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EarthLink and GoAmerica Announce a Strategic Alliance

EarthLink to Purchase a Segment of GoAmerica's Subscriber Base

ATLANTA and HACKENSACK, N.J., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EarthLink, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELNK) one of the nation's leading Internet service providers, and GoAmerica, Inc. (Nasdaq: GOAM), a leading wireless data solutions provider, today announced a strategic alliance to develop, market and support a comprehensive suite of enterprise and consumer wireless data services. GoAmerica today also announced plans to realign its business around its award-winning Go.Web(TM) technology and value-added services, wireless data expertise and leading distribution relationships.

As part of the GoAmerica-EarthLink alliance, GoAmerica will sell its cellular digital packet data (CDPD)-networked subscribers and a segment of its Cingular and Motient network subscriber base to EarthLink, which will continue to offer these subscribers GoAmerica's services bundled with airtime, billing and customer support. GoAmerica and EarthLink will work together to ensure a smooth transition of these subscribers and expect to complete the transition by the end of this year. Financial terms of this subscriber acquisition were not disclosed at this time.

Other key components of this alliance include the following:

-- GoAmerica will market and sell all EarthLink mobile solutions through
GoAmerica's extensive sales force and channel partnerships. In doing
so, EarthLink will leverage GoAmerica's strong ties to the enterprise
market to expand its presence in that arena.

-- EarthLink will become GoAmerica's provider for billing, customer care
and network services.

-- Both companies will collaborate on technology development to meet the
needs of both enterprise and consumer wireless data users. This
collaboration will allow EarthLink to provide mobile services to
current and future customers on a comprehensive range of platforms.
It also will enable EarthLink to better leverage its infrastructure to
pursue carrier partnership opportunities that bundle EarthLink's
traditional ISP services for mobile customers (either in an EarthLink-
branded or wholesale agreement capacity).

-- EarthLink will utilize GoAmerica's Go.Web technology as a key
component for EarthLink's next-generation wireless Web offerings, and
GoAmerica will further develop EarthLink-branded wireless data
services for the wireless consumer market.

"Wireless plays an important role in EarthLink's long term growth strategy," said Mike Lunsford, executive vice president of EarthLink's Customer Experience and EarthLink Everywhere initiatives. "GoAmerica's pioneering technology and extensive enterprise relationships will let us better scale the breadth and depth of our wireless products and services. This alliance will help us to continue delivering compelling, value-added solutions with best-in-class support across all major wireless network technologies and device platforms."

"We are thrilled to enter into such a comprehensive strategic relationship with EarthLink," said Aaron Dobrinsky, CEO of GoAmerica. "EarthLink's extensive wireless offerings, strong reputation, and leadership in delivering value-added services make EarthLink an excellent partner for GoAmerica. Together, we can offer a powerful combination of expertise in behind-the- firewall technology and 'white glove' end-user support to both EarthLink customers and the corporate enterprise."

About GoAmerica

GoAmerica, Inc. is a leading wireless data solutions provider based in Hackensack, NJ. GoAmerica enables its individual and business subscribers to access remotely corporate databases and intranets, email and the Internet by delivering its proprietary technology through a wide variety of mobile computing and wireless network devices. Through its Wireless Internet Connectivity Center and strategic partnerships, GoAmerica offers comprehensive and flexible mobile data solutions for wireless access by providing wireless devices, customer care, and network services. For more information, call 888-462-4600 or visit www.goamerica.net .

About EarthLink

EarthLink is the Internet service provider (ISP) solution for an impatient world. Headquartered in Atlanta, EarthLink has earned a national reputation for outstanding customer service and suite of online products and services. According to J.D. Power and Associates, EarthLink is ranked highest in customer satisfaction among dial-up ISPs and is tied for highest in customer satisfaction among high-speed ISPs. Serving approximately 4.9 million subscribers, EarthLink offers what every user should expect from their Internet experience: high quality connectivity, minimal drop-offs and ISP- generated intrusions, and customizable features. Whether it's dial-up, high- speed, Web hosting or wireless Internet service, EarthLink provides the tools that best let individuals use and enjoy the Internet on their own terms. Learn more about EarthLink through its Core Values and Beliefs [ http://www.earthlink.net/about/ourvalues/cvb/index.html ] or by calling (800) EARTHLINK and visiting EarthLink's Web site at http://www.earthlink.net .

"GoAmerica," "Go.Web," "Mobile Office" and "OnPrem" are trademarks or service marks of GoAmerica, Inc. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Safe Harbor Statement from EarthLink: Certain of the statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements (rather than historical facts) that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described. With respect to such forward-looking statements, the company seeks the protections afforded by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These risk include, without limitation, (1) that the company may fail to be competitive with existing and new competitors, (2) that the company may not retain or grow its member base, (3) that our commercial and alliance arrangements may not be as beneficial to the company as management anticipates, (4) that demand for and availability and implementation of the company's broadband services may not continue to grow and improve as expected, (5) that pricing structures which the company may charge for its services or which are charged generally in the market may negatively affect revenues and earnings, (6) that churn may not improve to expected levels, (7) that the expected level of advertising, content and commerce revenues may not be achieved, (8) that prices charged to the company by its telecommunications providers may not continue to decline as expected, (9) that the company may not adequately respond to technological developments impacting the Internet, (10) that needed financing may not be available to the company if and as needed, (11) that a significant change in the growth rate of the overall U.S. economy may occur, such that consumer and corporate spending are materially impacted, (12) that a significant reversal in the trend toward increased usage of the Internet may occur, and (13) that some other unforeseen difficulties may occur. This list is intended to identify certain of the principal factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements included elsewhere herein. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of all risks and uncertainties inherent in the company's business, and should be read in conjunction with the more detailed cautionary statements included elsewhere in the company's most recent filings with the SEC.

For further information, please contact Arley Baker, Director, Corporate Communications of EarthLink, [phone], [e-mail]; or Ilya Welfeld, Director of Public Relations of GoAmerica, [phone], [e-mail].

SOURCE EarthLink, Inc.

09/26/2002

CONTACT: Arley Baker, Director, Corporate Communications of EarthLink, [phone], [e-mail]; or Ilya Welfeld, Director of Public Relations of GoAmerica, [phone], [e-mail]

Web site: http://www.goamerica.net

Web site: http://www.earthlink.net

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