20 January 2001

Santa helps AOL figures

AOL Time Warner Inc have announced that worldwide membership of AOL Internet service reached and exceeded the 27-million member milestone. Christmas Day saw AOL break its single-day record for membership growth, gaining more than 70,000 new subscribers worldwide -- 30 percent more than on Christmas Day 1999. In the U.S., AOL added more than 56,000 subscribers, and the international AOL services grew by about 14,000 members. On Dec. 12, the company announced that AOL had surpassed 26 million subscribers worldwide. AOL members are averaging more than 65 minutes on the service daily. AOL said it now is handling more than 2 million members who use the service simultaneously during peak periods.