Customers in select markets will enjoy speeds up to
70 times faster with EarthLink High Speed 3.0

ATLANTA, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EarthLink, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELNK),
a leading national Internet service provider, today announced the launch of
EarthLink High Speed 3.0, a new DSL service that is up to 70 times faster than
a standard dial-up connection based on the average speed between a 28.8k and
56k modem.* With speeds up to 3.0 mbps, the service is now available to more
than 16.5 million households in select markets served by Covad, a leading
national broadband service provider of high-speed Internet and network access.

Prospective EarthLink customers can learn if they qualify for EarthLink
High Speed 3.0 by visiting »www.earthlink.net/go/hispeed . In addition,
existing EarthLink DSL subscribers who meet technical qualifications will be
notified and automatically upgraded in June with no additional fee or added
commitment. Availability is based on a customer's distance from the phone
company central office and the capabilities of the DSL network that delivers
their service.

"EarthLink High Speed 3.0 is ideal for people looking for more speed from
their high speed Internet connection, especially when sending pictures and
downloading music and software," said Erika Jolly, EarthLink vice president of
product marketing. "Along with making 3.0 available to new customers, current
subscribers who qualify will be upgraded to this new service for free and with
no additional commitment."


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