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PEOPLEPC SURPASSES ONE MILLION MEMBERS

Stakes Claim to Industry's Fastest Growing ISP

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2005 - As its competitors bombard the airwaves with negative advertising, PeoplePC, a leading provider of high-quality, value-priced Internet service and subsidiary of EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK), signed-up its one-millionth member and earned the distinction of becoming the industry's fastest growing ISP (based on information available from company reports).

Since EarthLink acquired the ISP in August 2002 with 55,800 subscribers, PeoplePC's member base has grown nearly twenty times in less than three years.

According to PeoplePC president Bill Heys, the company's accelerating results are due to its focus on great tools and products that delight its members. "We believe an ISP should be battling spam and viruses and providing other features that improve our member's Internet experience.

"PeoplePC is driven to create a first-class Internet experience and reaching the millionth member milestone in so short a time is proof that we are earning our members' trust and they are rewarding us by referring more members to us," Heys added.

PeoplePC Online also sets itself apart from value-dial competitors with a standard offering that includes Spam controls, Virus protection and Pop-up protection via the PeoplePal Toolbar. In addition, PeoplePC members have unlimited nationwide access to more than 9,000 local dial-up numbers via proprietary technology that automatically provides the fastest, most reliable and highest-quality connection.

About PeoplePC
PeoplePC, an EarthLink company (NASDAQ: ELNK), is a leading provider of high-quality, value-priced Internet service through its PeoplePC Online brand. PeoplePC is 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.