Trellix Inks Earthlink Deal:  5m New Bloggers? 

Trellix Signs Service Agreement with EarthLink

 Top Private Label Technology Provider Will Provide Web Site Building and Blogging Technology for Leading Hosting Service Provider

CONCORD, Mass. – Oct. XX, 2002 – Trellix ® Corporation, the leading private-label provider of Web site publishing technology, site promotion and hosting technologies, today announced a partnership with EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading Web hosting and Internet Service Provider. Under the terms of the deal, Trellix technology will power EarthLink’s future Web site building and Web logging (blogging) offerings.

“With Trellix’s recent development of the industry’s first integrated Web site and blog publishing tool, and with this deal with EarthLink, it’s clear that blogging is truly entering the mainstream, and that demand for these integrated capabilities is growing rapidly,” said Amy Wohl, president of Wohl & Associates. “The EarthLink deal shows that Trellix is uniquely positioned to address the market need from both the provider and end user standpoint.”

The Trellix platform enables partners to generate additional revenue by providing multiple service levels. Based on the rich functionality and flexibility of the Trellix platform, partners can customize and scale the offerings based on specific needs of their customers, including both free and fee-based offers.

Trellix President and CEO Don Bulens said, “Combined with EarthLink’s Internet access and Web hosting offerings Trellix’s site creation tools and services are an excellent match for the growing number of small businesses and consumers who are getting online to conduct business and share content. Establishing partnerships with leading providers like EarthLink demonstrates the growing demand by small businesses and consumers for Trellix’s unique web publishing and promotion capabilities.”

About Trellix

Founded in 1995 by technology visionary Dan Bricklin, Trellix is the leading provider of private-label web site publishing solutions, integrated business services, and proven low-cost hosting technology. Trellix’s customers include top web brands, technology providers and Fortune 500 companies including BizLand, CNET, Domain Direct, Interland, McGraw-Hill, Namezero, Terra Lycos, and Thomas Publishing. More information on Massachusetts-based Trellix is available at http://www.trellix.com.

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