ATLANTA — EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK - news) and Time Warner Cable, a unit of AOL Time Warner (NYSE: AOL - news), will begin to offer EarthLink's high-speed Internet cable service in September to Time Warner Cable's customers in Columbus, Ohio and Syracuse, NY. The two companies also expect to make EarthLink's award-winning Internet access available in a substantial number of Time Warner Cable's operations before the end of the year.

"Cable is an important part of EarthLink's overall broadband strategy, so we're very encouraged by the progress we've made in preparing to launch our service over Time Warner Cable's networks,'' said Mike Lunsford, executive vice president of broadband services at EarthLink. "AOL Time Warner is backing its commitment to offer multiple ISPs with action. They've been an exemplary partner and thanks to that, EarthLink subscribers will soon have another way to get to the high-speed Internet access they crave.''

"This is an important step in our plan to offer a choice of ISPs to Time Warner Cable customers,'' said Christopher P. Bogart, president of Time Warner Cable Ventures. "We have submitted our agreements with Juno and High Speed Access for approval by the Federal Trade Commission and are eager to make them, along with AOL and EarthLink, available to our customers as quickly as possible. This expanded choice will be a great benefit to all our customers.''

Originally announced in November 2000, the contract between EarthLink and Time Warner Cable broke new ground, becoming the first such pact between a cable operator and an unaffiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP). The pact gives EarthLink the ability to deliver EarthLink-branded broadband services over all three major broadband technologies: cable, DSL and satellite. In addition, EarthLink has reached agreement with Comcast Cable Communications, Inc., Cox Communications, Inc. and AT&T Broadband to test EarthLink's high-speed services over each company's cable infrastructure in anticipation of definitive agreements.

For more information about EarthLink's broadband services or any of EarthLink's award-winning Internet access, Web hosting or e-commerce services, call 800/EARTHLINK, or visit www.earthlink.net.

About EarthLink Broadband
With more than 288,000 broadband subscribers, EarthLink is one of the leading broadband Internet service providers. EarthLink DSL is currently available in more than 70 major metropolitan markets through more than 2,650 Central Offices (COs). The company also offers its award-winning Internet services through cable, satellite 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
Time Warner Cable owns and manages the world's most advanced, best-clustered cable television operations, with 90 percent of its 12.8 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(SM), EarthLink brings the magic of the Internet to 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 through over 7,500 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. Information about EarthLink services is available by calling 800/395-8425 and through EarthLink's Web site at www.earthlink.net.