EarthLink Launches Award-Winning High-Speed Internet Service Over Time Warner Cable in Raleigh/Durham

Business Wire, Oct 4, 2001

Business Editors & High-Tech Writers

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2001

EarthLink High Speed Internet Service Available to

Raleigh/Durham-Area Time Warner Cable Customers

EarthLink Inc. (Nasdaq:ELNK) today announced the launch of EarthLink High Speed Internet service to consumers within the Time Warner Cable, Raleigh Division service area. EarthLink High Speed Internet service is available now to approximately 760,000 households in Time Warner's Raleigh/Durham service area.

"Bringing high-speed Internet choice to Raleigh/Durham cable customers for the first time is the culmination of many years of hard work and the exemplary cooperation of Time Warner Cable," said Tom Andrus, vice president of product management at EarthLink. "For the first time, cable customers can enjoy the benefits of always-on high speed and the tools and support that have won EarthLink industry award after industry award."

"Starting today, customers in Raleigh/Durham can enjoy Time Warner Cable's high-speed cable modem Internet service through an expanded choice of ISPs," said Randy Fraser, president of Time Warner Cable, Raleigh Division. "We're proud to be among the first in the nation to provide consumers more ISP choices with the convenience of a superfast connection that never requires dialing in or waiting."

Initial pricing is $41.95 for speeds up to 2 Mbps downstream and 384 Kbps upstream. This includes all the award-winning features of EarthLink subscribership, including:

-- Eight e-mail addresses, 10-MB Web sites and Personal Start Pages(SM)

-- A free software firewall for security against hackers

-- All-in-one integrated software, with multiuser support

-- Raleigh/Durham-specific content to help keep up on local news and events

-- EarthLink Messenger, completely compatible with AOL Instant Messenger

-- Unlimited access to EarthLink's online Web site builder, Click-N-Build

-- Roaming access on EarthLink's extensive dialup network

-- Spaminator anti-spam tool

-- bLink printed magazine and eLink electronic newsletter

And soon, EarthLink High Speed Internet can also be combined with EarthLink's Home Networking service to share a single Internet account on multiple computers.

For more information about EarthLink High Speed Internet, or any of EarthLink's award-winning slate of Internet access, Web hosting or e-commerce services, call 800-EARTHLINK, or visit www.earthlink.net. For more information about Time Warner Cable, Raleigh Division, call 888-4TWCOMM or visit www.twc-nc.com.

About EarthLink High Speed

With more than 346,000 high-speed subscribers, EarthLink is one of the leading high-speed Internet service providers. EarthLink is the only ISP to offer high-speed Internet access nationally through all three major broadband technologies: cable, DSL and two-way satellite.

The company also offers its award-winning Internet services on a wholesale basis via cable, DSL and fixed wireless technologies. Its commitment to offer a variety of broadband technologies through multiple vendors allows EarthLink to offer its high-speed services to members in more areas of the country.

About Time Warner Cable, Raleigh Division

Time Warner Cable's Raleigh Division provides service to approximately 448,000 customers throughout central and southeastern North Carolina including Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Fayetteville, Southern Pines, Lumberton, Goldsboro and Wilson. The Raleigh Division recently upgraded its cable system with fiber-optic technology, providing the foundation for Digital Cable, High Definition Television (HDTV) and Road Runner, a high-speed online service.

Time Warner Cable owns and manages the world's most advanced, best clustered cable television operations, with 90 percent of its 12.7 million customers in systems of 100,000 subscribers or more. It is a division of AOL Time Warner Inc.

About EarthLink

The No. 1 Provider of the Real Internet(TM), EarthLink brings the magic of the Internet to approximately 4.9 million subscribers every day. With headquarters in Atlanta, EarthLink provides a full range of innovative access, hosting and e-commerce solutions to thousands of communities through a nationwide network of dial-up points of presence, and broadband and wireless technologies.

EarthLink is committed to doing an exceptional job of pleasing its subscribers, shareholders and the community by following the company's Core Values and Beliefs (http://www.earthlink.net/about/ourvalues/cvb/index.html). Information about EarthLink services is available by calling 800/395-8425 and through EarthLink's Web site at www.earthlink.net.