EarthLink Wireless Brings Father's Day to OfficeMax With $300 Off a New Treo 650 smartphone and a Free BlueTooth Headset at Purchase

ATLANTA, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink Wireless, a branded service operated by SK-EarthLink, today announced that it has joined forces with its retail partner OfficeMax, to offer consumers a special Father's Day Promotion on the EarthLink Wireless Treo 650 smartphone. The EarthLink Wireless Treo 650 smartphone from palmOne Inc, powered with exclusive pre-loaded software from EarthLink, will be offered with a free Bluetooth headset for hands-free wireless communication. During this in-store only promotion, the OfficeMax MSRP of $599 is now $299, after an instant in-store rebate of $150 and an additional $150 mail-in rebate. Available from June 12 through June 18, this promotion is also supported by advertising in local newspapers nationwide.

"We are delighted to be a part of this wonderful Father's Day promotion with OfficeMax," said Ali Zanjani, executive vice president of sales and distribution for SK-EarthLink. "This promotion will kick start our new retail relationship with OfficeMax, as well as support the nationwide launch of our feature-rich EarthLink Wireless Treo 650 smartphone."

Recently launched at OfficeMax stores nationwide, the EarthLink Wireless Treo 650 smartphone features fast and easy access to email and information, and EarthLink's exclusive TotalAccess(R) software, which delivers a variety of personalized content, such as news, stock prices, sports scores, weather, directions, maps and more. TotalAccess also provides server-side spamBlocker(SM) and Virus Blocker, which eliminate almost 100 percent of spam and protects the users' inbox from unwanted viruses.

Operating on the CDMA/1xRTT wireless network with nationwide coverage in the United States, this device is also available at http://www.earthlink.net/wireless . Calling plans with free night and weekend minutes start at $39.95 per month and for an additional $19.95 per month users can enjoy unlimited email and Internet access. This offer is available to new activations only and requires a two-year term commitment, among other terms and conditions. For more information please visit http://www.earthlink.net/wireless , call 1-888-218-1822 or visit any OfficeMax store.

About EarthLink Wireless

EarthLink Wireless is a branded service line of newly established SK- EarthLink, a joint venture between industry leaders SK Telecom and EarthLink . This new wireless company is dedicated to bringing the next generation of high speed mobile communications, business and entertainment to a wireless world. For more, visit http://www.sk-earthlink.com/ or call 1-888-304-2773.

palmOne and Treo are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to palmOne, Inc

Media Contact: For EarthLink Wireless Brooke Hammerling (415) 596-5428 brooke.hammerling@zenogroup.com