America Online Offers Special Online Coverage Plans for the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

Olympic Winter Games 2002

DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2002

AOL to Deliver Comprehensive News, Event Coverage, and Information

to the Growing Number of Consumers Who Follow the Games Online

America Online, Inc., the world's leading interactive service, today announced an exciting package of offerings for The Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. The program will feature up-to-the-minute Olympic news, complete event coverage, interactive events, compelling photo galleries, medal counts, and Olympic trivia -- all at AOL Keyword: Olympics. America Online's Olympic offerings are available across AOL, AOL's Web Properties including CompuServe and Netscape, and through AOLTV.

"Sports has become a central part of the online experience and the Olympics are the pinnacle of sports," said Tom Richardson, vice president and general manager of AOL Sports. "We want to make sure we are offering the most comprehensive and compelling package possible to our 33 million AOL members and the users of our Web Properties so they can follow along and interact with the Games."

Richardson pointed to a recently completed DMS survey indicating that approximately half of all Internet users take advantage of the medium to follow sports coverage. Of those who follow sports online, more than half plan to follow the Olympics via the Web this February and 94% believe the Internet has improved the way consumers get sports information. Richardson added, "In recent years, especially last year with the Sydney Olympics, we've really seen the impact the Internet can have on making people feel more informed and connected to Olympic events and we try to gear our coverage toward that goal."

As the world's best athletes gather in Salt Lake City, AOL will keep its members close to the action with news and results, reports from Olympic venues, athlete profiles and more. Through the Olympics area, members will have direct access to the exclusive features and interactive activities including:

-- Complete Event Coverage: A team of AOL producers will be working around the
clock to report the news, heroes, outcomes, and events that will make history.
Fans can find information on any sport, from skiing and figure skating to
snowboarding and bobsledding -- every Olympic event will receive unmatched
coverage. AOL members can find full schedules by event and date and can also
"Click-to-Add" events to schedule an e-mail reminder for all their favorites.
AOL's extensive Olympics coverage also includes columns from John Feinstein,
Rick Reilly and Frank Deford, and content from all of the AOL Time Warner
properties including CNNSI, Time, People, CNN, and Ski Magazine. EA Sports, the
leading interactive sports software brand in the world, will also provide Gold
Medal Trivia -- an online trivia game that puts even the most knowledgeable
Olympic aficionados to the test.

-- Watch, Chat & Score: AOL Live will present Watch & Chats for the Opening and
Closing ceremonies, and Watch, Chat & Score events for Men's & Women's Figure
Skating (Men - Feb. 12 & 14, 7 PM ET; Women -Feb. 19 & 21, 7 PM ET; (times
subject to change). The Watch, Chat & Score events will allow AOL members to
enjoy the figure skating competition on TV, then act as judge, comparing their
scoring to the Olympic judges.

-- Photo Galleries: Fans can view pictures of many popular athletes and Olympic
moments throughout the duration of the Games. Galleries will be constantly
updated to offer the widest possible variety of photos.

-- AOL Local Guide to Salt Lake City: The AOL Local Guide has the inside scoop
on where to go and what to do in Salt Lake City. From restaurants to bars to
tourist attractions, members can find everything they need to know to enjoy
their stay in Salt Lake City.

-- Just for Kids: AOL's Kids Only Channel is the place to be for little
Olympians. Here, kids can find special content just for them, including a
celebration of the Winter Games with fun sports information and stats, photo
galleries of Olympic athletes and mascots, interactive games, polls, projects,
and more!

-- Gold Medal Moments: AOL's Research and Learn Channel lets members relive
great Olympic moments and reflect on the history of the events and athletes
that have captured our hearts, achieved perfect scores, and earned the gold in
past Olympics. The channel will include such features as "Where Were You When:
1980 Miracle on Ice."

-- The AOL Medal Counter: AOL members get a running tally of Gold, Silver and
Bronze with the online medal counter which updates on your computer screen each
time a medal is awarded. Fans don't need to worry about missing the results of
the hockey finals if they're tied up at work or traveling - it's always
available on the desktop or laptop.

-- Olympic Music: AOL Music will offer songs from all the Opening Ceremony
performers including Sting, the Dixie Chicks and many more, as well as the
national anthems from all the participating countries.

-- Last Minute Travel: For those still trying to get to the Games, last-minute
travel discounts will be available through AOL Travel, including up to 50% off
vacation rentals in Park City for AOL members.

In addition to AOL's U.S. offerings, AOL's international services in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, and the UK will offer localized Olympics areas in their respective languages to keep their members up-to-date with the activities in Salt Lake City and how their local athletes are performing.

About America Online, Inc.

America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services.