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Strong mobile Internet growth in Russia underlines need for mobile specific sites

RU-CENTER, Russia's largest domain name registrar and Web hosting provider, today announced the immediate availability of the goMobi mobile website builder, for the first time fully localized in the Russian language for Russian users.

The goMobi mobile site builder solution, made by mobile Web experts dotMobi, allows customers to create sophisticated, made-for-mobile websites without the need for technical knowledge.

Mobile Web usage is growing rapidly in Russia, with many people using mobile as the primary means to access the Internet. Alexander Panov, RU-CENTER CEO, said, "We believe that mobile-specific content is a hugely important differentiator for businesses on the mobile Web. We are delighted to offer a leading-edge product like goMobi to our customers."

goMobi is a powerful Web-based tool that lets users quickly and easily create made-for-mobile websites, which take advantage of many features designed for use exclusively on mobile devices like click-to-call, maps and directions, social networking feeds, video, QR codes and eCommerce. RU-CENTER customers can add the features they want to their sites with a user-friendly interface that allows them to see what their site looks like as they build it.

dotMobi COO Eileen O'Sullivan said, "We are excited about working with RU-CENTER to bring goMobi to Russia. As mobile Internet usage continues to increase around the globe, the need for mobile-specific content is no longer an optional extra. That's why the ease of building sites with goMobi is perfect for businesses, whether in Russia or in any of the other dozens of countries where goMobi is available."

About RU Center
RU-CENTER is the leading Russian domain name registrar and one of the biggest local hosting providers. The company provides full range of domain name services and performs registrar functions for more than three million domains. RU-CENTER has 500,000 clients and 6,000 partners worldwide.

About dotMobi

Headquartered in Dublin, dotMobi - a wholly owned subsidiary of Afilias Limited - is a worldwide leader in enabling the development & discovery of quality mobile content through innovative services, in turn helping businesses and individuals reach the world's billions of mobile phone users. dotMobi spurs mobile industry innovation by giving content providers the tools they need to ensure the Web will work on mobile phones with speed, accuracy and relevant content. (Learn More)

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