EarthLink to Announce Third Quarter 2009 Earnings

ATLANTA, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK) today
announced it will host a conference call on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at 8:30
a.m. ET to discuss its third quarter 2009 financial results. The earnings
press release will be issued at 7:00 a.m. ET. EarthLink's Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer Rolla P. Huff and Chief Financial Officer Bradley A.
Ferguson will lead the call.

Conference Call Details
U.S. and Canada Dial-in Number 800-706-0730
International Dial-in Number 706-634-5173
Participants should reference "EarthLink's third quarter 2009 conference
call" and dial in 10 minutes prior to scheduled start time.

Webcast
A live Webcast of the conference call will be available at:
http://ir.earthlink.net/index.cfm

Replay
Replay available from at 9:30 a.m. ET on October 27 through midnight on
November 3.
Dial 800-642-1687 from US and Canada, International callers dial
706-645-9291.
The replay confirmation code is 33409322.
The Webcast will be archived on the company's website at:
http://ir.earthlink.net/events.cfm

About EarthLink
"EarthLink. We revolve around you(TM)." A leading Internet service provider,
Atlanta-based EarthLink has earned an award-winning reputation for outstanding
customer service and its suite of online products and services. EarthLink
offers what every user should expect from their Internet experience:
high-quality connectivity, minimal online intrusions and customizable
features. Whether it's dial up, high speed, voice, web hosting or "EarthLink
Extras" like home networking or security, EarthLink connects people to the
power and possibilities of the Internet. Learn more about EarthLink by calling
(800) EARTHLINK or visiting EarthLink's website at www.EarthLink.net.

SOURCE EarthLink, Inc.

Investors: Louis Alterman, +1-404-748-7650, altermanlo@corp.earthlink.net; or
Media, Michele Sadwick, +1-404-748-7255, sadwick@corp.earthlink.net, both of
EarthLink