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United Online's Future Looks Rosy - Barron's

 May 11, 2008 08:00 PM UTC
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Barron's notes that of the two major dial-up ISPs still doing business -- EarthLink (ELNK) and United Online (UNTD) -- the latter has managed to diversify into successful new revenue streams (Classmates.com and online loyalty marketer MyPoints), while the former has not.<!---->

Now United CEO Mark Goldston is making his most creative move yet: a recent announcement to acquire global florist network FTD (FTD). FTD will cost United about $800M.




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