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EARTHLINK, INC. 2006 EQUITY AND CASH INCENTIVE PLAN Executive Retention Incentive Award Agreement

Executive Retention Incentive Award Agreement • May 1st, 2009 • Earthlink Inc • Services-computer programming, data processing, etc. • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Executive Retention Incentive Award Agreement
• Filed
  May 1st, 2009
• Company
  Earthlink Inc
• Industry
  Services-computer programming, data processing, etc.
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

THIS EXECUTIVE RETENTION INCENTIVE AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of the 17th day of February, 2009, between EarthLink, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and (the “Participant”) is made pursuant and subject to the provisions of the Company’s 2006 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), a copy of which is attached hereto. All terms used herein that are defined in the Plan have the same meaning given them in the Plan, except that the term “Change in Control” shall have the same meaning given it in the EarthLink Inc. Change-In-Control Accelerated Vesting and Severance Plan (the “CIC Plan”).