Salon.com Signs Premier Partnership Agreement With EarthLink
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Leading Content Provider Featured on EarthLink's Personal Start Page
SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Salon.com (NASDAQ:SALN)
(www.salon.com), a premiere Internet media company, announced an agreement
with EarthLink, (NASDAQ:ELNK) the nation's second largest Internet service
provider, to provide its award-winning original content to millions of
EarthLink members. The content will be available via the EarthLink Personal
Start Page(SM) (PSP), a members-only portal that offers customizable news,
information, shopping and other services.
The EarthLink PSP serves as a gateway to EarthLink's Internet services and
as a comprehensive content portal with headlines from leading news, sports and
health sites. Under the agreement, the EarthLink PSP will feature
three-to-five daily headlines from a number of sites on the Salon.com Web
network, including News, Politics2000, Technology, Arts & Entertainment, and
Health. Each headline will take EarthLink members to a customized co-branded
content page on Salon.com.
"EarthLink is committed to providing our members with the best content on
the Web today," said Howard Lefkowitz, vice president of business development
at EarthLink. "With its reputation for great writing, thought-provoking
commentary and breaking news, Salon.com is a natural fit for the EarthLink
PSP."
"We are delighted to be partnering with one of the world's leading
Internet service providers, and to distribute Salon.com's intelligent content
to millions of new users," said Michael O'Donnell, Salon.com CEO and
president."
EarthLink's Premier Partner program pairs best-of-breed Internet brands
with EarthLink's award-winning Internet service. EarthLink Web properties
-- such as the Personal Start Page(SM) member portal, The Mall and the Finance
Center -- offer a variety of content and services ranging from customized
news, entertainment and financial content, to Web-based tools and commerce
opportunities. EarthLink's Web properties rank among the top 25 most visited
Web sites in the world, as reported by Nielsen ratings. According to Media
Metrix's March 2000 ranking of Internet service providers, EarthLink's Web
properties attract the most Web traffic by unique visitors among all Internet
service providers, with visitors spending an average of 23.5 minutes per day
and an aggregated 123 minutes per month on EarthLink sites.
About EarthLink
EarthLink is one of the world's leading Internet service providers,
bringing the magic of the Internet to more than 3.5 million individuals and
businesses every day. Headquartered in Atlanta, EarthLink provides a full
range of innovative access, hosting and e-commerce solutions to thousands of
communities internationally from more than 5,000 points of presence.
EarthLink is committed to doing an exceptional job of pleasing its customers,
shareholders and the community by following the company's Core Values and
Beliefs. Information about EarthLink and EarthLink Sprint services is
available by calling 800-395-8425 and through EarthLink's Web site at:
earthlink.net .
ABOUT SALON.COM: Salon.com (www.salon.com), founded in 1995 by
David Talbot, is an Internet media company that produces a network of
12 award-winning, original content sites, maintains Salon Shop, an e-commerce
gateway, and hosts two communities -- Table Talk and The WELL. In May 2000,
Salon acquired MP3Lit.com, the pioneering Web site offering quality spoken
word and audio literature recordings in MP3 and Real Audio formats. Salon.com
currently has relationships with more than 325 advertisers including industry
leaders such as IBM, Lexus, Microsoft, EDS, Virgin Megastore Online and Intel.
In December 1999, Salon.com announced a content and equity agreement with
Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation
and NBC. Strategic distribution partners include Lycos, AltaVista, Reuters,
CNN.com and CNet as well as wireless innovators AvantGo and Rocket eBooks.
Salon.com content is also syndicated to print publications through United
Features Syndicate. The site had 3.7 million unique visitors in March 2000.
SOURCE Salon.com
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/CONTACT: Emma Hurley of Salon.com, 415-645-9231, or ehurley@salon.com;
or Kirsten Witt of EarthLink, 404-287-0924/
/Web site: earthlink.net
/Web site: salon.com
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