WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 30, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD), a leading provider of value-priced Internet access through its NetZero and Juno Internet services, today announced the launch of Juno Broadband service in Indianapolis, IN and Nashville, TN over Comcast Cable Communications Inc.'s cable systems. This rollout marks the first time United Online will offer broadband access over Comcast's cable systems and provides a template for a subsequent national rollout of United Online's Juno and NetZero high-speed Internet services in areas served by the country's third largest cable company.
There are two pricing plans available for Juno's high-speed Internet service, Juno Basic Broadband and Juno Platinum Broadband. Juno Basic Broadband is priced at $39.95 per month and includes a Juno Free dial-up account. Juno Platinum Broadband is priced at $44.90 per month and includes a Juno Platinum dial-up account -- a savings of $60.00 per year if the $9.95 Platinum dial-up service were purchased separately. Both services require a one-time activation fee of $49.95. If the user does not have a cable modem or their existing modem is not compatible with the Juno Broadband Service, users can rent a modem for $5.00 per month.
In addition to their broadband access, many users also require a dial-up Internet service for use when traveling or when they are away from their broadband connection. By bundling Juno dial-up service along with the Juno Broadband service, a subscriber will have the added convenience of accessing the same email address whether using their broadband or dial-up account.
For details on how to sign-up for the Juno Broadband service, go to www.junobroadband.com.
Juno Platinum Broadband and Juno Basic Broadband features include:
-- High-speed Internet access
-- The ability to quickly download music, videos, and sporting events
-- The ability for current Juno users to maintain their Juno email
address
-- Customer service available 24/7
-- A 30-day, money back guarantee
"Consumers who choose the Juno Broadband service will benefit from always-on, competitively priced high-speed access, and current Juno members who upgrade to the Broadband service will get the added benefit of maintaining their current Juno email address," said Mark R. Goldston, chairman, president and CEO of United Online. "Millions of Internet users have made the switch to our free and value-priced Internet services because of the quality of the dial-up services we offer. We are pleased to now be offering residents of Indianapolis and Nashville high-quality broadband service over the Comcast cable system."
"Comcast is pleased to now provide customers a choice of Internet service providers with the launch of United Online's Juno Broadband service in our Indianapolis and Nashville systems," said Steve Burke, president of Comcast Cable. "We first announced our plans to work with United Online earlier this year and are delighted that the launch of this service is right on schedule."
About United Online
United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD) is a leading Internet service provider that commenced operations in September 2001 with the merger of NetZero and Juno Online Services. The company offers free and value-priced dial-up Internet access through its NetZero and Juno Internet services in more than 5,000 cities across the United States and in Canada. The company also offers high-speed Internet access in select locations in the United States. United Online is headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., with offices in New York City and Hyderabad, India. For more information about United Online and its Internet access services, please visit www.untd.com.
About Comcast
Headquartered in Philadelphia, Comcast Cable is a division of Comcast Corporation (www.comcast.com), a developer, manager and operator of broadband cable networks and provider of programming content. Comcast Cable is the third largest cable company in the United States. Providing basic cable, digital cable and high-speed Internet services, Comcast Cable is the company to look to first for the communications products and services that connect people to what's important in their lives. The company's approximately 18,000 cable division employees serve more than 8.4 million customers in six geographic regions. Comcast Corporation's Class A Special and Class A Common Stock are traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbols CMCSK and CMCSA, respectively.
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the quality and performance of Juno's broadband service and quotes from management in this press release. These statements are based on the company's current expectations or beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, that the service does not perform to the metrics indicated; and that the service is discontinued because it is not commercially successful. More information about potential factors that could affect the company's business and financial results is included in the company's Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (http://www.sec.gov/) including (without limitation) information under the captions "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors."