EarthLink Claims 1 Million Members

By Karen Kaplan

Jan. 5, 1999 12 AM PT

EarthLink Network said it signed up its 1 millionth member last week, reaching that milestone two to three months earlier than expected. Garry Betty, president and chief executive of the Pasadena-based Internet service provider, attributed subscriber growth to its marketing partnership with long-distance provider Sprint, distribution through computer retailer CompUSA and deals that put EarthLink’s Web-browsing software on the desktops of Apple Computer’s iMacs and of PCs made by Packard Bell NEC. The company also said it expects to report on Feb. 16 fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of about $58.3 million, a 138% increase over the same period of 1998. In Nasdaq trading, EarthLink shares rose $5.44 to close at $62.44. The announcements were made after the close of trading.

Technology and the Internet

Karen Kaplan

Karen Kaplan covers science and medical research for the Los Angeles Times. She has been a member of the science team since 2005, including 13 years as an editor. Her first decade at The Times was spent covering technology in the Business section as both a reporter and editor. She grew up in San Diego and is a graduate of MIT and Columbia University.

EarthLink Claims 1 Million Members

More From the Los Angeles Times