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AOL HD Teams with Sony to Bring Online Video to the Living Room

AOL HD Teams with Sony to Bring Online Video to the Living Room

Connected TV App Continues Expansion in Growing Market

New York, NY, January 18, 2012 - AOL today announced the AOL HD app is available for download on Sony Internet-enabled devices. The announcement continues the momentum from AOL HD's launch on connected devices including Samsung, Google TV, Roku, Boxee, DivX TV and Yahoo! Connected TV.

"Today's announcement signals AOL HD's commitment to creating an interactive and engaging environment that takes our incredible video from the Web to the living room," said Robert Delacruz, General Manager for AOL HD. "Sony is one of the premier consumer electronics brands innovating the way content is delivered to your living room. So extending AOL HD across their product lineup allows us to meet the growing consumer demand for free HD video content via their connected TV devices – and we've made discovering new content as easy as the click of a remote."

AOL HD features high-definition technology, lifestyle, celebrity and entertainment content updated daily from properties across the AOL Huffington Post Media Group, including Engadget, TechCrunch, Translogic, Moviefone and Huffington Post Celebrity.

AOL HD is available on Sony Internet-enabled devices including Bravia Internet TVs, Blu-ray and Home Theater in a Box systems.

About AOL
Having helped millions of Americans to get online, AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) is on a mission to inform, entertain and connect the world. The home of a world-class collection of premium brands, AOL creates original content that engages audiences on a local and global scale. We help marketers connect with these audiences through effective and engaging digital advertising solutions.

From time to time, we post information about AOL on our investor relations website (http://ir.aol.com) and our official corporate blog (http://blog.aol.com).

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