America Online launches New Comedy Channel

Wit, Humor, Heckling, Improv and Jokes Galore in AOL's Comedy Pub

Vienna, VA, October 10, 1995 -- America Online, Inc. announced today the
launch of Comedy Pub (Keyword: LOL), a dedicated comedy channel packed
with something to appeal to just about every sense of humor. For anyone in
need of a joke for the day or a desire to stump a standup, the AOL Comedy
Pub is a necessary stop on the information superhighway.

The Comedy Pub is hosted by an affable host named "Joe," in whose virtual
pub AOL members will find direct links to comedy World Wide Web sites,
hysterical live online shows, comedy message boards, and special Pub Shows
starring today's hottest comics. Notably, comedian Robert Klein will make
a live online appearance in The Comedy Pub on December 2, immediately
following his HBO special that night. The new channel will also include
ABC Beta's (original programming by ABC Online) "Stump the Standup
Program", ABC Beta's Jokes! etc., Hecklers Online, IMPROVisation Online
and an innovative new AOL comedy addition, NewsGrief with Washington
"cyber-satirist" Robert Hirschfeld.

The Comedy Pub is run by a group of talented and funny young upstarts led
by ComiCop, otherwise known as Glenn Farrington, a hip computer guy who
has been a professional stand-up comic for 15 years and has made
television appearances on HBO, MTV, VH-1, A&E, COMEDY CENTRAL, FOX
NETWORK, and SHOWTIME. He is a published writer and currently working on a
screenplay.

Take the concept of a daily news brief, add plenty of satire and wit and
you get Robert Hirschfeld's "NewsGrief." Mr. Hirschfeld's humorous columns
have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and most frequently in
The Washington Post. His work has caught the attention of Jay Leno, who
says that "Bob Hirschfeld has consistently shown why he is currently one
of the top satirical writers in the country. It's amazing to actually find
wit and intelligence coming from Washington." In addition to the daily
brief, Mr. Hirschfeld will be writing a number of satirical features
including "Skewpoint," a slanted editorial on the news of the day and the
"Inner Interview" in which he'll use his "psychic abilities" to interview
the inner conscience of a newsmaker to find out what the person is really
thinking. Hirschfeld also plans to offer extensive coverage of the 1996
presidential campaign, which he views as "a satirist's dream."

Each month the Comedy Pub will sponsor a contest to select a guest "Joe" to
serve as pub tender. All AOL members are eligible to apply and interested
parties are invited to stop by the pub and click on the second stool from
the right in the area's front screen graphic for the application and more
information.

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, or by calling
800-827-6364.
 
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