AOL and WebEx Team to Develop On-Demand Service for Instant Messaging Users at Work

Businesses and individuals looking for a secure instant messaging(IM) solution will soon have access to an innovative on-demand servicethat includes unparalleled collaboration capabilities. AOL and WebExCommunications (Nasdaq: WEBX), the leading provider of on-demandcollaborative business applications, have teamed to create a secure,feature-rich version of the popular AIM service for businesses andat-work instant messaging users.

According to The Radicati Group, Inc., instant messaging hasbecome a mission-critical collaboration tool for an estimated 135million workers in organizations of all sizes, and is projected togrow to more than 477 million by 2009. Many of these users rely onconsumer products such as AOL's industry leading AIM(R) service, thenation's largest online community.

Codenamed 'AIM Pro,' the new service will build on the centralrole that the AIM service already plays in people's work lives whileoffering a customized interface for business users. The new servicewill be available in two editions: a professional edition designed forindividual professionals and small to mid-size businesses, and anenterprise instant messaging (EIM) edition with centralizedadministrative controls for larger corporations. Both editions of theservice will work with enterprise directory services and allow usersto securely chat, launch conference calls, online meetings and livedemonstrations with any AIM user with just a few quick clicks to thecustomized AIM(R) Buddy List(R) feature.

The jointly developed service will deliver additional security aswell as the unparalleled voice, video and web collaborationcapabilities of the global WebEx MediaTone Network. It will allowworkers to instantly connect with the more than 70 million users onthe AOL(R) instant messaging network via the AOL,(R) AIM, ICQ(R) andApple(R) iChat(TM) services. Through AOL's AIM Clearinghouse serviceand federation agreements, users will also be able to securely connectwith existing on-premise enterprise instant messaging users.

"We are extremely pleased to be working with WebEx to offerat-work users a customized AIM experience that works in a professionalenvironment and addresses today's business communications needs," saidBrian Curry, vice president, Premium and Subscription Services, AOL,Inc. "Co-created with the recognized business collaboration leader,the new service will bring business-class IM, online conferencing,collaboration, desktop sharing and advanced multimedia services to theglobal workplace."

"Our new service combines the reach and flexibility of theconsumer AIM service with the security, compliance and administrationcontrols of enterprise instant messaging to create a cost-effective,zero-maintenance business and EIM solution," said Subrah Iyar,chairman and CEO, WebEx. "Over twenty-two thousand companies rely onWebEx applications every day to accelerate the pace of theirbusinesses and optimize interactions with customers, partners andco-workers. By partnering with AOL, the nation's leading IM provider,WebEx is able to deliver an on-demand business IM solution with accessto hundreds of millions of AIM and federated IM users."

Availability

The new services are expected to be available in Q2 2006.

About the AIM(R) Service

The AIM(R) service (http://www.aim.com) is at the center of one ofthe largest and most dynamic online communities, and is available foruse on computers, cell phones and other handheld devices. The AIMservice is an integrated communications client that offers instantmessaging, email and SMS mobile texting as well as voice and videochat services. Features include a Plaxo(R)-enabled AIM(R) Address Bookand integrated access to the AOL(R) Explorer, AOL(R) Mail, AIM(R)Mail, AOL(R) Radio and AIM(R) Talk services. Through the AIM(R)Enterprise Federation program and AIM(R) Clearinghouse service, theAIM service reaches more than 75 percent of enterprise instantmessaging users worldwide, including users on systems from IBM,Microsoft Corporation, Reuters, Inc., Jabber, Inc., Antepo, Inc.,Omnipod, Inc., Communicator, Inc., Parlano, Inc., Thomson Financial aswell as Pivot Solution's IMTrader(TM) service.

About America Online, Inc.

America Online, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate a leadingnetwork of Web brands and the largest Internet access subscriptionservice in the United States. Brands include the AOL(R) service, theAOL.com(R) website, and the AIM(R), MapQuest(R), Moviefone(R),Netscape(R), CompuServe(R) and ICQ(R) services. America Online offersa range of digital services including the TotalTalk(R) voice service.The company also has operations in Canada and Europe. America Online,Inc. is based in Dulles, Virginia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary ofTime Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX).

About WebEx Communications

WebEx Communications, Inc. is the global leader of on-demandapplications for collaborative business on the web. WebEx applicationsare used across the enterprise in sales, support, training, marketing,engineering and product design. WebEx delivers its range ofapplications over the WebEx MediaTone Network, a global networkspecifically designed for secure delivery of on-demand applications.WebEx Communications is based in Santa Clara, California and hasregional headquarters in Europe, Asia and Australia. Please call tollfree 877-509-3239 or visit www.webex.com for more information.

MediaTone is a trademark of WebEx Communications, Inc. AIM, AOLand Buddy List are trademarks of AOL, Inc.

All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks oftheir respective owners.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within themeaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, andSection 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Theseforward-looking statements may be identified by use of the termsanticipates, believes, continue, could, estimates, expects, intends,may, plans, potential, predicts, should or will, or the negative ofthose terms or similar expressions. These forward-looking statementsare subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results maydiffer materially from those described in such statements as a resultof these risks and uncertainties. In particular, these forward lookingstatements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding thegrowth of the business instant messaging market and the features andavailability of an unreleased product. Factors which could contributeto risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, thefailure of the market to grow as expected and the failure to deliverthe EIM product as described, on schedule, or at all. A fullerdiscussion of the risks and uncertainties that could affect WebExCommunications, Inc. are more fully set forth in WebEx Communications,Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, includingWebEx's Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 8, 2005. WebExCommunications, Inc. assumes no obligation to update forward-lookinginformation contained in this press release. This press releaseincludes reference to market data produced by Radicati Group anindependent third party that is not affiliated with WebExCommunications, Inc. The opinions, analysis, or predictions regardingthe instant messaging market are the opinions of Radicati Group aloneand do not represent opinions, analysis or predictions of WebExCommunications, Inc. or its management. WebEx Communications, Inc.does not by this press release imply its endorsement or adoption ofsuch opinions, analysis or predictions.