NetZero to Back Sprague, HAAS CNC Racing in 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Effort

AVONDALE, AZ. (November 10, 2002) -  NetZero, a leading provider of value-priced and  free Internet access services, announced today it would advance its NASCAR marketing initiative to the Winston Cup Series in 2003 with Haas CNC Racing and veteran driver Jack Sprague.

"We looked at our options for 2003 and felt moving to the Winston Cup Series was the direction we wanted to take," stated Brian Woods, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of NetZero. "Our NASCAR media and marketing initiatives have exceeded our expectations, first with a championship in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and currently running toward the top of the NASCAR Busch Series. In Winston Cup, we will be able to build on the momentum our program has achieved."

            NetZero joined the NASCAR sponsorship ranks in 2001 backing Sprague as he raced to four victories en route to the division championship. The program graduated to the Busch Series this season with NetZero again taking the primary sponsorship role. Sprague broke into Victory Lane at Nashville, TN, in April and is currently running 4th in the series.

"Jack has done an excellent job for us, both on and off the track," said Woods. "He's been one of the top drivers in all of NASCAR for a long time and now he's going to finally get his shot at Winston Cup. We're thrilled NetZero was able to help Jack attain his career goals, just as he's helped NetZero achieve its goals in NASCAR."

While the new Sprague/Haas CNC Racing association signals Sprague's  departure from Hendrick Motorsports, the team will still have the benefit of HMS as a partner; HMS will provide the new Haas team with technical assistance. The new NetZero Winston Cup association will make its debut at Homestead Miami Speedway, Sunday, November 17. The team recently purchased a 40,000-square-foot building in Harrisburg, NC, which will be the home of the Haas CNC Racing Winston Cup team in 2003.

            "Hendrick Motorsports has been so good to me over the years and Rick Hendrick has graciously agreed to continue to assist my career and the efforts of Haas CNC Racing," Sprague stated. "Having that kind of support is sure to make us better right off the truck when we debut the NetZero Winston Cup effort at Miami later this season."

Originally launched in 1998, NetZero is a United Online company. United Online is a leading value-priced Internet service provider that offers both free and value-priced Internet access services through its subsidiaries NetZero and Juno in more than 5,000 cities in the United States and Canada. The company is headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., with offices in New York City and Hyderabad, India. United Online's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the ticker symbol "UNTD." For more information about NetZero and United Online, visit http://www.unitedonline.net.   To obtain a NetZero CD, please call 1-877-NETZERO.