AOL Portal, Toolbar and Search to Be Distributed via Millions of HP PCs Sold Worldwide

Business Wire, Sept 17, 2007

Under the Agreement, Co-Branded AOL/HP Portal, Toolbar and Search Will Be Default Settings on HP Desktop and Notebook PCs

DULLES, Va. -- AOL today announced that it has signed an agreement with HP to offer co-branded, localized versions of its portal, toolbar and search on HP desktop and notebook PCs sold worldwide. Under the agreement, the co-branded portal will be set as the default homepage, and the co-branded toolbar and search will be default settings in various countries worldwide. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The agreement extends and expands the existing relationship between HP and AOL, which provides consumers with a co-branded AOL/HP portal as the default homepage for HP consumer PCs sold in the U.S.

Under the new agreement, AOL will provide HP with co-branded local language portals and toolbars, as well as search solutions for each relevant country. AOL will provide HP users with a customizable, modular co-branded portal, based on myAOL, which was recently released into public beta in the U.S. The portal will provide space on the home page for end users to access relevant HP content, services and partner offerings, as well as offer consumers and business users access to other key AOL products and services in international markets.

"This agreement provides us a unique opportunity to showcase our portal, toolbar and other products and services to a truly global audience," said Ron Grant, President and Chief Operating Officer, AOL. "At a time when international online markets are experiencing rapid growth, AOL is now poised to enable people around the world to create a personally relevant online destination."

"Customers from the board room to the living room continue to recognize and prefer the unique features designed into HP PCs," said Satjiv Chahil, senior vice president, Personal Systems Group, HP. "The new AOL/HP portal will provide customers the ability to make their PCs even more personal through a suite of customizable products and services."

About AOL

AOL[R] is a global Web services company that operates some of the most popular Web destinations, offers a comprehensive suite of free software and services, runs one of the largest Internet access businesses in the U.S., and provides a full set of advertising solutions. A majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX), AOL LLC is based in Dulles, Virginia. AOL and its subsidiaries also have operations in Europe, Canada and Asia. Learn more at AOL.com.