LONDON, February 7 /PRNewswire/ --

NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) today announced that Vodafone has selected NeuStar as its principal partner in the rollout of mobile Instant Messaging solutions to Vodafone customers.

Vodafone has deployed NeuStar's mobile IM solutions including its Mobile Messaging Gateway and NeuStar Clients to roll out Microsoft Windows Live Messenger to customers in Portugal, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, France (via SFR), Germany and the UK. Additionally, NeuStar has also supported the launch of Yahoo! Messenger in Portugal.

About NeuStar, Inc. and NeuStar Next Generation Messaging

NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) is a provider of clearinghouse and directory services to the global communications and Internet industry. In November 2006, NeuStar created its Next Generation Messaging Services by acquiring Followap Inc., a leading global provider of instant messaging, presence and interconnect services.

Mobile network operators around the world trust NeuStar to enable real-time communications using presence information. NeuStar has enabled mobile instant messaging solutions for operators that have more than 300 million subscribers in total, and NeuStar's customers include many of the leading operators from across the globe.

NeuStar, Inc. is headquartered in the United States, with subsidiary offices in Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.neustar.biz and www.neustar.biz/ngm.

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Marc Abshire of NeuStar, Inc., +1-571-434-5151, marc.abshire@neustar.biz