1&1 Internet Announces New CEO

May 15, 2008; 09:37 AM

Philadelphia, PA (May 15, 2008) – Today 1&1 Internet Inc. announced Oliver Mauss has been appointed the new CEO of 1&1 Internet Inc., as well as of the company’s subsidiaries in UK, France and Spain.  In his new position, Oliver Mauss is in charge of 1&1’s international web hosting operations.  He succeeds Andreas Gauger, who decided to step down from his position as Chairman of the Board after 13 years.

Previously, Oliver Mauss worked for Vodafone Group for over 10 years, most recently as the Global Director of Business Product Marketing. Before that he held positions in product management and business development at telecommunication companies o.tel.o and RWE Telliance.  Oliver Mauss holds a Ph.D. in Communications Engineering from the University of Aachen, Germany.

Andreas Gauger founded web hosting provider, Schlund + Partner in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1995.  Three years later, 1&1 Internet acquired Schlund + Partner and in 1999, Andreas Gauger was appointed Chairman of the Board.  Within a short time, Andreas Gauger has led 1&1 to become one of the world’s leading web hosts, by defining a standard for user-friendly and cost-effective web hosting solutions and by developing and directing 1&1’s successful international expansion strategy.  With more than 10 million hosted domain names, 1&1 today is the leading provider for hosting personal and business websites.

For more information on 1&1 Internet Inc. visit the website at www.1and1.com

About 1&1 Internet Inc.:
1&1 Internet Inc. is a subsidiary of United Internet, a profitable public company with a market cap of $4 billion. 1&1 was founded in 1988 and hosts more than 10 million domain names, while more than 47,000 servers run in the company’s five state-of-the-art data centers. 1&1’s global community is over 7 million customer contracts strong. The company’s U.S. headquarters is located in Chesterbrook, PA. For more information, please contact the company at www.1and1.com or 1-877-461-2631.  

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