EarthLink, Inc. - Committee Composition

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Rolla P. Huff is chairman, chief executive officer and president of EarthLink, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELNK), where he drives the strategy and direction of this nationwide IP Infrastructure and Managed Services provider. The company's EarthLink Business division provides a full complement of voice, data, mobile and equipment services over a 14-state SONET fiber optic network in the Southeast, and MPLS-based services nationwide. EarthLink Consumer is a leading Internet Service Provider connecting millions of people to the power and possibilities of the Internet.

Since joining the company in June 2007, Huff has led a restructuring effort that focused EarthLink on its core access and award-winning customer service competencies. Huff leads a team of employees across the country dedicated to building positive customer lifetime value that translates into positive shareholder value. In 2010, Huff led the company to the acquisition of ITC^Deltacom, which repositioned EarthLink for long-term strategic value.

Huff has a 20-year record of achievement as a business, operational and financial strategist. Most recently, as the former chairman and chief executive officer of Mpower Communications, a facilities-based provider of broadband data and voice services to business customers. He held that position from 1999 until 2006 when he successfully closed a $200 million all cash sale of Mpower to another competitive local exchange provider.

Prior to Mpower, Huff was president and chief operating officer for Frontier Communications, where he played the lead role in negotiating its $13 billion merger with Global Crossing Ltd. He joined Frontier in May of 1998 as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO).

Huff served more than 5 years with AT&T Corporation and AT&T Wireless, where he held numerous executive positions including president, central United States for AT&T Wireless. In that role, he was responsible for AT&T's wireless business in 15 states, encompassing approximately 1.6 million customers and representing more than $1 billion in annual revenue.

During his tenure with AT&T Wireless, Huff also served as senior vice president and CFO from 1995 to 1997. Prior to his appointment as CFO, he was the financial vice president of AT&T's corporate mergers and acquisitions group, where he was heavily involved in the acquisition and integration of McCaw Cellular, AT&T's successful bid for $1.5 billion in PCS licenses, and the sale of AT&T's interest in LIN Broadcasting. He was a member of the LIN board before its sale by AT&T.

His background also includes more than 10 years with NCR Corporation where he held a variety of roles in accounting, financial planning, and operations in both the domestic and international business units. Rolla is a Certified Public Accountant and earned a bachelors degree in management from Purdue University.

Holdings: 630,764 shares View Transactions
Date	Type	Shares Traded	Price Range
Feb 7, 2013	Disposition (Non Open Market)	35,076	n/a
Feb 7, 2013	Option Execute	42,857	n/a
Aug 3, 2012	Buy	10,000	6.32
Feb 7, 2012	Disposition (Non Open Market)	18,862	n/a
Feb 7, 2012	Option Execute	42,858	n/a
Nov 20, 2011	Disposition (Non Open Market)	55,819	n/a
Nov 20, 2011	Option Execute	99,288	n/a
Jun 25, 2011	Disposition (Non Open Market)	8,112	n/a
Jun 25, 2011	Option Execute	25,000	n/a
May 20, 2011	Disposition (Non Open Market)	13,808	n/a
May 20, 2011	Option Execute	42,552	n/a
Feb 8, 2011	Disposition (Non Open Market)	64,900	n/a
Feb 8, 2011	Option Execute	200,000	n/a
Jun 25, 2010	Disposition (Non Open Market)	10,612	n/a
Jun 25, 2010	Option Execute	25,000	n/a
Apr 28, 2010	Disposition (Non Open Market)	28,516	9.30
Apr 28, 2010	Option Execute	33,334	7.31
Feb 12, 2010	Disposition (Non Open Market)	108,717	8.13
Feb 12, 2010	Option Execute	116,666	7.31
Feb 8, 2010	Disposition (Non Open Market)	64,900	n/a
Feb 8, 2010	Option Execute	200,000	n/a
Aug 13, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	6,770	n/a
Aug 13, 2009	Option Execute	20,863	n/a
Jul 29, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	1,012,161	8.29
Jul 29, 2009	Option Execute	1,100,000	7.31
Jun 25, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	16,224	n/a
Jun 25, 2009	Option Execute	50,000	n/a
Jun 25, 2007	Buy	100,000	7.25

Marce Fuller

Independent Lead Director

Ms. Fuller has served on our Board of Directors since October 2001. She was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mirant Corporation, or Mirant, a U.S. marketer of power and natural gas, from July 1999 through September 2005, and served as a member of Mirant's Board of Directors until January 2006. From September 1997 to July 1999, Ms. Fuller served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mirant Americas Energy Marketing division of Mirant. From May 1996 to September 1997, Ms. Fuller was Senior Vice President of Mirant's North American operations and business development, and from February 1994 to May 1996, she was Mirant's Vice President for domestic business development. Mirant filed a Voluntary Petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in July 2003 and emerged from bankruptcy protection in January 2006. Ms. Fuller serves on the Board of Directors of Curtiss Wright Corporation, Benevolink and the Leadership Board of the College of Engineering, University of Alabama.

Director

Mr. Wheeler has served on our Board of Directors since July 2003. Mr. Wheeler is a managing director of Core Capital Partners, a venture capital fund, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Shiloh Group, LLC, a strategy development and private investment company specializing in telecommunications services. From 1992 through October 2003, Mr. Wheeler served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. Mr. Wheeler serves on the Board of Directors of TNS, Inc., a provider of data communications and transaction payment services.

M. Wayne Wisehart

Director

Mr. Wisehart is a self-employed consultant. He has served on our Board of Directors since July 2008. Mr. Wisehart is a member of the Board of Directors of Marchex, Inc. where he serves as the chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Wisehart served as Chief Financial Officer of aQuantive, Inc., a digital marketing services company, from March 2006 until September 2007. aQuantive was acquired by Microsoft in August 2007. Prior to this position, Mr. Wisehart served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Western Wireless Corporation, a cellular phone service provider, from January 2003 until September 2005. Western Wireless was acquired by Alltel in August 2005. Prior to that time, Mr. Wisehart served as Chief Financial Officer of iNNERHOST, Inc., a web hosting services company, from October 2000 through February 2002, and as President and Chief Executive Officer for Teledirect International, Inc., a marketing automation software company, from February 1999 through October 2000.

Director

Ms. Bowick has served on our Board of Directors since May 2008. Ms. Bowick is a member of the Board of Directors of Comverse Technology, Inc. where she serves as the chairperson of the Compensation Committee. Ms. Bowick has served as a consultant to several global technology companies, including IBM, SAP, Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks. From 1977 to 2004, Ms. Bowick served in various executive positions with Hewlett Packard Company, most recently as Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Workforce Development.

David Koretz

Director

Mr. Koretz has served on our Board of Directors since May 2008. Mr. Koretz is the President and Chief Executive Officer of BlueTie Inc., a provider of web-based applications and monetization platforms for businesses, software developers and service providers worldwide. Since April 2009, Mr. Koretz also has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Mykonos Software, Inc. and Adventive, Inc. Both Mykonos Software and Adventive are wholly-owned subsidiaries of BlueTie. Mr. Koretz serves as a member of the Board of Directors of several privately-held companies. Mr. Koretz is a member of the Dean's Council at the Golisano School of Computing at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Director

Mr. McGuire joined our Board of Directors in July 2011. Mr. McGuire served in a number of senior management positions for Avaya Inc., a provider of unified communications, contact centers, data solutions and related services, including Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Operations and Senior Vice President of Corporate Development from 2000 until March 2007. Previously, he was president and chief executive officer of Williams Communications Solutions LLC and President of NORTEL Communications Systems, Inc. Mr. McGuire has been a member of the Board of Directors of Telecordia Technologies Inc., a developer of IP, wireline and mobile communications software and services, since 2006 and is currently the Chairman of the Board.

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