EarthLink Introduces "EarthLink Carrier" Division

ATLANTA, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK) a leading IP infrastructure and services company, today announced the launch of its new carrier division EarthLink Carrier™. Formed by the combination of Deltacom's Interstate FiberNet, Inc., New Edge Networks' wholesale segment, and the recent acquisition of One Communications carrier business, EarthLink Carrier will serve a wide range of carrier and wholesale customers.

EarthLink Carrier's products include a wide range of fiber-based transport, a growing set of voice and data services to end users, and a variety of switched services.  EarthLink Carrier will create value with an ongoing commitment to network reliability, customer service excellence and the financial stability to support the growing capacity demands and connectivity needs of large carriers, while also providing resellers with wholesale offerings.

"EarthLink Carrier is uniquely positioned with our rich set of products riding over a deep fiber network. We also maintain the financial capacity to scale the services our customers consistently value," said Joe Wetzel, EarthLink President and COO. "As we integrate the various businesses which now make up EarthLink Carrier, our customers should see greater opportunity from a product and support perspective, with the back-office work happening behind the scenes."  

For more information, visit EarthLink Carrier at www.earthlinkcarrier.com.

About EarthLink
EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK) is a leading provider of Internet Protocol (IP) infrastructure and services to medium-sized and large businesses, enterprise organizations and over 1.5 million consumers across the United States.  The company has been providing Internet access and communications services for decades and has earned an award-winning reputation for both outstanding customer service and product innovation.  For consumers, EarthLink is a leading Internet Service Provider connecting people to the power and possibilities of the Internet.  EarthLink Business™ provides voice, data, cloud,  mobile and equipment services over a Southeast fiber network and MPLS-based services nationwide.  For more information, visit EarthLink's website www.earthlink.net.

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