Vancouver, Washington - (The Hosting News) - May 13, 2008 - Wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc., New Edge Networks, has inked a $1.6 million deal with Whitehall Jewelers, for 375 stores.

The agreement has expanded and renewed for managing and maintaining a private network linking the jewelry chain’s regional and super-regional shopping malls and power centers in 39 states.

Building on a long-standing business relationship, New Edge will manage and maintain Whitehall’s existing private IP network based on DSL technology. The agreement also expands Whitehall’s network to 78 recently acquired jewelry stores. Installation work at the newly acquired locations is underway.

The specialty retailer of fine jewelry uses its private wide area network for processing store transactions, sales polling, selected Web access and corporate email. To ensure privacy and security, Whitehall’s network traffic, such as payment transactions and email, does not traverse the public Internet.

Greg Griffiths, Vice President of Marketing for New Edge noted, ”Our business relationship with Whitehall Jewelers has led to our mutual growth and success.” Both companies have benefited from trying new service approaches for optimizing the value of a private network after discussions in quarterly account review meetings.

Feedback from Whitehall was instrumental in New Edge’s decision to reorganize its operations support center and assign dedicated teams of technicians for supporting large customers with complex network configurations. When these customers call New Edge’s operations support system, they speak to someone they likely know by first name and who is familiar with their network design.

Mark Funasaki, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Chicago-based Whitehall Jewelers added, ”Our private network is an important component of our business growth plans and strategies. We want to use our network to favorably transform the shopping experience for our customers. Network flexibility, uptime and stability are paramount for smooth and efficient store operations.”

Whitehall Jewelers is a national specialty retailer of fine jewelry offering a selection of merchandise in the following categories: diamonds, gold, precious and semi-precious jewelry and watches. As of April 30, 2008, Whitehall Jewelers operated 375 stores in regional and super-regional malls as well as power centers in 39 states.

New Edge Networks is a wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc. (NASDQ: ELNK). New Edge Networks builds and manages private networks for businesses and communications providers. Through its nationwide backbone network with almost 900 switches and Internet routers, New Edge Networks uses any blend of network and access technologies (MPLS, frame relay, ATM, xDSL, cable, wireless, and satellite) for providing high-speed connections at any business address in the United States. Network options include any combination of access, network management functions, and on-site installation services.

To learn more about Whitehall Jewelers, please visit: www.whitehalljewelers.com.

For more information about New Edge Networks, please visit: www.newedgenetworks.com.

Merced, California - (Website Hosting Directory) - November 5, 2007 - Wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc., New Edge Networks, has been selected by County Bank, to extend its MPLS Network, for the student-operated branch at an area high school.

A student-run County Bank branch at a high school in Fresno, Calif., is among the almost 45 community bank sites that will be connected to a new MPLS network powered by New Edge Networks, a unit of EarthLink Inc. (NASDAQ:ELNK). County Bank, the principal subsidiary of Capital Corp. of the West (NASDAQ:CCOW), is strategically using new network technology and innovative community outreach for maintaining its leadership position in Central and Northern California.

Greg Griffiths, Vice President of Marketing for New Edge Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based EarthLink Inc. noted, ”MPLS (short for Multi Protocol Label Switching) technology provides high flexibility, reliability, availability, and substantial savings on monthly communications fees.”

By extending its MPLS network to the student-run branch office at McLane High School, County Bank is reinforcing its community commitment and fostering financial literacy among students and their families. First in California, the fully functioning, student-run County Bank branch opened for business this school year for students, parents, and faculty. Incoming senior students were selected before the start of the school year to run all branch operations with direction from a County Bank supervisor.

County Bank is upgrading its wide area network from one based on frame relay technology to new MPLS. It awarded New Edge a three-year contract. County Bank’s MPLS network is expected to be fully operational by the end of the November.

Anthony F. Salas, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for County Bank based in Merced, Calif. added, ”For us, upgrading from frame relay to MPLS was a no-brainer decision. New Edge proposed a fairly seamless migration to MPLS by using existing lines, existing routers, and existing interfaces versus ripping everything out and starting all over again. We have been very happy with New Edge; the support has been very good, very reliable.”

County Bank recently announced the acquisition of 11 branches from National Bank of Arizona’s California Stockman’s Bank and almost doubled its transmission speeds for about the same monthly cost of the legacy frame relay network. MPLS provides guaranteed bandwidth availability and a class-of-service feature for prioritizing voice and data traffic over the network, optimizing bandwidth utilization.

Mr. Griffiths added, ”New Edge designs MPLS network solutions that provide the same levels of features and capabilities previously affordable only by the largest enterprises. The support model we use helps ensure we can provide the highest level of attention that our customers need to operate efficiently and profitably.”

County Bank is using its network for all banking transactions and enabling any branch office or service center to communicate with any other branch. This eliminates the need to funnel all bank data traffic through a single location, eliminating a single point of failure. County Bank also is initiating VoIP telephony to cut long-distance calling charges and improve efficiency.

Mr. Salas added, ”With the proliferation of applications that are running over our network, class of service is certainly one feature we are going to take advantage of.”

County Bank, the primary subsidiary of Capital Corp of the West (NASDAQ:CCOW), is Northern California’s leading community bank. County Bank currently has 30 branches with an additional 11 branches being added later this year and three service centers. According to the latest FDIC data, County Bank has a 7.5% market share in the six Central California counties in which it has significant retail branches. This ranks County Bank fifth among thirty-seven financial institutions in this market area.

New Edge Networks, based in Vancouver, Washington, is a wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc. (NASDQ: ELNK). New Edge Networks builds and manages private networks for businesses and communications providers. Through its nationwide backbone network with about 900 switches and Internet routers, New Edge Networks uses any blend of access technologies (xDSL, frame relay, ATM, cable, wireless, and satellite) for providing broadband connectivity at any business address in the United States. Network options include any combination of access, network management functions, and on-site installation services.

For more information about New Edge Networks, please visit: www.newedgenetworks.com.

Atlanta, Georgia - (Website Hosting Directory) - May 7, 2007 - Web host and ISP firm, EarthLink, has revealed a record 15th straight quarter of value-added services revenue growth, in its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2007.

Consolidated highlights for the quarter include: - Consolidated revenue of $324.4 million - Loss from operations of $(4.0) million - Net loss of $(30.0) million, or $(0.24) per share, which includes a $(29.3) million, or $(0.24) per share Helio equity loss - Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) of $17.2 million

Mike Lunsford, interim CEO of EarthLink remarked, ”In the first quarter, we recorded our 15th consecutive quarter of revenue growth from our value-added services, highlighted by the launch of our upgraded Protection Control Center with Attack Shield. We believe it is one of the best products on the market in fighting viruses and spyware. We also continued to make steady progress with its various growth initiatives as evidenced by its leadership position in municipal Wi-Fi networks, winning contracts in Houston and Corpus Christi, Tex. and Arlington, Va. Additionally, we had its best quarter of growth to date for its DSL and Home Phone service bundle.”

Kevin Dotts, CFO of EarthLink added, ”As we have undertaken our various growth initiatives and transitioned the company into a total communications provider, the company has realigned the internal financial reporting structure into two business units to more closely reflect current management of the business. This quarter, the company has implemented segment reporting to reflect the recent change in how the business is reported to our management team. I believe that the change will provide additional transparency to better allow investors to analyze results of operations.”

Operating and Financial Results Under the company’s new segment format, the reportable segments consist of consumer services and business services. Consumer services consist of Internet access and value-added services provided to individual customers. Internet access is comprised of consumer narrowband and broadband access. Consumer narrowband access includes premium EarthLink service and value PeoplePC service. Broadband access includes consumer DSL, cable, satellite and municipal Wi-Fi access services, and voice services. Consumer value-added services include portal advertising and audience engagement, search, subscriptions and partnership and distribution. Business services consist of Internet access and value-added services provided to businesses and communications carriers. Internet access consists of various narrowband and broadband Internet access products for single-site small office, home office (SOHO), and multi-site small and medium enterprises (SME). Value-added services include web hosting domain registration fees. In addition to the implementation of segment reporting, this quarter EarthLink has reclassified certain revenues between access and value-added services to more closely report these revenues to the internal management structure.

The revenues, primarily related to value-added security products sold by PeoplePC and home networking products and services, were previously reported in access and are now reported in value-added services. Additionally, this quarter, EarthLink has also modified the way it counts subscribers related to the DSL and Home Phone service. Previously, a customer that was subscribing to both of these services was classified as one subscriber. Now, that customer will be counted as a DSL subscriber and a voice subscriber.

Finally, in this quarter, EarthLink has modified its definition for adjusted EBITDA to exclude stock-based compensation expense under SFAS No. 123( R ). This change will allow current results to be more comparable to periods prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123 on January 1, 2006.

For the quarter, consolidated revenues increased to $324.4 million, or 4.7 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2006. This increase was driven primarily by growth in its business services, partially offset by a decline in its consumer services. For the quarter, revenue from the business services segment increased from $18.2 million to $47.8 million primarily due to its acquisition of New Edge Networks in April 2006. For the quarter, revenue from the consumer services segment decreased to $276.7 million, or 5.1 percent. Contributing to this change was a $21.2 million, or 8.0 percent, decline in its access services driven by declines in mature premium narrowband services, partially offset by growth in its value narrowband and broadband access services. Positively impacting consumer services was a $6.4 million, or 23.3 percent, increase in value-added services revenue.

Driving the increase in value-added services revenue was growth in the sales of security products, an increase in sales of higher revenue ad types and an increase in search RPMs (revenue per 1,000 searches). During the first quarter of 2007, EarthLink’s overall subscribers declined by 42,000 net subscribers compared to the fourth quarter of 2006 primarily due to a decline in consumer access subscribers. This decline in consumer access subscribers was related to a decline in premium narrowband subscribers, partially offset by growth in value, broadband and voice subscribers.

EarthLink’s core access services continued to generate significant cash for reinvestment into its broadband growth initiatives. During the quarter, adjusted EBITDA from core access services (a non-GAAP measure, see definition in ”Non-GAAP Measures” below) was $47.3 million, a $2.7 million decline from the first quarter of 2006. This decline was due to lower core access gross margin, partially offset by lower operating and sales and marketing expenses in its core access services in the first quarter of 2007.

While EarthLink decreased spending in its more matures services, EarthLink increased spending in its strategic growth areas during the first quarter of 2007. For the first quarter of 2007, EarthLink incurred $30.1 million of expense in the form of increased operating and marketing expenses compared to $17.0 million in the first quarter of 2006 in its growth initiatives. This reinvestment is to further develop and market its broadband growth initiatives, including voice, municipal Wi-Fi and business services. Consequently, for the first quarter of 2007, the adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure, see definition in ”Non-GAAP Measures” was $17.2 million, a 48.1 percent decrease compared to the first quarter of 2006. For the quarter, operating income from the consumer services segment was $25.6 million, a decrease of 11.3 percent compared to the prior year first quarter. This decline reflects additional operating and sales and marketing expenditures related to launching and growing the voice and municipal Wi-Fi services while maintaining the existing narrowband and broadband access services. For the quarter, operating income from the business services segment was $0.5 million, a decrease of $(10.8) million compared to the prior year first quarter.

This decline reflects increased operating and sales and marketing expenditures related to launching various growth initiatives, primarily for New Edge Networks. Due to the complex nature of selling and provisioning multi-location business broadband products, these products tend to have very long sales and installation cycles. As such, current operating expenditures are not expected to generate benefits of increased customer and revenue growth for several quarters. The increase in spending related to the growth initiatives noted above coupled with the Helio equity loss of $(29.3) million, resulted in a net loss for the quarter of $(30.0) million, or $(0.24) per share, compared to net income of $16.4 million, or $0.12 per share, in the prior year quarter. Helio Operating Performance and Profitability In the first quarter, Helio continued to grow its business and expand its service and device offerings.

During the quarter, Helio introduced Helio Music, a full mobile over-the air music download service with a rich browsing experience. Helio also launched its fourth exclusive device - the Heat - featuring a slim, form factor design combined with Helio’s line-up of 3G content and services. Finally, at the cellular industry’s biggest tradeshow, Helio announced its flagship device - the Ocean, which should be available later this spring. The Ocean will be the world’s first dual slide handset with two full numeric and QWERTY keypads. During the quarter, Helio continued to increase its subscriber base and is on track to surpass 100,000 members during the second quarter of 2007, as previously projected.

Additionally, in the first quarter of 2007, Helio generated $30.4 million in revenue, while Helio had not yet launched service in the first quarter of 2006. Revenue for all of 2006 was $46.6 million. Its net loss was $(63.1) million during the quarter, as it continued to make investments in infrastructure, products and marketing to support future growth. Net of certain amortization related transactions, EarthLink’s proportionate share of Helio’s loss resulted in an equity loss of $(29.3) million compared to an equity loss of $(35.7) million in the fourth quarter of 2006. EarthLink Balance Sheet and Cash Flow As a result of the increase in activity related to EarthLink’s strategic growth initiatives, free cash flow (a non-GAAP measure, see definition in ”Non-GAAP Measures”) was $1.6 million during the first quarter of 2007 compared to $25.1 million in the first quarter of 2006. During the first quarter, EarthLink made a scheduled capital contribution to Helio of $13.5 million and the company had capital expenditures of $13.7 million.

EarthLink ended the quarter with $367.4 million in cash and marketable securities, up 4.1 percent from the prior year first quarter. Non-GAAP Measures Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense under SFAS No. 123, net losses of equity affiliate, gain on investments in other companies, net, and facility exit and restructuring costs. Adjusted EBITDA from core access services is defined as earnings before interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense under SFAS No. 123, net losses of equity affiliate, gain on investments in other companies, net, facility exit and restructuring costs, and net investments in growth initiatives. Free cash flow is defined as income from operations before facility exit and restructuring costs, stock-based compensation expense under SFAS No. 123, depreciation and amortization, less cash used for purchases of property and equipment and purchases of subscriber bases. Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA from core access services and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial performance measures. They should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to measures determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Please refer to the Consolidated Financial Highlights for a reconciliation of these non- GAAP financial performance measures to the most comparable measures reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and Footnote 1 of the Consolidated Financial Highlights for a discussion of the presentation, comparability and use of such financial performance measures. Business Outlook These statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially.

EarthLink is revising its previously issued guidance for 2007. Based on current results and expectations, EarthLink now expects year ending consolidated subscribers to decline by 200,000 to 250,000, and the company expects to generate approximately $1.3 billion in consolidated revenue. The company is narrowing its previously issued guidance for adjusted EBITDA from core access services of $190.0 million to $200.0 million and $108.0 million to $118.0 million for adjusted EBITDA for the year. EarthLink is also narrowing its consolidated net loss to $(110.0) million to $(140.0) million for the year. The company is reaffirming its previously issued guidance for Helio. EarthLink expects Helio to end the year with 200,000 to 250,000 subscribers. These subscribers are expected to be post-paid with an ARPU of $90 - $100.

For the year, EarthLink expects Helio will more than triple its revenue to $140.0 million to $170.0 million. EarthLink expects that Helio’s cost structure to begin realizing the benefits of economies of scale, which should result in lower cost per growth add (CPGA) and increased operating margins. As previously disclosed, EarthLink expects Helio will generate a net loss for the year of $(330.0) million to $(360.0) million, and EarthLink expects to record an equity loss of $(160.0) million to $(180.0) million reflecting its proportionate share of Helio’s expected net loss, net of certain amortization related transactions. For the second quarter 2007, EarthLink expects consolidated revenues to be $315.0 million to $320.0 million, and adjusted EBITDA to be $28.0 million to $33.0 million. EarthLink expects to record a net loss of $(16.0) million to $(26.0) million for the quarter driven by a Helio equity loss of $(35.0) million to $(40.0) million.

EarthLink Business Solutions is the business services unit of Atlanta- based EarthLink Inc. Together with New Edge Networks, EarthLink Business Solutions is a total business communications solutions provider. It is a single source provider for businesses, offering high-speed Internet access, web hosting, ecommerce, remote access to VPNs, and fully managed private wide area networks. Customers include single-location businesses as well as midsize and large enterprises with complex network requirements throughout the United States. EarthLink Business Solutions has offices in Atlanta, Vancouver, Wash., and Pasadena, California.

For more information about Earthlink Business Solutions, please visit: www.earthlink.biz.

To learn more about EarthLink, please visit: www.earthlink.net.

Vancouver, Washington - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - May 3, 2007 - Wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc., New Edge Networks, has been selected to power independent convenience store and petroleum operator in Oregon and Washington, WSCO Petroleum Inc.

WSCO Petroleum is abandoning dial-up telephone lines in almost 50 convenience stores and gasoline stations in favor of a high-speed private network powered by New Edge Networks, an EarthLink company (NASDAQ: ELNK). Installation is underway and the network should be operational by July 1.

With a high-speed private network, WSCO Petroleum will be able to automate many daily time-consuming manual tasks and business functions. Employees at each store will be freed to focus on activities that will improve store appearance, sales, and service.

Phil Boitz, Director of Management Information Systems for WSCO Petroleum remarked, ”We expect our high-speed managed network to give us an hour or two a day in labor savings. Our network will allow our managers and employees to focus on important areas of our business and transform the in-store experience for customers while boosting our own productivity.”

WSCO Petroleum plans to use the private network for providing stores real-time access to its price book, checking inventory, and quickly implementing discounts or price changes. This speeds up daily reporting, eliminates paper faxes, and improves accuracy.

The private network also allows WSCO Petroleum to reduce its credit card processing fees and process payment transactions within two to three seconds versus 15 to 20 seconds for dial-up at its unbranded locations. Payment transactions will move from the individual stores to a secure, dedicated direct connection that New Edge Networks maintains with WSCO Petroleum’s electronic payment processor, RBS Lynk. Future uses of the network include VoIP, short for Voice over Internet Protocol, for reducing long-distance calling charges as well as remote video surveillance. New Edge Networks will install, maintain, and monitor network performance for WSCO Petroleum.

Greg Griffiths, Vice President of Marketing for New Edge Networks added, ”WSCO Petroleum is deploying a flexible managed network that will allow the company to scale and grow without necessarily adding IT network specialists. The fundamental business changes that the network will enable for WSCO Petroleum should drive improvements to their bottom line and a favorable customer experience through more convenient and speedy service.”

In addition to 12 unbranded locations, WSCO Petroleum operates 36 other convenience stores and gasoline stations under various brands including: Shell, Chevron, Texaco, Exxon, Mobil and ConocoPhillips. WSCO Petroleum is based in Portland, Ore.

New Edge Networks, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc. (NASDQ: ELNK). New Edge Networks builds and manages private networks for businesses and communications providers. Through its nationwide backbone network with about 900 switches and Internet routers, New Edge Networks uses any blend of access technologies (xDSL, frame relay, ATM, cable, wireless, and satellite) for providing broadband connectivity at any business address in the United States. Network options include any combination of access, network management functions, and on-site installation services.

For more information, please visit: www.newedgenetworks.com.

Vancouver, Washington - (The Hosting News) - April 30, 2007 - Broadband network company, New Edge Networks, was selected by retailer General Nutrition Centers Inc. (GNC), in a $14 million contract to provide a private network to the company.

Under terms of a four-year contract, the EarthLink Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK) subsidiary will build and manage a private nationwide network that will power GNC’s new point of sale system for more than 3,500 corporate owned and franchised retail outlets throughout the country. The high-speed network will use a blend of DSL, short for digital subscriber line, and frame relay access technologies.

Jerry Werner, Vice President and Chief Information Officer for GNC, based in Pittsburgh, Pa. commented, ”Customer privacy, network security, and excellent customer service are paramount considerations for GNC. New Edge Networks earned GNC’s business for demonstrating flexibility and designing a fully managed private network that uses a blend of access technologies - without traversing the public Internet.”

GNC awarded the contract to New Edge Networks following a diligent review of various major carriers and network configurations. GNC has been using standard telephone connections for its business operations and processing credit card payments. Installation for the first 150 stores is underway.

Linda Beck, President of New Edge Networks added, ”This agreement is a testament of the value of a single source provider for private connections anywhere and New Edge Networks’ vast DSL coverage which spans almost 90 percent of U. S. business locations.”

Ms. Beck continued, ”GNC’s new network is scalable for future growth and will enable the company to easily introduce new automated applications that will improve efficiency yet hold down overall communications costs.”

GNC, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., is the largest global specialty retailer of nutritional products, vitamin, mineral, herbal and other specialty supplements and sports nutrition, diet and energy products. GNC has more than 4,800 retail locations throughout the United States (including more than 1,000 franchise and 1,200 Rite Aid store-within-a-store locations) and franchise operations in 48 international markets.

New Edge Networks, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc. (NASDQ: ELNK). New Edge Networks builds and manages private networks for businesses and communications providers. Through its nationwide backbone network with about 900 switches and Internet routers, New Edge Networks uses any blend of access technologies (xDSL, frame relay, ATM, cable, wireless, and satellite) for providing broadband connectivity at any business address in the United States. Network options include any combination of access, network management functions, and on-site installation services.

For more information about GNC, please visit: www.gnc.com.

To learn more about New Edge Networks, please visit: www.newedgenetworks.com.

New York, New York - (The Hosting News) - April 26, 2007 - Web hosting business services company, Newtek, has entered into a partnership agreement, which will allow Newtek to market its services through the AIG Small Business website, to provide accelerated business services, financial products and insurance to their existing and future clients.

Vince Tizzio, President of AIG Small Business remarked, ”AIG Small Business is dedicated to helping small business pioneers reach their maximum potential with peace of mind that their business risks are minimized. We are focused on serving local business owners throughout the United States who are the key drivers of US economic growth. The partnership with Newtek Business Services enables us to provide access to additional business and financial services for our clients in the most efficient and cost-effective manner to help them advance the growth and profitability of their small businesses.”

Barry Sloane, Chairman and CEO of Newtek Business Services added, ”Newtek delivers a full suite of business and financial services needed by all small businesses with a high level of customer service utilizing state-of-the-art technology. We are proud to join AIG in making the Newtek services available to AIG’s clients and AIG products available to Newtek’s clients to serve the entrepreneurial leaders in the US.”

AIG Small Business is a unit of the property-casualty insurance companies of American International Group, Inc. (AIG). AIG, world leaders in insurance and financial services, is the leading international insurance organization with operations in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions. AIG companies serve commercial, institutional and individual customers through the most extensive worldwide property-casualty and life insurance networks of any insurer. In addition, AIG companies are leading providers of retirement services, financial services and asset management around the world. AIG’s common stock is listed in the US on the New York Stock Exchange as well as the stock exchanges in London, Paris, Switzerland and Tokyo.

Newtek Business Services, Inc. is a direct distributor of business services and financial products to the small to medium-sized business market. According to the SBA, there are over 23 million small businesses in the United States which in total represent 99.7% of all employers, generate 60 – 80 percent of all new jobs annually and generate more than 50% of non-farm GDP. Since 1999, Newtek has helped these business owners realize their potential by providing them with the essential tools needed to manage and grow their businesses. Newtek focuses on providing its 60,000 customers with access to financial, management and technological resources that enable them to better grow and compete in today’s marketplace. Newtek’s products and services include:

• Business Lending: Business loans to start up, acquire, or expand a business
• Electronic Payment Processing: Credit card, debit card, check conversion, and ACH solutions
• Insurance Services: Nationwide commercial and personal lines of insurance
• Outsourced Digital Bookkeeping: Bookkeeping and recordkeeping at a fraction of the cost of in-house staff
• Web Hosting: Full service web host including domain registration and online shopping cart tools
• Web Design and Development: Customized web design and development services for a powerful web presence
• Tax Preparation and Advisory Services: Expert tax planning and consultation for your business
• Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval: Fast, secure, off-site data backup, storage and retrieval
• Business Plan Preparation: Professional business plan assistance providing a roadmap for success

For more information about AIG Small Business, please visit: www.aigsmallbusiness.com.

To learn more about Newtek, please visit: www.newtekbusinessservices.com.

Vancouver, Washington - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - April 26, 2007 - Web hosting solutions and ISP company, EarthLink Business Solutions, has upgraded its business web hosting and e-mail platforms, to allow for more control and flexibility in managing the web presence and business e-mail accounts.

EarthLink Business Solutions also has revamped the online control center that its customers access for all their account management functions. The new EarthLink control center is intuitive and makes navigation to tools and resources easy even for those with limited knowledge of web hosting, ecommerce, and e-mail account management.

Bill Warburton, Director of Product Management for EarthLink Business Solutions remarked, ”The changes we made will empower busy customers to do more themselves and make changes more quickly. Our new platform also will give us more flexibility for introducing new features and service options that will drive more value for our business customers.”

With the upgraded platform, EarthLink Business Solutions Web hosting customers now get 25 MySQL databases that can each store up to 200 megabytes of data as a standard offering. MySQL databases enable popular features to Web sites, such as message boards, e-commerce stores, blogs, guest books, and more. Users also get access to EarthLink’s award winning e-mail features including spamBlocker, e-mail anti-virus, WebMail, and more. Another new feature lets mailbox owners store files on the business’s web site using FTP Dropboxes, for ease of use.

EarthLink offers its web hosting business customers a myriad of premium value-added tools for designing web sites, monitoring site visitor traffic, and encrypting sensitive information EarthLink Business Solutions is the business services unit of Atlanta- based EarthLink Inc. Together with New Edge Networks, EarthLink Business Solutions is a total business communications solutions provider. It is a single source provider for businesses, offering high-speed Internet access, web hosting, ecommerce, remote access to VPNs, and fully managed private wide area networks. Customers include single-location businesses as well as midsize and large enterprises with complex network requirements throughout the United States. EarthLink Business Solutions has offices in Atlanta, Vancouver, Wash., and Pasadena, California.

For more information about Earthlink Business Solutions, please visit: www.earthlink.biz.

To learn more about EarthLink, please visit: www.earthlink.net.

Vancouver, Washington - (Website Hosting Directory) - March 22, 2007 - EarthLink Business Solutions, has upgraded its business web hosting and e-mail platforms, to foster more control and flexibility in web presence and business e-mail account management.

EarthLink Business Solutions also has revamped the online control center that its customers access for all their account management functions. The new EarthLink control center is intuitive and makes navigation to tools and resources easy even for those with limited knowledge of web hosting, ecommerce, and e-mail account management.

Bill Warburton, Director of Product Management for EarthLink Business Solutions remarked, “The changes we made will empower busy customers to do more themselves and make changes more quickly. Our new platform also will give us more flexibility for introducing new features and service options that will drive more value for our business customers.”

With the upgraded platform, EarthLink Business Solutions web hosting customers now get 25 MySQL databases that can each store up to 200 megabytes of data as a standard offering. MySQL databases enable popular features to web sites, such as message boards, e-commerce stores, blogs, and guest books, among other features. Users also get access to EarthLink’s award winning e-mail features including spamBlocker, e-mail anti-virus, WebMail, and more. Another new feature lets mailbox owners store files on the business’s web site using FTP Dropboxes, for ease of use.

EarthLink Business Solutions is the business services unit of Atlanta- based EarthLink Inc. Together with New Edge Networks, EarthLink Business Solutions is a total business communications solutions provider. It is a single source provider for businesses, offering high-speed Internet access, web hosting, ecommerce, remote access to VPNs, and fully managed private wide area networks. Customers include single-location businesses as well as midsize and large enterprises with complex network requirements throughout the United States. EarthLink Business Solutions has offices in Atlanta, Vancouver, Wash., and Pasadena, California.

For more information about Earthlink Business Solutions, please visit: www.earthlink.biz.

To learn more about EarthLink, please visit: www.earthlink.net.

Vancouver, Washington - (The Hosting News) - March 8, 2007 - Wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc., New Edge Networks, has enhanced its partner program, including access to resources, direct voice, training, and incentives for selling high-speed broadband networks to businesses.

The announcement was made at the Channel Partners Conference and Expo in Las Vegas.
In conjunction with the channel program overhaul, New Edge Networks also created an agent council with three members from each of the company’s three operating regions in the eastern, central, and western United States. This provides agents direct representation to executive management, input on program development, and first look at products. The council will meet monthly.

New Edge Networks also is launching a series of cross-country seminars for educating selling partners how to package and offer businesses complete IP solutions. A seminar schedule is available at www.newedgenetworks.com/register.

At the Channel Partners Conference and Expo, New Edge Networks participated on an educational session about managed services entitled: MPLS VPN: Find out what it means to you (and Your Customers).

Bruce Barnes, newly appointed director of channel program for New Edge Networks explained, “In an environment where many communications providers have a questionable commitment to their channel partners and industry consolidation will produce questionable product and service results, New Edge Networks has made a significantly greater commitment to channel sales. Thanks to support from EarthLink (which acquired New Edge Networks last April), New Edge Networks has reinvested in its partner program adding resources from product management, marketing, IT, sales, and sales support to initiate new programs, training, and events. We will be looking for every possible way that we can better reward our partners for the business they do with us.”

New Edge Networks recently opened full access for its channel partners to the company’s order management and troubleshooting system. Through a secure online portal, selling partners have the same access to their customers’ records as New Edge Networks’ customer care representatives. This helps partners manage their clients and improve overall customer experience. CrosStar Network Solutions, a master agent based in New York City, recently signed on as an agent for New Edge Networks after working with most major telecommunications carriers.

Eric Savitsky, Managing Partner of CrosStar Network Solutions added, “The key to our success is to affiliate ourselves with nimble and quick providers that clearly understand the sense of urgency that our customers have and also make it easy for us to work with them. The tools and access that New Edge Networks provides its channel partners empower us to manage our relationship with our clients and quickly help us cut through the typical smoke and mirrors. If we are successful, they will be successful.”

To give its revamped channel program a boost, New Edge Networks beefed up sales incentives for partners in the first quarter of 2007. For example, one incentive gives partners an additional $500 bounty for each full T-1 sale they make on behalf of New Edge Networks. This is in addition to the regular commission payment for the sale.

New Edge Networks has more than 350 active channel partners. These include agents, value added resellers, systems integrators, resellers, and referral partners. New Edge Networks, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc. (NASDQ: ELNK). New Edge Networks builds and manages private networks for businesses and communications providers. Through its nationwide backbone network with about 900 switches and Internet routers, New Edge Networks uses any blend of access technologies (xDSL, frame relay, ATM, cable, wireless, and satellite) for providing broadband connectivity at any business address in the United States. Network options include any combination of access, network management functions, and on-site installation services.

For more information, please visit: www.newedgenetworks.com.

Vancouver, Washington - (The Hosting News) - January 29, 2007 - Broadband network company, New Edge Networks, was selected by retailer of custom printed announcements, greeting cards, gift wrap and stationery firm, PAPYRUS, to improve operating efficiency and optimize business processes.

By developing web-based applications to automate previously manual tasks, the iInstallation of the high-performance network was a major strategic initiative for PAPYRUS in 2006, based in Fairfield, California. As a result, PAPYRUS turned up its private network for most of its stores just before the start of the last holiday shopping season. Sales were brisk last holiday season for PAPYRUS, a nationwide retailer of high-end custom printed announcements, greeting cards, gift wrap, stationery, and unique gift products.

Bob Jellison, Vice President of Information Services for PAPYRUS commented, ”We were able to immediately speed up card transaction times from about 30 seconds, using dial-up connections, to less than five seconds with our new network. Short check out lines invite busy shoppers and enable our sales and customer service associates to help our customers celebrate life and all of its moments with meaningful personal expressions. Faster card payment transactions are just the beginning of what we will be able to do with a private network. We view New Edge Networks as a strategic partner in the growth and development of PAPYRUS.”

PAPYRUS turned to New Edge Networks for designing, building, and managing a network that links more than 165 stores from California to New York. PAPYRUS initially is using the network for credit card payments, rewards program, real-time sales polling, and email. It plans to expand its use to include Internet telephony, or VoIP, and other store systems or applications starting later this year. For payment processing, PAPYRUS is routing credit card transaction traffic from individual stores directly to its payment processor, First Data Corp., over a private network rather than funneling traffic through its headquarters in Fairfield, Calif., or sending the transactions through the public Internet.

Use of an always on, redundant direct connection eliminates the added monthly communications cost for a retailer to provide a dedicated private circuit to the payment processor. It also eliminates a single point of failure for all stores if their connection goes out of service. New Edge Networks and each payment processor with whom it has direct connections jointly manage direct connections to ensure round-the-clock access and reliability.

Greg Griffiths, Vice President of Marketing for New Edge Networks adde, “The DSL-based private network provides PAPYRUS the flexibility and management tools it needs to grow and to differentiate itself in a competitive marketplace. New Edge Networks will continually develop new products and expand network services that will help PAPYRUS expand and exceed its business goals.”

The word PAPYRUS (pah:pie:rus) comes from the earliest form of paper crafted from the PAPYRUS plant. PAPYRUS was founded in the family kitchen of Marcel and Margrit Schurman in 1950. Inspired by a love of fine art, they had a vision for products of uncompromising quality which provided the starting point from which genuine personal connections are made, for over 56 years, and over 165 stores.

New Edge Networks, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc. (NASDQ: ELNK). New Edge Networks builds and manages private networks for businesses and communications providers. Through its nationwide backbone network with about 900 switches and Internet routers, New Edge Networks uses any blend of access technologies (xDSL, frame relay, ATM, cable, wireless, and satellite) for providing broadband connectivity at any business address in the United States. Network options include any combination of access, network management functions, and on-site installation services.

For more information about PAPYRUS, please visit: www.papyrusonline.com.

To learn more about New Edge Networks, please visit: www.newedgenetworks.com.

New York, New York - (Website Hosting Directory) - January 24, 2007 - EarthLink Inc. subsidiary, New Edge Networks, during the National Retail Federation’s 96th Annual Convention and Expo in New York, revealed that it will develop network and marketing initiatives for boosting performance of SAP business software solutions over wide area networks.

New Edge Networks will be a provider of high-performance private networks used to run SAP applications. New Edge Networks will offer current and prospective SAP clients a choice of private managed networks with quality of service guarantees and data traffic prioritization for enhancing SAP application performance.

Greg Griffiths, Vice President of Marketing for New Edge Networks remarked, ”Increased network traffic, diverse business process requirements, and a capacity mismatch between local and wide area networks can adversely affect the performance of business software applications from SAP.”

Mr. Griffiths continued, “In response to these challenges, many organizations are increasing network bandwidth to try to accommodate more traffic, however, network managers find themselves with increased WAN spending without achieving the desired results. Less urgent, bandwidth-intensive applications can monopolize the network and slow down critical business applications, like SAP applications, if the network cannot prioritize each application.”

By prioritizing network application traffic, it is anticipated that retailers can optimize use of available bandwidth, improve performance, and lower their total monthly communications costs. Networks from New Edge Networks also are compliant with Payment Card Industry security standards. Using MPLS technology, short for Multi Protocol Label Switching, New Edge Networks can design and manage flexible, private networks that can easily scale as customers add, move, and change store locations. As a value added service, New Edge Networks also offers direct network connections to most card payment processors for fast, secure transactions.

In addition to wide area networks, New Edge Networks also provides retailers remote access to virtual private networks, or VPNs, so telecommuters and mobile workers can have secure access to SAP applications from virtually anywhere.

New Edge Networks, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc. (NASDQ: ELNK). New Edge Networks builds and manages private networks for businesses and communications providers. Through its nationwide backbone network with about 900 switches and Internet routers, New Edge Networks uses any blend of access technologies (xDSL, frame relay, ATM, cable, wireless, and satellite) for providing broadband connectivity at any business address in the United States. Network options include any combination of access, network management functions, and on-site installation services.

To learn more about New Edge Networks, please visit: www.newedgenetworks.com.

Vancouver, Washington - (The Hosting News) - November 28, 2006 - According to EarthLink Inc. subsidiary, New Edge Networks, it has received more than 100 new requests for network proposals, which translates to more than $60 million, since it began marketing its MPLS (Multi Protocol Label Switching), last month.

New Edge has reported that more than 75 percent of the requests are for networks with fewer than 20 nodes or locations and from businesses representing various industries. New Edge believes that the reason for this surge, is that MPLS-based networks have reached mainstream business and small and midsize companies are clamoring for the new generation networks that help them converge voice and data applications over a single network, improve reliability, and cut total communications costs

Among the first several new MPLS contracts that New Edge Networks already has won are a two-location MPLS network for a pediatrics medical care center in New York, a seven-location multi-state network for an industrial supply company based in Minnesota, and a six-location network for a staffing firm in Washington state. Installation work on these and other MPLS networks is underway.

Greg Griffiths, Vice President of Marketing for New Edge Networks explained, ”This is clear indication that MPLS has reached mainstream business, at last enabling small and midsize businesses in diverse industries to level their competitive playing field, deliver better service to their customers, and improve profits. MPLS technology today is more standardized than ever, networking costs are becoming more affordable, and nimble and quick providers like New Edge Networks are able to provide the level of customer support that small and midsize businesses need but which is difficult for large communications companies to provide. These traditionally underserved small and midsize companies now have new choices for better supporting and growing their business.”

It is hoped that by using MPLS-based networks, businesses can converge their voice, video, and data applications over a single network to reduce total communication costs. MPLS allows businesses to prioritize network traffic and control quality of service, rather than buying more bandwidth for supporting existing and emerging applications such as Internet phone service or so-called VoIP, digital video monitoring, and real-time inventory management.

Florin Berevoescu, Manager of Information Technology for the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center added, ”The Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center is committed to changing the lives of medically fragile children, one child at a time, and we need an efficient communications network to help us deliver compassionate quality healthcare. Working with a communications provider that cares as much for our two sites as we care for each child in our centers is an important consideration for selecting our service providers. New Edge Networks has been consistently responsive and flexible with the planning and installation of our network.” An MPLS network, powered by New Edge Networks, will link the pediatric center in Manhattan, NY, to the Children’s Rehabilitation Center in White Plains, NY.

Many small and midsize businesses generally do not have dedicated IT resources or are spread thin, preferring to do business with providers that can assume responsibility for managing the project from start to finish. New Edge Networks offers project management with all network installations, including on site installation work to ensure applications are properly connected to the new network. Therefore, it is believed that MPLS can be easier to deploy and manage than previous generation network solutions like Frame Relay. MPLS can use any blend of access technologies such as Frame Relay, ATM, DSL, and private lines.

Last month New Edge Networks introduced its MPLS offering that honors five classes of service across a customer’s entire network, from customer location to customer location. The company is targeting small and midsize companies with 10 to 50 locations, though it can accommodate network requirements for large enterprises with hundreds or thousands of sites around the country.

New Edge Networks is using targeted direct mail and marketing campaigns to attract likely customers. The company recently hosted a webinar outlining the benefits of MPLS over other technologies as well as opportunities for both businesses as well as current and prospective selling partners. In addition, New Edge Networks also produced a whitepaper for helping small and midsize business customers understand and deploy MPLS networks for their business.

New Edge Networks, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc. (NASDQ: ELNK). New Edge Networks builds and manages private networks for businesses and communications providers. Through its nationwide backbone network with about 900 switches and Internet routers, New Edge Networks uses any blend of access technologies (xDSL, frame relay, ATM, cable, wireless, and satellite) for providing broadband connectivity at any business address in the United States. Network options include any combination of access, network management functions, and on-site installation services.

To learn more about the webinar, please visit: http://cmpnetseminars.com.

For more information about the whitepaper, please visit: www.newedgenetworks.com/products/mpls/.

To learn more about New Edge Networks, please visit: www.newedgenetworks.com.