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                              [REGISTER.COM LOGO]

Walt Meffert
1274 Sunrise Ridge Drive
Lafayette, CA 94549

October 8, 2001

RE:      Offer Letter

This will confirm our offer of employment and the terms of your employment by
Register.com, Inc. (the "Company" or "Employer").

         1. Position and Duties. You will be employed by the Company as an "at
will" employee, with the title of Chief Technology Officer. Your duties as Chief
Technology Officer will be as directed by the Chief Operating Officer, and you
will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer. In your duties as Chief
Technology Officer you will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, the
Chief Financial Officer, and the General Managers and Vice Presidents of
Register.com.

         2. Base Salary. You will be paid a base salary at the annual rate of
$225,000, payable on a bi-weekly basis, less applicable withholdings, based upon
full time employment with the Company and commencing on the date you start your
full time employment.

         3. Relocation Expenses. The Company shall provide you with a loan of up
to $50,000, net of any applicable taxes, in order to cover the costs of
relocating to the New York metropolitan area. This loan shall be forgiven in
three equal annual installments, commencing upon the first anniversary of your
start date. This loan will be subject to the terms and conditions of a
promissory note, which you must sign as a condition of receiving the loan. You
will receive this loan within 30 days after you start full time at the Company.

         4. Senior Executive Bonus. You will be eligible to receive a senior
executive bonus payable in the First Quarter of each year based upon performance
goals to be set by the Company in its sole discretion. Your first year bonus is
guaranteed to be a minimum of $50,000. Any bonus paid in the First Quarter of
2002 would be pro-rated to reflect the portion of service for the calendar year
2001. You must be actively employed by the Company at the time the bonus is paid
to receive the senior executive bonus. The senior executive bonus is subject to
applicable withholdings.

         5. Review. Your performance and compensation will normally be reviewed
annually during the First Quarter, but your review date may vary from year to
year.

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Walt Meffert
October 8, 2001

         6. Vacation and Benefits Packages. You will be eligible to participate
in the Company's standard vacation and benefit packages as revised from time to
time. In no event, however, shall you receive less than three weeks of vacation
for every year that you work. Therefore, your vacation allowance will accrue at
the rate of 1.25 days per month up to a maximum of 15 days.

         7. Medical Insurance. You and your immediate family will be eligible to
participate in the firm's current medical insurance program immediately upon
your start date.

         8. Stock Options. Subject to approval of the Compensation Committee of
the Board of Directors, you shall receive the right (the "Option") to purchase
120,000 shares of common stock of the Company at the price to be set forth in a
separate Stock Option Agreement. The Option shall not vest nor be exercisable
until six months from the date that you commence full time employment with the
Company (the "Blackout Period"). At the expiration of the Blackout Period, the
Option shall vest and become exercisable monthly as to approximately 1/42nd of
all shares of common stock subject to the Option as long as you are employed by
the Company. The Option is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the
Company's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan and the Stock Option Agreement; however, you
understand that a portion of your stock options will most likely be treated as
non-qualified stock options (NQSO).

         9. Restricted Stock Grant. Subject to approval of the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors, shortly after your full time start date you
will be given the opportunity to purchase, under our 2000 Stock Incentive Plan,
a number of shares of Company common stock equal to $100,000.00 divided by the
closing price of our stock on NASDAQ on the grant date. (The number of shares
will be rounded up, if necessary, to avoid the issuance of fractional shares.)
The purchase price will be equal to the par value of the shares. These shares
will be purchased subject to the Company's right to repurchase at the purchase
price, which will expire on the third anniversary of your start date assuming
you are still employed by us on that date. This stock purchase will be subject
to the terms and conditions of a stock issuance agreement which you must sign as
a condition of receiving the shares.

         10. Employment Relationship. This Is Not A Contract of Employment.
Notwithstanding any provision of this agreement, either party can terminate
Employee's employment at any time with or without cause. Advance notice by
either party is to be given to the other party according to the following
schedule:

                  During the first three (3) months of your
                  employment                                    None
                  After three (3) months of employment          Thirty (30) days

provided, however, the Company shall not be required to provide any prior notice
where the Employee's employment is being terminated for "Cause." For purposes of
this letter, "Cause" is defined as (i) your breach of the terms of your
employment or proprietary information agreement; (ii) your commission of any
felony or any crime involving moral turpitude; (iii) your breach of a fiduciary
duty or material policy of the Company; (iv) your commission of a dishonest act
or common law fraud against the Company; (v) gross negligence or willful
misconduct in connection with your position, (vi) your continual failure or
refusal to perform any duties reasonably required in the course of your
employment; (vii) your refusal to take or fail to satisfactorily to complete any
screening test for illegal drugs and controlled substances that may be
administered; or (viii) your engagement in misconduct in bad faith which is
materially injurious to the Company.

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Walt Meffert
October 8, 2001

         11. Severance. Notwithstanding that your status would be as an at-will
employee, in the event the Company terminates your employment without Cause (as
defined above) at any time following the start date of your employment, (A) you
will be eligible to receive the base salary you would have been entitled to
receive for a period of three (3) months from the effective date of notice of
termination; (B) you will be eligible to receive three (3) months of medical and
dental coverage; and (C) any remaining amount due under the loan for relocation
expenses referred to in Section 3 above will become repayable in equal annual
installments such that the last payment will be made on the fifth anniversary of
your start date.

         12. PINN Agreement. In order to accept this offer of employment, you
must sign a counterpart of this offer letter and execute and deliver the
Proprietary Information, Inventions and Non-Solicitation Agreement in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A.

         13. Governing Law. This offer will be governed by the laws of the State
of New York, without reference to any conflicts of law principles, and any
action, suit or proceeding arising under or out of this agreement or any of the
transactions or relationships contemplated hereby will be resolved solely in the
state or federal courts located in New York County in the State of New York. We
both hereby submit to the jurisdiction of such court for such purpose.

         14. Complete Understanding. This letter represents your complete
understanding of the terms of employment that have been offered to you and you
are not relying on any discussions or agreements outside of this letter, other
than as indicated above. Changes in the terms of your employment may be modified
only in a document signed by the parties and referring explicitly hereto.

         15. Duration of Offer. The offer outlined herein expires if not
accepted in writing by countersignature below on or prior to 5 P.M. Eastern
Standard Time on Wednesday, October 10, 2001, and it requires that you commence
full time employment with the Company on or before November 5, 2001. This offer
is also contingent upon successful completion of reference checks, and a
criminal and credit history background check.

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Walt Meffert
October 8, 2001

         16. If the above accurately reflects our agreement, kindly so signify
by signing the enclosed copy of this letter in the space provided below and
returning it to the undersigned.

Walt Meffert                            Register.com, Inc.

/s/ Walt Meffert                        /s/ Jack S. Levy

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                               REGISTER.COM, INC.

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

$39,394.26                                              As of December 20, 2001
                                                             New York, New York

                  FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Walt Meffert Jr. ("Maker") promises to pay
to the order of Register.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"),
at its corporate offices at 575 Eighth Ave., 8th Floor, New York New York 10018,
the principal sum of Thirty Nine Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Four Dollars and
Twenty-six Cents ($39,394.26), together with all accrued interest thereon, upon
the terms and conditions specified below. All capitalized terms used in this
Note shall have the meaning assigned to them in this Note or in the attached
Appendix.

                  1. Interest. Interest shall accrue on the unpaid balance
outstanding under this Note at the rate of 3.93% per annum, compounded
semi-annually. Accrued and unpaid interest shall become due and payable in full
on November 12, 2004 unless such payment obligation is accelerated pursuant to
Section 5 herein.

                  2. Due Dates. The principal balance of this Note shall become
due and payable in full on November 12, 2004 unless such payment obligation is
accelerated pursuant to Section 4 herein. The Company shall forgive the
principal and interest due under this Note in three equal annual installments,
commencing on November 12, 2002, provided you remain employed by the Company on
such dates. The unpaid principal and interest due under this Note shall be
forgiven in full should your employment be terminated by the Company without
Cause, as defined in the Letter Agreement of Employment, dated October 8, 2001
(the "Letter Agreement").

                  3. Payment. Payment shall be made in lawful tender of the
United States and shall be applied first to the payment of all accrued and
unpaid interest and then to the payment of principal. Prepayment of the
principal balance of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest on
the portion of principal so prepaid, may be made in whole or in part at any time
without penalty.

                  4. Events of Acceleration. The entire unpaid principal balance
of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, shall become
immediately due and payable prior to the specified due date of this Note upon
the occurrence of one or more of the following events:

                           A. the expiration of the thirty (30)-day period
         following the date the Maker ceases to remain in the employ of the
         Corporation due to his for Cause termination, as defined in the Letter
         Agreement of Employment, dated October 8, 2001 (the "Letter
         Agreement"); or

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                           B. the insolvency of the Maker, the appointment of a
         receiver or trustee to take possession of any property or assets of the
         Maker or the attachment of or execution against any property or assets
         of the Maker with respect to any debt or liability which, individually
         or in the aggregate, equals or exceeds $50,000.00; or

                           C. the commencement by the Maker of any Insolvency
         Proceeding; or

                           D. the commencement against the Maker of any
         Insolvency Proceeding and, in such case, (i) the Maker consents to the
         institution of such Insolvency Proceeding against him, (ii) the
         petition commencing such Insolvency Proceeding is not timely
         controverted, (iii) the petition commencing such Insolvency Proceeding
         is not dismissed within 30 days of the date of the filing thereof, (iv)
         an interim trustee is appointed to take possession of all or any
         substantial portion of the properties or assets of the Maker, or (v) an
         order for relief shall have been entered therein; or

                  "Insolvency Proceeding" means any proceeding commenced by or
against any person or entity under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code or under
any other state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law, assignments for the
benefit of creditors, or any other proceedings seeking reorganization,
arrangement, or other similar relief.

                  5. Collection. If action is instituted to collect this Note,
the Maker promises to pay all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney
fees) incurred in connection with such action.

                  6. Waiver. A waiver of any term of this Note or of any of the
obligations secured thereby must be made in writing and signed by a
duly-authorized officer of the Corporation and any such waiver shall be limited
to its express terms.

                  No delay by the Corporation in acting with respect to the
terms of this Note shall constitute a waiver of any breach, default, or failure
of a condition under this Note or the obligations secured thereby.

                  The Maker waives presentment, demand, notice of dishonor,
notice of default or delinquency, notice of acceleration, notice of protest and
nonpayment, notice of costs, expenses or losses and interest thereon, notice of
interest on interest and diligence in taking any action to collect any sums
owing under this Note or in proceeding against any of the rights or interests in
or to properties securing payment of this Note.

                  7. Conflicting Agreements. In the event of any inconsistencies
between the terms of this Note and the terms of any other document related to
the loan evidenced by the Note, other than the Letter Agreement, the terms of
this Note shall prevail.

                  8. Governing Law. This Note shall be construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York without resort to that State's
conflict-of-laws rules.

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                  9. Transfer. The Corporation may transfer this Note only to an
affiliate of the Corporation or any successor-in-interest to the Corporation
(whether by sale of stock or assets, merger or otherwise).

                                        /s/ Walt Meffert Jr.
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                                                   WALT MEFFERT JR.

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                                    APPENDIX

A.       Bankruptcy Code  shall mean  Title 11 of the United States Code.
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B.       Common Stock  shall mean the common stock of the Corporation.
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C.       Corporation  shall mean Register.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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D.       Maker  shall mean Walt Meffert Jr.
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E.       Note  shall mean this promissory note of Maker.
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