America Online's Local Affiliate Service, Digital City Inc., Announces
Three New Partners for Washington, DC Online Service

Vienna, VA, February 1, 1996 -- Digital City, Inc., a business unit of
America Online, Inc., today announced the launch of three new services as
part of Digital City -Washington, AOL's first local online community. The
partners are: CityLynx MainStreet, The Event Source, and Washington
Consumers' CHECKBOOK. All three services are available through Digital
City -Washington which is accessible to America Online subscribers from
around the world at keyword: Washington.

With CityLynx MainStreet, AOL members can completely plan a day shopping or
a night out on the town -- right down to selecting the nearest parking
facility -- before ever leaving the house. Browse the menus of the areas
most popular restaurants, check the movie listings at the local theaters
along with show times and professional and member movie reviews or check
out the sales at Washington area retail stores and specialty boutiques.
MainStreet also provides a map of selected areas to better plan a trip
around the nation's capitol.

The Event Source on Digital City Washington offers AOL members a complete
online guide to what's happening in the D.C. area -- from family
activities to live theatre, dance and concert events. The Event Source
provides the dates, times, locations, cost and contact information for
each event. The Event Source is an extremely valuable service for AOL
members who live outside the Washington, DC area but are planning a visit
and want to include local culture on their itinerary.

The Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK on Digital City was developed to assist
value-conscious AOL members in easily locating information on the best
available services and products at the best possible prices in the
Washington area. CHECKBOOK offers tips for residents and tourists on where
to find local bargains on everything from major appliances to consumer
electronics, hotels and rental cars, and other goods and services. The
area also provides advice for selecting the best credit card deal or how
to evaluate the checking account offers.

"We are pleased that we continue to attract such high-caliber information
partners to Digital City-Washington," said Bob Smith, Vice President of
Digital City, Inc. "Our success with the Washington service over the past
few months reinforces our belief that AOL members place a high value on
locally relevant information and programming. We expect to be announcing
additional Digital Cities in the coming months," said Smith.

Digital City Inc., is a business unit of America Online, Inc. (NASDAQ
symbol: AMER), based in Vienna, VA. America Online is the largest and
fastest growing provider of online services in the world with the most
active subscriber base. AOL offers its 4.5 million subscribers a wide
variety of services, including electronic mail, conferencing, software,
computing support, interactive magazines and newspapers and online
classes, as well as easy and affordable access to services of the
Internet. AOL has a global workforce consisting of more than 4,000 people.
Founded in 1985, AOL has established strategic alliances with dozens of
companies, including Capital Cities/ABC, Viacom, Bertelsmann, Hachette,
IBM, Compaq and American Express. Personal computer owners can obtain
America Online software at major retailers and bookstores or by calling
800-847-0300.
 
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