America Online and TEEN PEOPLE Offer Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Videos Featuring the '25 Hottest Stars Under 25'

Business Wire, April 30, 2002

Business Editors/Entertainment Writers

DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2002

Beginning May 3rd, AOL Showcases Exclusive Footage of Today's Young

Rising Stars From the TEEN PEOPLE Magazine Photo Shoot

WHAT: AOL and TEEN PEOPLE Magazine present exclusive, never-before-seen video clips from the "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" photo shoot, giving members access to the stars that they won't find anywhere else.

WHO: They scorch the stage and screen and are now burning up cyberspace - they're TEEN PEOPLE magazine's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25":

-- Alexis Bledel of Gilmore Girls discusses why she thinks her show has been
such a huge success;

-- Kristen Kreuk of Smallville talks about her TV character Lana Lang, and what
her favorite television show is;

-- Anne Hathaway of The Princess Diaries shares how she felt when she found out
she was named one of the "25 Hottest Stars Under 25," and how she plans to use
her fame to promote good causes;

-- Mya, Grammy Award-winning musician and actress in the Broadway hit Chicago
discusses what she thinks being "hot" is all about; and

-- John Mayer, singer/songwriter from the debut "Room For Squares" shares his
views on why fans are drawn to his music.

WHEN: The TEEN PEOPLE "25 Hottest Start Under 25" exclusive video clips are available for AOL members accessing the service via high-speed Internet connections beginning Friday, May 3 -- the same day the June/July special issue hits the newsstands and the TeenPeople.com 25 hottest microsite launches (http://www.teenpeople.com/25hottest).

HOW: The video clips are available exclusively to AOL members accessing the service via high-speed Internet connections, including the AOL High Speed Broadband service available in more than 30 markets with Time Warner Cable and nationwide via DSL.

The AOL High Speed Broadband service offers consumers a wide range of multimedia content, which is seamlessly integrated as part of the AOL Welcome Screen and across more than 20 channels and sites. Among the offerings available are music videos, the Radio@AOL service, sports highlights, movie previews, entertainment and business news reports, and much more.

WHERE: The exclusive video footage can be accessed through the AOL Welcome Screen's "High Speed AOL" content strip that seamlessly appears as part of the AOL Welcome Screen for all members on a high-speed connection.

In addition, teens that visit AOL Keyword: 25 Hottest Stars can check out TeenPeople.com for the new interactive Oh Snap! game, answer trivia about their favorite celebs and get information on the upcoming MTV special focusing on the "25 Hottest Stars Under 25," which debuts on Saturday, May 4th at 8 PM EST.

About America Online, Inc.

America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL Time Warner, Inc. (NYSE:AOL). Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services.

About TEEN PEOPLE:

TEEN PEOPLE, a National Magazine Award winner for General Excellence, is the first pop culture magazine for guys and girls that focuses on stars, style and substance. With an editorial mix covering celebrities and entertainment, fashion/beauty and real teens and their accomplishments,TEEN PEOPLE has become one of the fastest growing launches in publishing history. Launched in January 1998, with a guaranteed circulation of 500,000, TEEN PEOPLE increased the guarantee to 1.6 million with its February 2001 issue. TeenPeople.com launched exclusively on AOL in conjunction with the magazine in January 1998, expanded to the web in November 2000 and now reaches almost 2 million unique users per month.