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To: mogo who wrote (512)	7/6/1999 9:29:00 AM
From: KS	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 614

The Internet Ramp(R) Merges with OneMain.com(TM) National ISP Expands High Tech Investment in Michigan To Meet Local Internet Needs FLINT, Mich., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Ramp(R) announced on July 1 its merger with OneMain.com(TM) (Nasdaq: ONEM). Known as "your hometown Internet," OneMain.com, a leading national ISP, is focused on providing high levels of customer service to individuals and businesses located predominantly outside large metropolitan areas. This merger is an investment in the state's high tech future and will give OneMain a key role in providing Michigan a leader in technology and economic development. "OneMain.com is excited to welcome The Internet Ramp to the OneMain team. We believe The Internet Ramp is the best of its class among local ISPs serving the State of Michigan, and together, there are numerous opportunities for OneMain and The Internet Ramp to continue to grow this business," said Stephen E. Smith, OneMain.com Chairman and CEO. "As your hometown Internet provider, OneMain.com continues to invest in locally-grown businesses and to bring the power of the Internet to communities often under-served by other national Internet Service Providers." Smith added, "Enormous opportunities are available to OneMain and its customers to take advantage of what we view as a fundamental shift in what consumers expect from Internet access providers. We strongly believe that Internet users, particularly individuals in our non-metropolitan markets, want strong local content from their ISP. We are confident our focus on building geographic on-line communities -- rather than the large virtual communities being built by traditional ISPs -- will enable OneMain to be a source of targeted information that directly impacts the daily lives of our customers in Michigan and across the country." A Seamless Transition for The Internet Ramp(R) Customers According to Scott A. Carpenter, President and owner of The Internet Ramp(R), existing customers will keep their email addresses and can rest assured that the transition to OneMain.com will be seamless. "Customers will not only enjoy the same features and quality of service that have always received, they will also benefit from the additional resources of a national company committed to meeting their Internet needs by providing new product and service features planned for later this year", said Carpenter. "By joining OneMain, we are looking forward to increasing our statewide access and expanding our service offerings to both residential and business customers throughout Michigan." Based in Vienna, Virginia, OneMain.com is one of the ten largest independent Internet Service Providers with approximately 450,000 subscribers. OneMain.com provides Internet access and related services throughout the United States to individuals and businesses located predominantly in communities outside large metropolitan areas. These customers have traditionally been under-served by national on-line service providers and a great opportunity exists to meet their growing demand for on-line services in these markets. SOURCE The Internet Ramp /CONTACT: Frank H. Migliore of The Internet Ramp(R), 810-720-7200, ext. 227; or Dan Greenfield of OneMain.com(TM), 703-883-8269/