FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Brian Muys, PSINet
703/904-4285
muysb@psi.com
Vikki Holmes, EarthLink
818/296-2467
vh@earthlink.net
EARTHLINK NETWORK TO TAP PSINET BACKBONE
FOR 28.8 AND ISDN CUSTOMER ACCESS
HERNDON, VA, AND PASADENA, CA, JULY 23, 1996 -- EarthLink
Network,
Inc. and PSINet, Inc. today announced a major agreement for EarthLink
to
utilize PSINet's network infrastructure for delivering Internet access
to its
customers. The agreement includes both 28.8k and ISDN dial-up
services.
Under the terms of the deal, EarthLink customers will have
access to
the Internet through facilities provided by PSINet in more than 237
locations
in the U.S. and Canada. EarthLink already delivers Internet access to
more
than 120,000 customers in North America.
"At EarthLink, we are committed to providing an excellent
Internet
experience for our customers," said Sky Dayton, EarthLink's founder
and
chairman. "Early on, we recognized the value of partnering with
industry
leaders. Our new partnership with PSINet gives our customers access to
one of
the best Internet networks in the world, and augments our existing
infrastructure."
EarthLink's Internet customers will not notice any change in
their
service with this new announcement, but EarthLink will be able to
better
ensure quality of service by providing access in each city according
to the
best available network.
"This announcement is part of our new strategy to focus
directly on
building and maintaining the best high-performance, reliable Internet
network
for businesses and large wholesale customers," said William L.
Schrader,
PSINet's chairman and CEO. "EarthLink understands how to attract and
satisfy
the consumer Internet user, and they have maintained their leadership
in
customer care during their enormous growth. They make an ideal partner
for
PSINet's strategy."
The agreement includes a provision for PSINet to send new
sales leads
it receives for consumer dial-up Internet access directly to
EarthLink. The
financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
EarthLink Network provides reliable, easy-to-use Internet access
services. EarthLink's Total Access Software was recently rated "A" by
The Net magazine.
Headquartered in Pasadena, Calif., EarthLink provides access in 292
locations
in the U.S. and Canada. Additional product and pricing information can
be
obtained by calling 800/395-8425, or through EarthLink's web site at
http://www.earthlink.net
PSINet is a leading provider of Internet access, services and
products
to both organizations and individuals throughout the U.S. and abroad.
The
Company's PSINet network offers access to the Internet from more than
350
points-of-presence (POPs) worldwide, including Holland, Japan, Canada,
South
Korea and the U.K. Internet access options range from high-speed modem
dial-up
and ISDN for telecommuters and small office LANs to dedicated
high-speed
circuits for corporate connectivity. Network Computing Magazine
recently named
PSINet a winner of its Well-Connected Award as "Best Internet Access
Provider."
The company has its headquarters in Herndon, VA., with sales
and
service offices across the U.S.; Cambridge, England; Toronto; and
Tokyo.
Further product and pricing information can be obtained by calling
(703) 904-
4100, through PSINet's Web site at http://www.psi.net; or by sending
an e-mail request to info@psi.com.
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