New Edge Networks Hires Mike Schonberger as Vice President of Sales

Company Strengthens Focus on Sales to Business Customers

VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- New Edge Networks, the business
communications unit of EarthLink Inc., (Nasdaq: ELNK), today announced that
Mike Schonberger has joined the company as Vice President of Sales.

Schonberger joins New Edge Networks from HyperQuality, the nation's largest
call center quality assurance outsourcing company, where he developed and
managed the sales organization that drove revenue by successfully targeting
C-level buyers. Schonberger's previous experience includes positions as Vice
President of Sales and Marketing for National Cinemedia, Vice President of
Sales for Qwest Digital Media, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for
Williams Conferencing and sales leadership roles with Sprint.

"I am impressed by the combination of New Edge's service offerings as well as
its focus on quality customer service," stated Schonberger. "In this economic
environment, companies often feel they need to sacrifice one for the other. As
executive-level buyers scrutinize budgets and buying decisions, price combined
with value and service is more important than ever. New Edge's ability to
build customer networks using multiple access technologies is a distinct value
proposition and a clear competitive advantage."

Schonberger will lead the company's direct sales organization that targets
multi-location business customers and leverages New Edge's capabilities to
build affordable, IP-based managed networks for these companies.

"Mike brings over 25 years of experience in managing solutions-driven national
sales teams with outstanding results," said New Edge Networks President Cardi
Prinzi. "He has a proven track record of success in establishing executive
level relationships which is crucial to New Edge's future direction."

In addition to the hiring of Schonberger, Prinzi also announced that J.R. Cook
has been promoted to Vice President of the company's agent channel and will
report directly to Prinzi. Rounding out the Sales and Marketing team is Greg
Griffiths, New Edge's Vice President of Marketing. Prinzi explained that New
Edge is segmenting its sales distribution strategy and dedicating strong sales
leaders and sales/support teams to specific channels.

"The combination of J.R.'s strong leadership role in the agent community,
Mike's experience, and Greg's knowledge of the industry gives New Edge the
necessary focus and direction for its growth strategy in the business
markets," Prinzi said.

About New Edge Networks
New Edge Networks builds and manages private IP-based wide area networks that
do not use the public Internet. Connecting business sites at virtually any
address in the United States, New Edge allows businesses to choose any blend
of available access technologies - from DSL and T1 lines to fiber-optic
connections - for building private and secure MPLS networks with performance
guarantees. A wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based EarthLink Inc.,
(Nasdaq: ELNK), New Edge is based in Vancouver, Wash. For more information
visit www.newedgenetworks.com or call 1-360-693-9009.

SOURCE New Edge Networks

Michele Sadwick of New Edge Networks, +1-404-748-7255,
sadwick@ecorp.earthlink.net