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                          Network Solutions Announces
                            Two-for-One Stock Split

Herndon, Va., January 4, 1999 - Network Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:
NSOL) today announced that its board of directors has approved a
two-for-one stock split to be effected in the form of a stock
dividend on its Common Stock.

Network Solutions' stockholders of record at the close of business
on February 26, 1999 will receive one additional share for each
share of Common Stock held at that time. The new shares are
expected to be mailed from the Company's transfer agent,
ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C, on March 23, 1999. The
stock split will increase the number of shares of Common Stock
currently outstanding from approximately 16,485,000 to 32,970,000.

Founded in 1979, Network Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:NSOL) is an
Internet leader and pioneered the development of registering Web
addresses ending in com, .net, .org, and .edu. Network Solutions
also provides enterprise network services that focus on assisting
large commercial organizations in the evolution and management of
their enterprise networks. For more information, see
networksolutions.com web site.

For Network Solutions:

Media: Christopher Clough, chrisc@netsol.com, (703) 742-4706
Investor Relations: Sean McClorey, smcclorey@netsol.com, 703/326-6090