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To: stan b who wrote (1645)	8/3/1999 12:08:00 PM
From: PeterR1700	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2553

Stan: good questions re: IMAC offer. It "appears" the quid pro quo is buy elnk for 3 years, get a free machine. Most likely, there's a "kickback" to freemac or aapl 'cause they got to make money as well. Will elnk profit? IMO - got to. Peter

To: stan b who wrote (1645)	8/3/1999 12:36:00 PM
From: Cooney1	Respond to of 2553

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EARTHLINK SECURES EXCLUSIVE POSITION ON 1 MILLION FREEMAC.COM COMPUTERS EarthLink and FreeMac.com team up to offer free Apple iMacs PASADENA, Calif., August 3, 1999 EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK) and FreeMac.com today announced that they have joined forces to answer the challenge of the “Free PC” movement. According to the agreement, EarthLink will be the official Internet Service Provider (ISP) used by all FreeMac.com customers, estimated to reach up to 1 million people. The arrangement provides an attractive alternative for consumers who want a free, brand-name computer and reliable, award-winning Internet access. Leveraging EarthLink's existing relationship with Apple Computer (NASDAQ: APPL), FreeMac.com will give qualified customers a brand new Apple iMac computer and set them up with a full-featured EarthLink Sprint Internet access account. EarthLink is currently the default ISP on the Internet Setup Wizard of all iMacs. “We've teamed with FreeMac.com to build on our existing iMac presence, offering potential Net surfers an attractive Free PC alternative,” said Bob Johnson, vice president of OEM channel sales. “Instead of the usual no-name hardware and no-frills Internet service, we'll be offering consumers two strong and trustworthy brands.” FreeMac.com's mission is to build the FreeMac community, a select group of over 1 million households who will be able to take advantage of discounted product and service offerings as well as other highly targeted marketing opportunities. FreeMac.com's plan is to offer new iMacs to those who agree to pay for three years of EarthLink Sprint Internet access service and qualify for a FreeMac Visa card. Jonathan Strum, founder and CEO of FreeMac.com, said, “In keeping with our business model, we had to make sure the ISP we chose is an established brand, has an excellent reliability record, offers top-notch customer service, and goes above and beyond to provide Internet tools and education to its members. We got all that and more with EarthLink.” All FreeMac community members will pay EarthLink's standard $19.95 per month, unlimited access fee, and receive a full-featured EarthLink Sprint Internet access account. Unlike most other Free PC offers, members will have access to award-winning 24-hour-a-day, 356-day-a-year technical support staffed by more than 1,600 support reps. EarthLink Sprint accounts also include a free 6 MB Web space and the Click-n-Build site building tool, a customizable EarthLink Sprint Personal Start Page, bLink bi-monthly printed magazine, access to 2,300 local dial-up numbers, and more. For more information about EarthLink's award-winning slate of Internet access, Web hosting and e-commerce services, please call 800-395-8425 or visit www.earthlink.net. For more information about FreeMac.com, please call 310-399-8550, extension 203 or visit www.freemac.com. About EarthLink EarthLink is one of the world's leading Internet service providers. Through its unified EarthLink Sprint Internet access service, the company makes the Internet relevant and productive to more than 1.3 million individuals and businesses every day. Headquartered in Pasadena, EarthLink provides a full range of innovative access, hosting and e-commerce solutions to thousands of communities internationally from more than 2,300 points of presence. EarthLink and Sprint Corporation (NYSE: FON) have formed a broad business relationship to create an Internet service with the potential to reach millions of new customers. Sprint is a global communications company and one of the world's largest carriers of Internet traffic. Information about EarthLink and EarthLink Sprint services is available by calling 800-395-8425 and through EarthLink's Web site at www.earthlink.net. # # # It's your Internet. This press release contains forward-looking statements, forecasts and predictions that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements; forecasts and predictions as a result of many factors including those discussed in the EarthLink's various reports filed from time to time with the SEC.