domain not available?

[Matt Andreko]

A client has a domain name that was previously registered with networksolutions, and we were going to transfer it to ourselves.  However the domain expired in October of 2000.  Yet I am unable to register it, because it still shows up in some whois record.  Is there anything I can do to get this domain back for my client, without re-registering at network-solutions? -- Matt Andreko On-Ramp Indiana (317)774-2100