Paris / France site launched 2008 relanched 2012 domain VB.com reg 12 july 1991 lost and reg again 13 may 1997 by Veracity Capital Partners bought 2006 by Trellian bought again 2007

lv.com aquired 2007*[93] Liverpool Victoria Insurance sales: $ 1,1 billion 1,922 people from Bornemouth / UK company founded 1843 domain LV.com reg 26 april 1995 by Manifest sued by Louis Vuitton bought by Liverpool Victoria LV.com impossible to get for

wf.com aquired 2007*[n°94] WF Wells Fargo Bank sales: $ 52,4 billion 276,000 people from San Francisco / USA company founded 1852 domain WF.com reg 19 feb 1993 by Wonder Force / Mr Jim Brunner bought 2007 by Wells Fargo

li.com aquired 2007*[n°95] Legatum Institute Investment Fund sales: not published xx people from Dubai / UAE company founded 2007 domain LI.com reg 25 july 1995 by Lakeville Internet bought by Level 9 bought for $ 500,000 by Legatum Institute

2008             78,776,555 .com domains registered by dec 31 2008

du.com aquired 2008*[n°96] DU - Emirates Telecom Telecom sales: $ 1,1 billion 2,000 people from Dubai / UAE company founded 2006 domain DU.com reg 30 aug 1994 by B&B bought 2008 by Emirates Telecom

yb.com aquired 2008*[n°97] YB Your Book by Intelius Phonebook / Ads sales: private xxxx people from Seattle / Washington company founded 2003 domain YB.com reg 18 sep 1995 by Yosemite Bank bought by Intelius

ko.com awaken 2008*[n°98] KO Coca Cola Beverages sales: $ 31,9 billion 92,400 people from Atlanta / USA company founded 1892 domain KO.com reg 21 may 1993 by ?? bought 2008 by Coca Cola

me.com aquired 2008*[99] Product "Me" by Apple Computer Service groupe sales: $ 42,9 billion 35,000 people from Cupertino / USA site launched 2008 domain ME.com reg 23 aug 1994 by DNStinations bought by Brainstorm Ventures bought 2004 for $ 460,000 by VCT bought 2008 by Apple

in.com aquired 2008*[n°100] Network 18 Media conglomerate group sales: $ 3,1 billion xxx people from New Delhi / India company founded 1886 domain IN.com reg 20 mai 1997 by bough jan 2008 by Network 18 / Raghav Bahl

sc.com aquired 2008*[n°101] Standard Chartered Bank sales: $ 19,3 billion 11,000 people from London / UK company founded 1853 domain SC.com reg 15 sep 1998 by Shopper's Central bought 2008 by SC

2009   domain fight / transaction ?? LH.com goes to Lufthansa         84,000,293 .com domains registered by dec 31 2009

yp.com aquired 2009*[n°102] Yellow Pages by AT&T Phonebook / Ads group sales: $ 119,3 billion 50,000 people from Dallas / USA company founded 1996 / 2005 domain YP.com reg 6 dec 1994 by Onramp Access bought by YP Corp / AT&T jan 14 for 3,85 million $ YP.com impossible to get for

vk.com aquired 2009*[n°103] VK VKontakte largest Social Network Russia group sales: $ 119,3 billion 50,000 people from Moscow / Russia company founded 1996 / 2005 domain VK.com reg 24 june 1997 by Anything.com bought by VKontakte.ru August 2009 for X million $

lh.com received 2009*[104] Lufthansa Airline sales: $ 34,5 billion 105,300 people from Cologne / Germany company founded 1926 domain LH.com reg 31 jan 1995 by LightHouse Communications, bought 2004 by Future Media and sued/bought ? by Lufthansa

jt.com awaken 2009*[n°105] Japan Tobacco Tobacco sales: $ 51,5 billion 31,500 people from Tokyo / Japan company founded 1985 domain JT.com reg 2 sep 1997 by Downtown.com bought by Japan Tobacco

lg.com aquired 2009*[106] LG exLucky Goldstar Electronics Conglomerate sales: $ 104,3 billion 177,000 people from Busan / South Korea company founded 19xx domain LG.com reg 8 june 1995 by Lookwood Greene bought by Life Games bought by LG Group

wp.com aquired 2009*[n°107] Word Press by Automattic software sales: private 35 people from San Francisco / USA company founded 2005 domain WP.com reg 28 mar 1997 by Yahoo bought 2009 by Automattic / Mr Matt Mullenweg in April 2009 WP.com impossible to get for

WP.com impossible to get for

2010             est 92,000,293 .com domains registered by dec 31 2010

sm.com aquired 2010*[n°108] SM Investments Corp Conglomerate sales: $ xx billion 38,600 people from Pasay / Philipines company founded 1994 domain SM.com reg 31 dec 1994 by Systems Modeling bought by High Impact Canada bought 2010 by SM Corp

lc.com awake 2010*[n°109] Luxury Collection Hotel sales: $ 5,2 billion 145,000 people from White Plains / USA company founded 1969 domain LC.com reg 20 mar 1994 by Heat Hill bought by CSC Corp for Starwood Hotels

rb.com aquired 2010*[n°110] RB Reckitt Benckiser Consumer Goods sales: $ 10,2 billion 23,400 people from Slough / UK company founded 1814 domain RB.com reg 11 jan 1995 by Robert Bentley bought 2010 by Reckitt Benckiser

rt.com aquired 2010*[n°111] RT Russia Times Media sales: $ ? billion ?? people from Moscow / Russia company founded 2005 domain RT.com reg 23 sep 1991 bought ?? by ?? bought 2010 by ANO TV / Russia Times

dg.com aquired 2010*[n°112] DG Dollar General Distribution sales: $ 10.4 billion 79,800 people from Tennessee / USA company founded 1939 domain DG.com reg 11 dec 1986 by Data General bought june 2010 fox x million $ by Dollar General DG.com impossible to get for

cd.com aquired 2010*[n°113] CD.com / Bankrates Financial sales: $ 0,8 billion 1,700 people from Palm Beach / USA company founded 2004 domain CD.com reg 20 feb 1992 by?? auct july11 2006 for 277,750 $ by investor Rick Latona bought oct 15 2010 for 500,000 $ by Bankrates CD.com difficult to get for

fb.com aquired 2010*[n°114] Facebook Media sales: $ 0,8 billion 1,700 people from Palo Alto / USA company founded 2004 domain FB.com reg 20 may 1990 by American Farm Bureau bought nov 2010 for 8,5 million $ by Facebook CD.com impossiblet to get for

2011             est 100,045,666 .com domains registered by oct 31 2011

ua.com aquired 2011*[n°115] Under Armour Sports Cothes sales: $ 0,85 billion 2,200 people from Baltimore / USA company founded 1996 domain UA.com reg 04 oct 1994 by Univesral Access bought april 2011 for ?? $ by Under Armour UA.com impossible to get for

bg.com aquired 2011*[n°116) Bergdorf Goodman Luxury Fashion store sales: $ x billion xx people from New York / USA company founded 1899 domain BG.com reg 29 april 1992 by Bristol Group bought ?? $ by Domain Bulgaria bought 2011 by Neiman Marcus BG.com very difficult to get for

bh.com aquired 2011*[n°117) Bell Helicopter Aerospace sales: $ 11,27 billion xx people from Texas / USA company founded 1935 domain BH.com reg 5 oct 1994 by Butterworth Heineman company bought 2006 by Elsevir domain bought sep 14 2011 for $ ? by Bell Helicoter / Textron

vu.com aquired 2011*[n°118] Veterans United Financial sales: $ x billion xx people from Columbia / USA company founded 2002 domain VU.com reg 1 aug 1995 by bought ?? $ by Virtual Universe bought nov 14 2011 for $700.000 by Veterans United

2012             est 104,481,690 .com domains registered by aug 15 2012 today's stats can be found on daily changes.com

sq.com active 2012*[n°119] Singapore Airlines Airline sales: $ x billion xx people from Columbia / USA company founded 2002 domain SQ.com reg 11 dec 1986 by ?? company bought by X Metal domain bought aug 30 2005 for $ ? by Singapore Airlines but they forgot about the domain and only acivated it in 2012

cl.com active 2012*[n°120] Craig's List Internet Company sales: $ x billion 32 people from San Francisco/ USA company founded 1995 CL.com reg by Computer Labs...not renewed and lost reg again 27 mai 1998 by Compter Literacy Faitbrain company bought by B&N in 2003 domain bought dec 2008 for $ ? by Craig's List domain only acivated it in 2012 CL.com very difficult to get for

tu.com aquired 2012*[n°121] Telefonica Telecom Service sales: $ x billion xx people from Madrid / Spain service created 2012 domain TU.com reg 08 sep 1992 by ?? domain bought mai 17 2012 for $ ? by Telefonica

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