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AOL High-Speed Broadband Service Launches in Northeast Ohio On Time Warner Cable

Combines Internet's Best Video and Audio Content and Instant-On Capability with AOL's Convenience and Ease-of-Use

DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2001-- AOL High-Speed Services Also Available Over DSL and Satellite

America Online, the world's leading interactive services company, today announced the launch of its AOL High-Speed Broadband service over the Time Warner Cable system in Northeast Ohio, which services Cleveland, Akron, Canton and surrounding areas.

AOL High-Speed Broadband combines the advantages of a broadband connection -- including instant-on capability and the ability to make the most of online audio and video -- with the convenience and ease-of-use that have made AOL the world's most popular online service. With this broadband service, AOL members can:

-- Simply and conveniently access the Internet's best selection of multimedia content, such as CD-quality music, short video clips including movie trailers, sports highlights, and live news reports, all seamlessly integrated into the easy-to-use AOL client software;

-- Have immediate, continual access to all of the popular features of AOL -- including e-mail, instant messaging, and personal calendars -- without having to dial in to the network;

-- Download large files, such as photos, video, graphics and music, quickly and easily;

-- Eliminate the need for a second phone line to let family members be online and talk on the telephone at the same time; and

-- Begin to enjoy broadband's capabilities to enable next-generation services such as home networking, interactive gaming and more.

Taking Internet Experience to Next Level

Barry Schuler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of America Online, said: ``The Internet is entering a new era as a significant number of consumers begin to adopt broadband connections. Consumers in Northeast Ohio can take advantage of even greater online convenience than they've known before, paving the way for them to make the medium even more central to their lives with services like home networking, online music, interactive gaming, and more. We are confident that AOL can lead the way in the broadband era based on the unparalleled understanding of what mass-market consumers want that has helped us grow to more than 31 million members around the world.''

Glenn Britt, Chairman and CEO of Time Warner Cable, said: ``By offering AOL High-Speed Broadband and other ISPs over Time Warner Cable systems, we are taking a major step in fulfilling our commitment to enhance choice, convenience and value for consumers. The ability to offer AOL and other choices to our customers -- a first among the country's cable systems -- is just the latest demonstration of Time Warner Cable's technological leadership.''

Enhanced Consumer Convenience

AOL's High-Speed services, also available nationwide on the DSL and satellite platforms, provide a new level of convenience and ease-of-use that empowers consumers to make the online medium an even more central part of their daily lives.

AOL offers consumers a wide range of high-speed content, from a variety of sources, through partnerships with media and entertainment leaders. Among the offerings available are:

-- News reports and live coverage from CBS News, CNN, and the Weather Channel;

-- Sports highlights and more from the NFL, NBA, and NASCAR, as well as CNNSI, HBO Sports, CBS Sportsline, and Turner Sports;

-- Music videos and more from Get Music and Rolling Stone.com, as well as the Radio@AOL service that will be featured in AOL 7.0;

-- Movie previews, animated content, short video clips, and entertainment news from HBO, Moviefone, Warner Brothers Online, E!, Cartoon Network and others;

-- Business and technology news from CBS Marketwatch and CNET;

-- Interactive features and animated cartoons for Kids from Cartoon Network, Kiddonet and Warner Brothers Online; and

-- Travel destination guides and previews from Travelocity.

With the recent launch of AOL 7.0, high-speed content is now seamlessly integrated into the world's most popular online service. A dedicated ``High-Speed AOL'' area appears as part of the AOL Welcome Screen and across channels and sites -- automatically presenting relevant broadband content as members explore the service, so that they can access audio and video content with a simple point and click, just as they would any other online content.

Audrey Weil, President of AOL Broadband, said: ``No matter how consumers connect to it, AOL's High-Speed service redefines convenience by combining broadband's faster connections and always-on capability with the valuable features and ease-of-use that have made AOL the world's most popular online service. Today's announcement means that more members will have access to the richest multimedia content and services, such as streaming video from live concert Webcasts, Cleveland Browns highlights, movie trailers and new music videos.''

Multiple pricing plans for AOL High-Speed Broadband services are available, to best meet consumers' needs in terms of connectivity and online usage. Subscribers to the AOL High-Speed Broadband services will pay $44.95 for unlimited use of their broadband account and $2.95 per hour for dial-up use. Members who want to get unlimited broadband connectivity, and unlimited access to AOL's worldwide network of dial-up connections from any location, can choose to pay the single price of $54.95 per month. There are no activation or cancellation fees.

Also included in the monthly fee are a free cable modem and basic installation, along with access to the entire easy-to-use AOL service, providing popular features like e-mail and instant messaging, packaged content from throughout the AOL family of brands, as well as:

-- Personalized, 16-character AOL Screen Names; 7 e-mail addresses per account;

-- Industry-leading tools to provide the best security and privacy protections online, including Parental Controls and a 100% online Shopping Guarantee;

-- Unparalleled, free Customer Service support -- 24 hours a day, seven days a week;

-- Worldwide online community, with features like chat rooms, message boards, Groups@AOL and AOL Invitations to help members stay in touch no matter where they live;

-- Free home page publishing tools at AOL Hometown, with up to 84 MB of Web space per account (12 MB per Screen Name);

-- The ``You've Got Pictures''(sm) service, making viewing and sharing pictures as easy as sending e-mail;

-- My Calendar(sm), an online calendar that helps members manage their busy lives with handy automatic event reminders for e-mail and wireless phones and pagers; and

-- Valuable member perks and benefits, and access to ``AOL Anywhere'' offerings on devices beyond the PC.

For more information about the AOL High-Speed Broadband services, AOL members can visit Keyword: Cable. Other consumers can call 1-800-574-1779.

About America Online

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


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