New Edge Positioned on Analyst Firm's "Magic Quadrant" for Remote Access and Mobility Services

Business Wire, Oct 9, 2007

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- New Edge Networks, the business communications unit of EarthLink Inc. (NASDAQ:ELNK), said it is among 10 communications providers included in Gartner's 2007 Magic Quadrant for Managed Remote Access and Mobility Services.

Gartner Inc., a global information technology and advisory company based in Stamford, Conn., assessed solutions providers in this category based on their ability to execute and completeness of vision. Gartner's Magic Quadrants are visual snapshots of market direction, maturity and participants.

Gartner's "Magic Quadrant for U.S. Managed Remote Access and Mobility Services, 2007" was published Oct. 6. Eric Paulak, Gartner's managing vice president of network services and infrastructure, authored the research report.

"Inclusion in Gartner's Magic Quadrant I think underscores the recognized value of our ReadyOffice solution for businesses with distributed workforces that need easy and secure access to corporate information systems," said Greg Griffiths, vice president of marketing for New Edge Networks.

In response to customer interest, New Edge Networks introduced ReadyOffice in October 2006 to complement its suite of wide area network services.

ReadyOffice offers an easy-to-implement "software as a service" solution with no upfront capital investment. It eliminates the additional strain on IT support for initial setup and ongoing management. Businesses simply download the network connector software, define internal access policies, and provide the service to their employees in as little as 24 to 48 hours.

About Gartner Magic Quadrant

The Gartner Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2007 by Gartner, Inc., and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About New Edge Networks

New Edge Networks builds and manages private IP-based wide area networks that do not use the public Internet. Connecting business sites at virtually any address in the United States, New Edge allows businesses to choose any blend of available access technologies -- from DSL and T1 lines to fiberoptic connections -- for building private and secure MPLS networks with performance guarantees. A wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based EarthLink Inc. (NASDAQ:ELNK), New Edge is based in Vancouver, Wash. For more information visit www.newedgenetworks.com or call 1-360-693-9009.