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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO OFFER PEOPLEPC INTERNET SERVICE NATIONWIDE

DNC to Offer Members PeoplePC's Low-Cost, High-Quality Internet Service

SAN FRANCISCO, October 14, 2003 - In an effort to help bridge the digital divide, the Democratic National Committee has selected PeoplePC, one of the fastest growing Internet service providers, to help bring Democrats across the nation high-quality, unlimited Internet service for far less than the price of major competitors.

"PeoplePC Online has a strong tradition of helping connect America to the Internet by providing quality service at value prices," said Janet West, vice president of sales for PeoplePC. "We are excited to bring our expertise to the table and are confident this agreement will allow the DNC to update its members on important issues and election-related information."

"With the growing prevalence of on-line fundraising and grassroots organizing, it is imperative that we reach our constituents with important, real-time information. PeoplePC's competitively-priced, top-quality service gives us the ability to do just that," said Josh Wachs, the DNC's chief operating officer.

Democrats across the country will have the opportunity to sign up for PeoplePC Online, which includes unlimited Internet access with more than 9,000 local dial-up numbers nationwide, and PeoplePC's proprietary Smart Dialer technology, which automatically connects users to the best available number with the highest quality connection possible.

In addition, PeoplePC is also committed to protecting consumer privacy and fighting spam. PeoplePC employs server-level filtering to screen incoming e-mail messages, helping to eliminate spam before it reaches a user's inbox. Users also may "opt-out" of receiving e-mail newsletters or other information from PeoplePC, its merchant vendors or partners by following the specific "unsubscribe" instructions on the PeoplePC Website. For more information, please visit www.peoplepc.com/go/dnc.

About PeoplePC
PeoplePC, an EarthLink company (NASDAQ: ELNK), is a leading provider of high-quality, value-priced Internet service through its PeoplePC Online brand. We are committed to making it easy and affordable for consumers to get online. The PeoplePC platform ensures quality connections and fewer busy signals though the use of proprietary Smart Dialer technology. Visit us at www.peoplepc.com.