Earthlink's New Edge Networks, Listed in Gartner Magic Quadrant

Vancouver, Washington - (The Hosting News) - October 16, 2007 - Wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc., New Edge Networks, has been placed on the Gartner Analyst Firm's ''Magic Quadrant'' for its remote access and mobility services.

New Edge Networks was listed among 10 communications providers, by the Gartner Inc. global information technology and advisory company based in Stamford, Conn. The category assessed solutions providers based on ability to execute and completeness of vision. Gartner's Magic Quadrants are visual snapshots of market direction, maturity and participants.

Gartner's ''Magic Quadrant for U.S. Managed Remote Access and Mobility Services, 2007'' was authored by Eric Paulak, its managing Vice President of network services and infrastructure.

Greg Griffiths, Vice President of marketing for New Edge Networks remarked, ''Inclusion in Gartner's Magic Quadrant I think underscores the recognized value of our ReadyOffice solution for businesses with distributed workforces that need easy and secure access to corporate information systems.''

In response to customer interest, New Edge Networks introduced ReadyOffice in October 2006 to complement its suite of wide area network services. ReadyOffice offers an easy-to-implement ''software as a service'' solution with no upfront capital investment. It eliminates the additional strain on IT support for initial setup and ongoing management. Businesses simply download the network connector software, define internal access policies, and provide the service to their employees in as little as 24 to 48 hours.

The Gartner Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2007 by Gartner, Inc., and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the ''Leaders'' quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

New Edge Networks is a wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc. (NASDQ: ELNK). New Edge Networks builds and manages private networks for businesses and communications providers. Through its nationwide backbone network with almost 900 switches and Internet routers, New Edge Networks uses any blend of network and access technologies (MPLS, frame relay, ATM, xDSL, cable, wireless, and satellite) for providing high-speed connections at any business address in the United States. Network options include any combination of access, network management functions, and on-site installation services.

For more information, please visit: www.newedgenetworks.com.

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