Shares of Internet-related companies and on-line brokerage firms also fell.

Many Internet-related companies have collapsed over the past year, while those that survive are finding it hard to get financing for new projects.

Far deeper drops were suffered yesterday by Internet-related companies.

Still, for an Internet-related company, the stock is trading at a comparatively modest 53 times this year's earnings.

And it's not just the Internet-related companies taking the hits.

Internet-related companies and technology issues were also strong.

Reliable power and telecommunications are essential to Internet-related companies.

There are also many sites not owned by registrars or Internet-related companies.

The initial public offering would be the latest in a flurry of sales by Internet-related companies over the last year.

Indeed, the Netpreneur program has identified more than 1,000 new Internet-related companies in its data base.