AOL Delivers New AIM Pro Free of Charge

DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2006--AOL:

Feature-Rich Version of the Popular AIM Service Provides At-Work
Users with Advanced Conferencing and Collaboration Tools from
WebEx Communications

New Finance, Podcasting and People Search Modules Provide Instant
Access to Valuable Business Content




Today marks the official launch of AOL's new AIM(R) Pro service, which
is available for download at www.aol.com/aimpro. This feature-rich
version of the popular AIM(R) service is designed for individuals,
workgroups and small to mid-sized businesses, and makes it easy to
communicate with colleagues, vendors and customers in real time.

Today, the company also announced that AIM Pro will be available to
all Internet users free of charge. AIM Pro offers a streamlined AIM(R)
Buddy List(R) feature, integration with Microsoft(R) Outlook(R) and
gives users one-click access to WebEx Communications' advanced voice
and video conferencing and Web collaboration services for fast and
effective business communications.

"Over 14 million(1) people already use the AIM service as a daily
business tool. We designed AIM Pro to be a complete instant messaging
and desktop collaboration solution tailored specifically to their
needs," said John McKinley, president, AOL Digital Services. "Enhanced
security, one-click online meeting capabilities and integration with
Outlook are just a few of the features that set AIM Pro apart from the
competition. AIM Pro has the power to help individuals and businesses
be more productive while offering dramatic cost savings."

According to The Radicati Group, a leading market research firm,
instant messaging has become a mission-critical collaboration tool for
135 million workers in organizations of all sizes. That number is
expected to grow to more than 477 million by 2009, with most users
relying on consumer services, such as AOL's industry-leading AIM
service.

AIM Pro offers an instant download and simple set-up plus easy
migration of AIM account information. It gives users the option of
using their professional email addresses as AIM(R) Screen Names to
maintain a consistent business identity. Building on the widespread
adoption of AIM service in the workplace, AIM Pro offers
business-grade security and SSL encryption for confidential business
communications and features automatic anti-virus file scanning for
more secure document sharing.

New AIM Pro modules offer instant access to business content

The AIM Pro Buddy List features new finance, podcasting and people
search modules that provide users with instant access to valuable
business content. The AIM Pro modules include:

-- AIM Pro Finance gives users access to The Wall Street Journal
headlines for personal finance, technology and business news, plus
stock quotes and market data from AOL(R) Money & Finance.

"Our partnership with AOL for the new AIM Pro provides instant access
to The Wall Street Journal Online, furthering our goal of reaching
consumers however, whenever, and wherever they need premier business
news and information," said Gail Griffin, general manager, The Wall
Street Journal Online.

-- AIM Pro Podcasting(2) makes it easy for users to click and play
digital audio content from top business, technology, sports and
entertainment news providers. For the first time, this innovative
module gives IM users one-click access to play lists, RSS feed
managers, podcast recommendation engines and media players.

-- AIM Pro People Search(3) lets users search for information on
professionals from a database of more than 31 million business
profiles and two million companies around the world.

AIM Pro features include:

-- Instant download and easy set-up;

-- Professional look and feel;

-- Streamlined Buddy List feature;

-- Ability to use business email address as AIM Screen Name;

-- Easy Screen Name migration and Buddy List import;

-- Calendar tab with Microsoft Outlook(R) calendar and corporate
directory Integration;

-- WebEx Web-based voice and video conferencing;

-- WebEx Web-based meetings and desktop sharing for online collaboration;

-- Local logging;

-- New AIM Pro modules from top content partners; and

-- Business grade security, including SSL encryption and virus scanning.

Reach to more than 75 percent of all enterprise instant messaging
(EIM) users worldwide

The AIM Pro service seamlessly connects to the more than 80 million
users on the global AOL instant messaging network via the AOL(R) AIM,
ICQ(R) and Apple(R) iChat(R) services. Its also gives users easy
access to more than 75 percent of all EIM users via AOL's AIM(R)
Clearinghouse service and federation agreements, including those using
Microsoft Corporation's Live Communications Server and IBM / Lotus
Sametime 7.0 as well as EIM systems from Jabber, Inc., Antepo, Inc.,
Parlano, Inc., Omnipod, Inc. and Communicator, Inc.

Pricing and Availability: AIM Pro can be downloaded today, free of
charge, at www.aol.com/aimpro.

About the AIM(R) Service

The AIM(R) service (http://www.aim.com) is at the center of one of the
largest and most dynamic online and mobile communities. It provides
developers with an open and modular platform for development and
access to more than 43 million Americans at http://developer.aim.com.
The AIM service is a complete communications console that offers
instant messaging, email and mobile texting as well as robust voice
and video services. Features include a Plaxo-enabled AIM(R) Address
Book and integrated access to the AIM(R) Pages, AIM(R) Phoneline,
AIM(R) Phoneline Unlimited, AOL(R) Mail, AIM(R) Mail, AOL(R) Radio and
AOL(R) Video services.

To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Buddy List(R) feature, an
historic innovation that revolutionized real-time communications, AOL
is sharing an interactive timeline at http://www.AIM.com/birthday.

About AOL

AOL and its subsidiaries operate a leading network of Web brands and
the largest Internet access subscription service in the United States.
Web brands include the AOL.com(R) website, AIM(R), MapQuest(R) and
Netscape(R). AOL offers a range of digital services in the areas of
education, safety and security, communications and music. The company
also has operations in Europe and Canada. AOL LLC is a majority-owned
subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. and is based in Dulles, Virginia.

(1) Michael Osterman, Osterman Research, 2005

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