EarthLink to Distribute Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0.PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 1997--EarthLink Network Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ELNK ELNK EarthLink, Inc. (stock symbol) ELNK Ethernet Link ) Thursday announced it will offer Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. 4.0, the highly anticipated new version of Microsoft's Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. , with EarthLink's new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. access software TotalAccess 2.0. EarthLink will begin distributing Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. 4.0 with its software in the fourth quarter of this year. "Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 will provide new Internet users with a personalized and unique Internet experience, a focus that complements EarthLink's service," said Bob Johnson Bob Johnson may refer to:
"Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 is a true Internet desktop, with rich Web integration features built right in." "We are excited that EarthLink will be distributing Internet Explorer 4.0 to provide its new members with a complete Internet solution," said Yusuf Mehdi, director of marketing, application and Internet client group at Microsoft Corp. "EarthLink's focus on getting people connected to the Internet quickly and reliably, and turning it into a useful and relevant resource is a great approach to getting the public connected." EarthLink is the ultimate link between the individual experience and the power of the Internet. EarthLink brings its members a wide variety of leading products and services through many arrangements with third-party vendors, such as Microsoft. No other ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. is as dedicated as EarthLink to bringing its members valuable services and best-of-breed, content-rich products that make their time online productive and fun. EarthLink turns its members into Internet pros through educational tools, such as its bimonthly bi·month·ly adj. 1. Happening every two months. 2. Happening twice a month; semimonthly. adv. 1. Once every two months. 2. Twice a month; semimonthly. n. pl. printed newsletter and online resources, such as the EarthLink Personal Start Page, which helps them customize their own Internet desktop to tame and navigate the wilds of the Internet. EarthLink will make Internet Explorer 4.0 available to new members through its various channels of distributions. EarthLink has distribution partnerships with hundreds of different companies who have products to get their customers on the Internet. These companies bundle EarthLink's Total Access software as the access solution in their products. EarthLink currently has deals with major companies such as United Airlines, Macmillan Books (a subsidiary of Viacom), Columbia TriStar, Sony and many others. These companies help EarthLink distribute millions of copies of its software each month. EarthLink will bundle Internet Explorer 4.0 with a portion of these products. Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 is the premier Internet client that brings users "the Web the way you want it." By combining an advanced Internet browser, complete communication and collaboration, innovative Active Channel content and true Web integration, Internet Explorer 4.0 provides users an unparalleled Web experience. Internet Explorer 4.0 also helps ensure users can view the widest array of Internet content by offering support for the broadest range of Internet standards, including HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. 4.0, Dynamic HTML, Java, ActiveX and more. About EarthLink Network EarthLink Network is a leading Internet service provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. . Through a full range of innovative access and hosting services, the company makes the Internet relevant and productive to hundreds of thousands of individuals and businesses every day. With headquarters in Pasadena, EarthLink provides local access to thousands of communities from more than 894 points of presence (POPs) in North America. Additional service and pricing information is available by calling (800) 395-8425 and through EarthLink's Web site at http://www.earthlink.net. CONTACT: EarthLink Network Inc., Pasadena Kirsten Kappos, 818/296-2467 kirstenk@earthlink.net or Manning Selvage & Lee Kelly Fitzsimmons or Ann Backowski, 213/782-6600 kfitzsim@mslpr.com abackowski@mslpr.com |
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