America Online Announces Inauguration Of Local Affiliate Program

AOL Unveils New Business Unit Called Digital City, Launches Washington, DC
Online Service

Vienna,VA, September 18, 1995 -- America Online, Inc. announced today the
launch of Digital City, its local affiliate program with Washington, DC
appropriately becoming the nation's leading online service's first Digital
City. Available at no extra charge to America Online subscribers, Digital
City Washington is the ideal online resource for residents, former
residents of DC, or anyone planning a visit or a move to the nation's
capital.

Digital City Washington is a thriving online community where members can
check the latest local news, weather or traffic information, find a
calendar of local events, search for a neighborhood restaurant that suits
their taste, buy or sell a car or home, find a job, or chat with others
online who are interested in local culture. To access Digital City
Washington, AOL members should go to keyword: Washington.

"Digital City represents the idea of community that AOL has become famous
for," said Bob Smith, Vice-President of AOL Enterprises and General
Manager of Digital City. "This is the local online service AOL members
will build themselves. We expect to expand Digital City to additional
communities in the coming months."

Smith pointed out that Digital City also represents a powerful new local
context for business transactions, shopping, and advertising through
America Online.

Digital City Washington has several founding partners including Newschannel
8, WHFS-FM radio, Washingtonian Magazine, Shadow Traffic, and Generation
Next. Content from throughout America Online and the World Wide Web that
pertains to Washington DC will be cross referenced and conglomerated in
Digital City Washington to make it a one stop information and resource
center.

Digital City Washington will be inaugurated with a live online chat on
September 18 from 12:30 - 1:30 PM featuring Dee Dee Myers, former White
House Press Secretary to President Bill Clinton.

Advertisers wishing to participate in Digital City Washington should call
Mark Dewey at 703-448-5058 or send email to MayorOfDC@aol.com. To
subscribe to America Online and visit Digital City Washington, call
1-800-847-0300.

America Online, Inc. (NASDAQ symbol: AMER), based in Vienna, VA, is the
largest and fastest growing provider of online services in the world with
the most active subscriber base. AOL offers its 3.5 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 2,500 people.
Founded in 1985, AOL has established strategic alliances with dozens of
companies, including Time Warner, ABC, Knight-Ridder, Tribune, Hachette,
IBM and American Express. Personal computer owners can obtain America
Online software at major retailers and bookstores.
 
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