EarthLink Launches High-Speed Internet Service in El Paso Over Time Warner Cable; EarthLink High Speed Internet Service Available to El Paso-area Time Warner Cable Customers

Business Wire, March 11, 2002

Business Editors & Internet Writers

El PASO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2002

EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ:ELNK) today announced the launch of EarthLink High Speed Internet service to consumers within the Time Warner Cable, El Paso service area. EarthLink High Speed Internet service is available now to approximately 220,000 households in Time Warner's El Paso, Texas service area.

"Bringing high-speed Internet choice to El Paso cable customers for the first time is the culmination of many years of hard work and the exemplary cooperation of Time Warner Cable," said John Ellis, director of broadband strategy 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 El Paso can enjoy Time Warner Cable's high-speed cable modem Internet service through an expanded choice of ISPs," said Alan Spencer, Vice President/General Manager of Time Warner Cable in El Paso. "We're proud to be among the first in the nation to provide consumers more ISP choices with the convenience of a super-fast connection that never requires dialing-in or waiting."

Initial pricing is $41.95 for speeds up to 2 Mbps downstream and 384 Kbps upstream. It 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 multi-user support

-- El Paso-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

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, please call 800-EARTHLINK, or visit www.earthlink.net. For more information about Time Warner Cable, El Paso, please call 915/772-4422 or visit www.twcelp.com.

About EarthLink High Speed Internet

With more than 471,000 high-speed subscribers, EarthLink is one of the leading broadband Internet service providers (ISP). 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 customers in more areas of the country.

About EarthLink

EarthLink brings the magic of the Internet to approximately 4.8 million subscribers every day. Headquartered in Atlanta, EarthLink provides a full range of innovative access, hosting and e-commerce solutions to thousands of communities over a nationwide network of dial-up points of presence, as well as high-speed access 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.