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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.22

                              CONSULTING AGREEMENT

         This Agreement is being made and entered into this 7th day of
June, 2002, by and between Register.com, Inc. (the "Company"), and Rene
Michael Mathis ("Consultant").

                                   WITNESSETH

         WHEREAS, Consultant was formerly the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company;

         WHEREAS, the Company desires to secure services from Consultant to
assist the Company in transitioning his job responsibilities;

         WHEREAS, the Company desires to engage Consultant as an independent
contractor and Consultant represents that he has the requisite skill and
knowledge to serve as such; and

         WHEREAS, the parties desire to state the terms and conditions of
Consultant's services, effective as of the date of this Agreement, as set forth
below.

    NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, and
intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto hereby declare and agree as
follows:

     1.   TERM; TERMINATION. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the
          Effective Date as defined in the Separation Agreement and General
          Release entered into by and between Company and Consultant (the
          "Separation Agreement"), and shall end on the third-month anniversary
          of the Effective Date, or until earlier terminated by the Company as
          described herein (the "Term"). The Company may terminate this
          Agreement at any time, at its sole discretion, by giving Consultant 10
          days prior notice

     2.   CONSULTING SERVICES. During the Term Consultant shall use his
          reasonable best efforts to assist the Company in transitioning his
          former job responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer of the Company
          (the "Consulting Services"). Subject to his other personal and
          business commitments, Consultant shall be available, upon reasonable
          notice and at reasonable times, to provide up to sixty (60) hours of
          Consulting Services during the Term, but no more than ten (10) hours
          during any work week. The Company agrees that, after the expiration
          of the first month of the Term, Consultant shall fulfill the remaining
          time commitment by being available by telephone during non-business
          hours.

     3.   COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT

          3.1. Company shall pay Consultant a fee of sixty-thousand dollars
               ($60,000), which shall be payable in a lump sum within 10
               business days after the Effective Date and such payment shall be
               nonforfeitable for any reason. The

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               Company shall issue a Form 1099 in connection with the
               compensation paid to Consultant pursuant to this Agreement.

          3.2. The Company will reimburse Consultant for all reasonable expenses
               incurred by him in the course of the performance of the
               Consulting Services hereunder.

     4.   INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Consultant is an independent contractor, not
          an employee or agent of the Company, and the manner in which the
          Consulting Services are rendered shall be within his sole control and
          discretion..

     5.   MISCELLANEOUS. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between
          the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement
          may not be assigned by any of the parties hereto, and may not be
          amended or modified, except by the written consent of both parties
          hereto. No failure or delay on the part of any party hereto in
          exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a
          waiver thereof. Headings to Sections herein are for the convenience of
          the parties only, and are not intended to be or to affect the meaning
          or interpretation of this Agreement. The validity, interpretation and
          performance of this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
          accordance with, the internal law of the State of New York, without
          giving effect to conflict of law principles. Both parties agree that
          the exclusive venue for any action, demand, claim or counterclaim
          relating to the terms and provision of this Agreement, or to their
          breach, shall be in the State or Federal courts located in the State
          and County of New York. All notices required to be delivered under
          this Agreement shall be effective only if in writing and shall be
          deemed given when received by the party to whom notice is required to
          be given and shall be delivered personally, or by registered mail if
          to Consultant, to his home address as listed in the Company's records
          and if to the Company, to its headquarters.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
first above written.

         /s/ JACK LEVY                                /s/ RENE MICHAEL MATHIS
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         Register.com, Inc.                           Rene Michael Mathis
         By:      JACK LEVY
         Title:   VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL

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                                                         EXHIBIT 10.23

                          [REGISTER.COM LETTERHEAD]

                                            Start Date: June 11, 2002

Jonathan Stern
c/o Register.com, Inc.
575 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018

RE:  Letter Agreement of Employment

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 Financial Officer. Your duties will
be as directed by the Chief Executive Officer, and you will report directly
to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. You will devote your full
business time to your duties to the Company.

     2. Base Salary. You will be paid a base salary at the annual rate of
$250,000, 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. Senior Executive Bonus. You will be eligible to receive an annual
senior executive bonus payable in the first quarter of each year based upon
the Company's performance against Company goals, as reasonably determined in
good faith by the Company, for the previous calendar year. Such goals shall
be set no later than the end of the first quarter of each calendar year
during your employment after 2002. The value of the bonus for any particular
year will be up to $150,000, payable 50% in cash and 50% in fully-vested
shares of common stock of the Company which will be issued subject to the
terms and conditions of a stock issuance agreement which you must sign as a
condition of receiving the shares. The bonus to be paid in the first quarter
of 2003, if any, will be pro-rated to reflect the portion of service
for calendar year 2002. For example, if you begin employment on
June 11, 2002, the maximum potential value of any bonus you may receive
for calendar year 2002 is $83,333. You must be actively employed by
the Company at such time to receive the senior executive bonus awarded
to you. The senior executive bonus is subject to applicable
withholdings.

     4. Review. You will be reviewed annually during the first quarter of
each year during your employment. Your base salary, senior executive bonus
potential and fringe benefits shall not be reduced below the levels afforded
to you at the start of your employment unless all senior executives undergo
substantially equivalent reductions.

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     5. Vacation and Benefits Packages. You will be eligible to participate
in the Company's standard vacation and benefit packages and all subsequent
revisions thereto as in effect 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.

     6. 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.

     7. Stock Options. Subject to approval of the Board of Directors or its
Compensation Committee, you shall receive the rights (the "Options") to
purchase an aggregate of 350,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the
"Option Shares") at the closing price of the Company's common stock on NASDAQ
on the day the Board or Compensation Committee approves the grant. The
Options shall be granted in three separate installments as follows: an Option
to purchase 150,000 shares to be granted no later than 5 days from your start
date (the "First Grant"), an Option to purchase 100,000 shares to be granted
no later than 35 days from your start date (the "Second Grant") and an Option
to purchase 100,000 shares to be granted no later than 65 days from your
start date (the "Third Grant"). Each such grant shall be made under the terms
set forth in the Stock Option Agreement which shall be substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Option issued pursuant to the First
Grant shall not vest nor be exercisable until six months from the date that
you commence full time employment with the Company, the Option issued
pursuant to the Second Grant shall not vest nor be exercisable until five
months from the date that you commence full time employment with the Company
and the Option issued pursuant to the Third Grant shall not vest nor be
exercisable until four months from the date that you commence full time
employment with the Company (each such blackout period, a "Blackout Period").
At the expiration of each Blackout Period, each Option shall vest and become
exercisable in forty two (42) equal monthly installments (subject to minor
adjustment for fractional shares), as long as you remain employed by the
Company on such vesting dates. Each Option is subject to the standard terms
and conditions of the Company's Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive
Plan; however, you understand that a portion of your stock options will
most likely be treated as non-qualified stock options (NQSOs). In the
event you are terminated without Cause or resign with Good Reason
following a Change in Control (as defined in the Stock Option Agreement),
each such Option shall accelerate, vest and become exercisable in full
on the effective date of your termination.

     8. Employment Relationship. This Is Not A Contract of Employment for a
Specified Term. Notwithstanding any provision of this letter agreement,
either you or the Company can terminate our employment relationship 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:

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     During the first three (3) months
       of your employment                        Fifteen (15) days
     After three (3) months of employment        Thirty (30) days
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provided, however, the Company shall not be required to provide any prior
notice where your employment is being terminated for "Cause." In the event
your employment terminates pursuant to this section, the Company may elect to
pay you your salary and benefits in lieu of all or part of actual notice. For
purposes of this letter agreement, "Cause" is defined as (i) your material
breach of the terms of this letter agreement or your Proprietary
Information, Inventions and Non-Solicitation Agreement; (ii) your
commission of any felony or conviction of any crime not a felony
involving moral turpitude, provided that commission of a crime not a
felony involving moral turpitude shall constitute Cause if the act
or acts committed cause material injury to the Company; (iii) your
breach of a fiduciary duty or a material written 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 as Chief
Financial Officer; (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. The Company will give you
thirty (30) days' written notice and opportunity to cure on one occasion
prior to any termination for Cause for grounds specified in
(vi) above.

     9. Severance. Notwithstanding that your status would be as an at-will
employee, in the event the Company terminates your employment without Cause,
or you resign for "Good Reason" as defined below, at any time following the
start date of your employment, and contingent upon your executing and
delivering to the Company a general waiver and release, you will receive the
base salary in effect at the time of such termination or resignation for
a period of six (6) months from the effective date of such termination
or resignation according to the Company's normal payroll schedule, and
your medical coverage will be continued for such 6-month period pursuant
to COBRA, at Company expense. For the purposes of this letter agreement,
"Good Reason" is defined as (i) a change in your reporting relationship
so that you are required to report to anyone other than the Chief Executive
Officer, the Company's Board of Directors and/or a committee thereof;
(ii) a change in your title to other than Chief Financial Officer; (iii) a
relocation of your worksite to a location 50 miles or more from its current
location; (iv) a reduction in your base salary, bonus potential or benefits,
unless all other senior executives undergo substantially equivalent reductions;
or (v) the Company does not grant you the Option pursuant to the First Grant
within 30 days, the Option pursuant to the Second Grant within 60 days or
the Option pursuant to the Third Grant within 90 days, each of the start
of your employment hereunder. You must give the Company thirty (30) days'
written notice and opportunity to cure prior to any resignation for Good
Reason for grounds specified in (i) through (iv) above.

     10. PINN Agreement. Your employment is contingent upon your signing a
counterpart of this letter agreement and executing and delivering the
Proprietary Information, Inventions and Non-Solicitation Agreement in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

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     11. Governing Law. This letter agreement 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.

     12. 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. In addition, to the extent that any of the
terms in the Stock Option Agreement are inconsistent with the terms of this
letter, the terms of this letter shall control. Changes in the terms of your
employment may be accomplished only through a document signed by you and the
Chief Executive Officer.

     13. Duration of Offer. The offer outlined herein expires if not accepted
in writing by countersignature below and delivery to the Company on or prior
to 9 A.M. Eastern Standard Time on May 24, 2002.

     14. 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.

/s/ Jonathan Stern                         /s/ Richard D. Forman
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Jonathan Stern                             Register.com, Inc.

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