WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- To provide financial assistance to the victims of Hurricane Katrina through the American Red Cross, NeuStar, CTIA's Wireless Foundation and many wireless industry carriers have established the Common Short Code "2HELP" (messaging to short code 24357, using the keyword "HELP"). Using this short code, wireless subscribers may make cash donations of varying amounts, depending on carrier, to the Red Cross's disaster relief fund. Several wireless carriers are participating in this effort. One hundred percent of the donations, which will be charged to donating subscribers' monthly cellular bills, will be channeled to the American Red Cross disaster relief fund. Donations may be made through October 31, 2005. About NeuStar, Inc. NeuStar is a provider of essential clearinghouse services to the North American communications industry and Internet service providers around the world. Visit NeuStar online at http://www.neustar.biz/. DATASOURCE: NeuStar, Inc. CONTACT: Sue Cushing, +1-571-434-5150, , or Daniel Diaz Zapata, +1-571-262-1796, , both of NeuStar, Inc. Web site: http://www.neustar.biz/

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