I think it will have better chance to be higher on the keyword of your choice as it is an authorised domain.
Will it have the same effect... even if there was no website on it for all these years... and the name was parked elsewhere? Regards, RightMan
It is good for improving reputation of the site. For example you can claim " we have started this work since 1999"
Check some articles about this http://www.jeffhendricksondesign.com/seo-and-domain-age/ http://www.earnersblog.com/aged-domains/ http://www.seobook.com/archives/001805.shtml http://www.webconfs.com/age-of-domain-and-serps-article-6.php Cheers!