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To: uu who wrote (1672)	8/6/1999 8:54:00 AM
From: Jeffrey Lee	Respond to of 2553

FWIW: Bloomberg Television by: soes2000 18208 of 18208 Had Yousef Squaali of Thalmann Landenburg discussing the Internet and specifically the MSFT rumours this morning. Basically said he didn't think the free model would be undertaken by MSFT as it wouldn't be, in his opinion, a particularly advantageous approach or model for MSFT in terms of increasing shareholder value though in terms of having the bucks (cash) they could do whatever they wanted he supposed (he mentioned that if they went to this approach it would then be highly difficult if not impossible to later want to come back and charge for ISP so again it is very unlikely). He also said in conversations with ELNK and I think FLAS that numbers were good for July and he (Squaali) expected the same for August and September as well. He was then asked for picks and, as you'd expect, he selected ELNK (as he thinks they're doing better and better) and also AOL.

To: uu who wrote (1672)	8/6/1999 9:09:00 AM
From: Jeffrey Lee	Respond to of 2553

EarthLink to Distribute Co-Branded AOL Instant Messenger Product marketwatch.newsalert.com Business Wire - August 06, 1999 08:58 DULLES, Va. and PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 1999--America Online (NYSE: AOL) and EarthLink Network (Nasdaq: ELNK) today announced an agreement under which EarthLink will distribute a co-branded version of AOL Instant Messenger (sm), making it available to its over 1.3 million members. With this co-branded AIM software, Earthlink members will be able to instant message -- that is, trade personalized and private online messages in real time -- with their family, business colleagues and friends. In addition, Earthlink members will become part of the AIM community, including 17 million AOL members and 28 million registered AIM users. Garry Betty, Earthlink's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are very pleased to offer our members the convenience of instant messaging -- allowing them to communicate faster, easier and more efficiently with friends and family wherever they are around the world. We believe that the EarthLink version of AOL Instant Messenger will be a major enhancement for our members' Internet experience." Bob Pittman, President and Chief Operating Officer of America Online, said: "Communications is at the heart of the interactive experience, and we are delighted to work together with EarthLink to bring the AIM instant messaging feature to their members. "AIM's ability to provide a seamless, easy communications experience, allowing users to communicate instantly with friends and family while preserving their privacy and security, has made it one of the most popular features on the Internet. Now EarthLink members will be able to use AIM to talk to each other as well as with AOL members." 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 and hosting 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. Founded in 1985, America Online, Inc., based in Dulles, Virginia, is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies, and e-commerce services. America Online, Inc. operates: two worldwide Internet services, America Online, with more than 17 million members, and CompuServe, with approximately 2 million members; several leading Internet brands including ICQ, AOL Instant Messenger and Digital City, Inc.; the Netscape Netcenter and AOL.COM portals; the Netscape Navigator and Communicator browsers; AOL MovieFone, the nation's No. 1 movie listing guide and ticketing service; and Spinner Networks and NullSoft, Inc., leaders in Internet music. Through its strategic alliance with Sun Microsystems, the Company develops and offers easy-to-deploy, end-to-end e-commerce and enterprise solutions for companies operating in the Net Economy. CONTACT: America Online, Inc. Wendy Goldberg, 703/265-2359 or Tricia Primrose, 212/484-7450 or EarthLink Network, Inc. Kirsten Kappos, VP, Corporate Communications, 626/296-2467 Fax: 626/296-4130 kirstenk@earthlink.net