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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                             EarthLink Network, Inc.
                     -------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
                     ---------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    270322100
                             ----------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Stephen M. Vine, Esq.
                    Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
                               590 Madison Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 872-1000
                   -----------------------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                               September 17, 1997
                        -------------------------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [_].

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule 13d- 1(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosure
provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

                         Continued on following page(s)
                               Page 1 of 29 Pages
                             Exhibit Index: Page 19



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                                                              Page 2 of 29 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 270322100


1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LDC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  WC

5        Check Box If Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  Cayman Islands

                           7        Sole Voting Power
  Number of                                 1,523,180
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   1,523,180
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,523,180

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
         [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    13.51%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO; IV

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 3 of 29 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 270322100


1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  QIH MANAGEMENT INVESTOR, L.P.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  AF

5        Check Box If Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  Delaware

                           7        Sole Voting Power
  Number of                                 1,523,180
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
   Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   1,523,180
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,523,180

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
         [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    13.51%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  PN; IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 4 of 29 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 270322100


1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  QIH MANAGEMENT, INC.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  AF

5        Check Box If Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  Delaware

                           7        Sole Voting Power
  Number of                                 1,523,180
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
   Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   1,523,180
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,523,180

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
         [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    13.51%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  CO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 5 of 29 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 270322100

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  AF

5        Check Box If Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  Delaware

                           7        Sole Voting Power
  Number of                                 1,523,180
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   1,523,180
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,523,180

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
         [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    13.51%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO; IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 6 of 29 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 270322100

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  GEORGE SOROS (in the capacity described herein)

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  AF

5        Check Box If Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  United States

                           7        Sole Voting Power
  Number of                                 238,145
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  1,523,180
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   238,145
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            1,523,180

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,761,325

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
         [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    15.59%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA; IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 7 of 29 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 270322100

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER (in the capacity described herein)

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  AF

5        Check Box If Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  United States

                           7        Sole Voting Power
  Number of                                 179,227
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  1,523,180
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   179,227
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            1,523,180

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,702,407

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
         [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    15.09%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA; IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 8 of 29 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 270322100

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  DUQUESNE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  AF

5        Check Box If Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  Pennsylvania

                           7        Sole Voting Power
  Number of                                 154,000
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
   Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   154,000
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            154,000

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
         [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    1.37%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO; IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 9 of 29 Pages

          This  Amendment  No. 1 to  Schedule  13D  relates  to shares of common
stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Shares"), of EarthLink Network, Inc. (the
"Issuer").  This Amendment No. 1 supplementally  amends the initial statement on
Schedule  13D dated  February 3, 1997 (the  "Initial  Statement"),  filed by the
Reporting  Persons.  This  Amendment  No. 1 is being  filed to report  that as a
result of a recent  acquisition  of Shares  for the  accounts  of certain of the
Reporting  Persons,  the  number  of Shares of which  certain  of the  Reporting
Persons currently may be deemed the beneficial owners has increased by more than
one  percent of the total  outstanding  Shares.  Capitalized  terms used but not
defined  herein  shall  have  the  meanings  ascribed  to  them  in the  Initial
Statement. The Initial Statement is supplementally amended as follows.


Item 2.   Identity and Background.

          This  Statement  is being  filed on  behalf  of each of the  following
persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

          i)   Quantum Industrial Partners ("QIP");

          ii)  QIH Management Investor, L.P. ("QIHMI");

          iii) QIH Management, Inc. ("QIH Management");

          iv)  Soros Fund Management LLC ("SFM LLC");

          v)   Mr. George Soros ("Mr. Soros");

          vi)  Mr. Stanley F. Druckenmiller ("Mr. Druckenmiller"); and

          vii) Duquesne Capital Management, L.L.C. ("Duquesne LLC").

          This Statement relates to the Shares held for the accounts of QIP, Mr.
Soros, Mr. Druckenmiller and the Duquesne LLC Clients (as defined herein).

Updated  information  concerning  the directors and officers of QIP and QIHMI is
set  forth in Annex A hereto  and  incorporated  herein  by  reference.  Updated
information concerning the Managing Directors of SFM LLC is set forth in Annex B
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.  Updated information concerning the
executive  officers  of  Duquesne  LLC  is set  forth  in  Annex  C  hereto  and
incorporated herein by reference.


Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

          QIP  expended  approximately  $5,000,008  of its  working  capital  to
purchase the Shares reported herein as being acquired in the last 60 days.

          The  securities  held  for  the  accounts  of  QIP,  Mr.  Soros,   Mr.
Druckenmiller,  the SFM  Clients  and/or the  Duquesne  LLC  Clients may be held
through margin accounts  maintained with brokers,  which extend margin credit as
and when required to open or carry positions in their margin  accounts,  subject
to applicable federal margin  regulations,  stock exchange rules and such firms'



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credit  policies.  The  positions  which  may be  held in the  margin  accounts,
including the Shares,  are pledged as  collateral  security for the repayment of
debit balances in the respective accounts.

Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

               (a)  (i) Each of QIP,  QIHMI,  QIH  Management and SFM LLC may be
deemed the beneficial owner of the 1,523,180 Shares (approximately 13.51% of the
total number of Shares which would be  outstanding  assuming the exercise of all
of the  warrants  held for the  account of QIP).  This number  includes  991,363
Shares, 465,117 Restricted Shares (as defined herein) and 66,700 Shares issuable
upon the exercise of 66,700 currently  exercisable warrants held for the account
of QIP.

                    (ii) Mr.  Soros  may  be  deemed  the  beneficial  owner  of
1,761,325 Shares (approximately 15.59% of the total number of Shares which would
be  outstanding  assuming  the  exercise  of all of the  warrants  held  for his
personal  account and the  account of QIP).  This  number  includes  (A) 214,545
Shares  and  23,600  Shares  issuable  upon the  exercise  of  23,600  currently
exercisable  warrants  held  directly for his  personal  account and (B) 991,363
Shares,  465,117  Restricted Shares and 66,700 Shares issuable upon the exercise
of 66,700 currently exercisable warrants held for the account of QIP.

                    (iii)Mr.  Druckenmiller  may be deemed the beneficial  owner
of 1,702,407  Shares  (approximately  15.09% of the total number of Shares which
would be  outstanding  assuming the exercise of all of the warrants held for his
personal account and the account of QIP). This number includes (A) 22,727 Shares
and 2,500  Shares  issuable  upon the  exercise of 2,500  currently  exercisable
warrants held directly for his personal account, (B) 154,000 Shares held for the
accounts of the Duquesne LLC Clients and (C) 991,363 Shares,  465,117 Restricted
Shares  and  66,700  Shares  issuable  upon the  exercise  of  66,700  currently
exercisable warrants held for the account of QIP.

                    (iv) Duquesne LLC may be deemed the beneficial  owner of the
154,000 Shares held for the accounts of the Duquesne LLC Clients  (approximately
1.37% of the total number of Shares outstanding).

               (b)  (i)  Each  of QIP,  QIHMI,  QIH  Management  and SFM LLC (by
virtue of the QIP  contract)  may be deemed to have the sole power to direct the
voting and  disposition  of the  1,761,325  Shares  held for the  account of QIP
(assuming the exercise of all of the warrants held for the account of QIP).

                    (ii) Each of Mr. Soros and Mr. Druckenmiller, as a result of
their  positions  with SFM LLC, may be deemed to have shared power to direct the
voting and  disposition  of the  1,761,325  Shares  held for the  account of QIP
(assuming the exercise of all of the warrants held for the account of QIP).

                    (iii)Mr.  Soros has the sole  power to vote and  dispose  of
the 238,145 Shares held for his personal  account  (assuming the exercise of all
of the warrants held for his personal account).

                    (iv) Mr.  Druckenmiller  has the  sole  power  to  vote  and
dispose  of the  25,227  Shares  held for his  personal  account  (assuming  the
exercise of all of the warrants held for his personal account).

                    (v)  Pursuant to  contracts  with the  Duquesne LLC Clients,
and as a result of the position  held by Mr.  Druckenmiller  with  Duquesne LLC,



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each of Duquesne LLC and Mr.  Druckenmiller may be deemed to have the sole power
to direct the voting and disposition of the 154,000 Shares held for the accounts
of the Duquesne LLC Clients.

               (c)       Except for the transaction described in Item 3 and Item
6 hereto,  there have been no  transactions  effected with respect to the Shares
since July 24, 1997 (60 days prior to the date  hereof) by any of the  Reporting
Persons or the accounts of the Duquesne LLC Clients.

               (d)  (i) The shareholders of QIP,  including  Quantum  Industrial
Holdings,  Ltd., a British Virgin Islands  international  business company, have
the right to participate in the receipt of dividends  from, or proceeds from the
sale of,  the  Shares  held for the  account  of QIP in  accordance  with  their
ownership interests in QIP.

                    (ii) Mr.  Soros  has the sole  right to  participate  in the
receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held for his
personal account.

                    (iii)Mr.  Druckenmiller has the sole right to participate in
the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held for
his personal account.

                    (iv) The Duquesne LLC Clients have the right to  participate
in the receipt of dividends  from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held
for their accounts.

               (e)  Not applicable.

Item 6.   Contracts, Arrangements,  Understandings or Relationships with Respect
          to Securities of the Issuer.

          On September 17, 1997, QIP entered into a Stock Subscription Agreement
(the  "Subscription  Agreement")  with the  Issuer,  a form of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit I and  incorporated  herein by  reference  in response to this
Item 6,  pursuant  to  which  QIP  purchased  465,117  Shares  (the  "Restricted
Shares").  The Restricted  Shares were acquired from the Issuer in a transaction
not involving a public offering and may not be resold without registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the  "Securities  Act"),  and applicable
state securities laws, except in certain limited circumstances. The Subscription
Agreement sets forth  additional  limitations  and procedures  pertaining to the
disposition of the Restricted  Shares,  all of which are incorporated  herein by
reference.

          As set forth in the Initial  Statement,  holders of Restricted  Shares
are entitled to certain rights,  pursuant to the Registration  Rights Agreement,
relating to their  ability to demand  that the Issuer  register  the  Restricted
Shares under the Securities  Act. The  Registration  Rights  Agreement  contains
other  provisions  relating  to  registration  procedures,  indemnification  and
contribution  and  other  matters,  all of  which  are  incorporated  herein  by
reference.

          From time to time,  each of the  Reporting  Persons,  the SFM  Clients
and/or the Duquesne LLC Clients may lend portfolio securities to brokers,  banks
or other financial institutions.  These loans typically obligate the borrower to
return the  securities,  or an equal amount of securities of the same class,  to
the lender and  typically  provide  that the  borrower  is  entitled to exercise
voting rights and to retain  dividends during the term of the loan. From time to
time, to the extent  permitted by applicable laws or otherwise  permitted by the
Letter Agreement (filed as Exhibit H to the Initial Statement), each of such



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                                                             Page 12 of 29 Pages

persons or entities may borrow securities, including the Shares, for the purpose
of  effecting,  and may  effect,  short  sale  transactions,  and  may  purchase
securities for the purpose of closing out short positions in such securities.

          Except as described  above,  the  Reporting  Persons,  the SFM Clients
and/or  the  Duquesne  LLC  Clients  do not  have any  contracts,  arrangements,
understandings or relationships with respect to any securities of the Issuer.


Item 7.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

          A.   Power of  Attorney  dated as of  January  1, 1997  granted by Mr.
Soros in favor of Mr. Sean C. Warren and Mr. Michael C. Neus (filed as Exhibit A
to the Initial Statement and incorporated herein by reference).

          B.   Power of  Attorney  dated as of  January  1, 1997  granted by Mr.
Druckenmiller  in favor of Mr. Sean C. Warren and Mr.  Michael C. Neus (filed as
Exhibit B to the Initial Statement and incorporated herein by reference).

          C.   Joint Filing  Agreement  dated February 3, 1997 by and among QIP,
QIHMI, QIH Management,  SFM LLC, Mr. Soros, Mr.  Druckenmiller  and Duquesne LLC
(filed  as  Exhibit  C to the  Initial  Statement  and  incorporated  herein  by
reference).

          D.   Power of Attorney  dated May 23, 1996  granted by QIP in favor of
Mr. Gary Gladstein,  Mr. Sean Warren and Mr. Michael Neus (filed as Exhibit D to
the Initial Statement and incorporated herein by reference).

          E.   Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Agreement dated September 10,
1996 among the Issuer,  QIP,  Mr.  Soros,  Mr.  Druckenmiller  et al.  (filed as
Exhibit  10.18 to Amendment  No. 2 to the Issuer's  Form S-1  (Registration  No.
333-1578) and incorporated herein by reference).

          F.   Registration  Rights  Agreement  dated  June  1,  1996,  and  all
amendments thereto, executed by the Issuer for the benefit of QIP, Mr. Soros and
Mr. Druckenmiller,  among others (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to Amendment No. 2 to the
Issuer's  Form S-1  (Registration  No.  333-1578)  and  incorporated  herein  by
reference).

          G.   Form  of  Warrant   issued  to  each  of  QIP,  Mr.  Soros,   Mr.
Druckenmiller  et al.  (filed as  Exhibit  10.18(a)  to  Amendment  No. 2 to the
Issuer's  Form S-1  (Registration  No.  333-1578)  and  incorporated  herein  by
reference).

          H.   Form of the Letter Agreement addressed to the Issuer and Invemed,
from each of QIP, Mr. Soros and Mr.  Druckenmiller  et al (filed as Exhibit H to
the Initial Statement and incorporated herein by reference).

          I.   Form of Stock Subscription Agreement among the Issuer and QIP.


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                                                             Page 13 of 29 Pages

                                   SIGNATURES

          After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the  undersigned  certifies that the  information set forth in this Statement is
true, complete and correct.

Date: September 22, 1997

                                        QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LDC

                                        By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Michael C. Neus
                                             Attorney-in-Fact


                                        QIH MANAGEMENT INVESTOR, L.P.

                                        By:  QIH Management, Inc.,
                                             its General Partner

                                             By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  Michael C. Neus
                                                  Vice President


                                        QIH MANAGEMENT, INC.

                                        By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Michael C. Neus
                                             Vice President


                                        SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

                                        By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Michael C. Neus
                                             Assistant General Counsel


                                        GEORGE SOROS

                                        By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Michael C. Neus
                                             Attorney-in-Fact






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                                                             Page 14 of 29 Pages



                                        STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER

                                        By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Michael C. Neus
                                             Attorney-in-Fact


                                        DUQUESNE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

                                        By:  /S/ GERALD KERNER
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Gerald Kerner
                                             Managing Director


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                                                             Page 15 of 29 Pages

                                     ANNEX A

            Directors and Officers of Quantum Industrial Partners LDC

Name/Title/Citizenship        Principal Occupation          Business Address
- ----------------------        --------------------          ----------------

Curacao Corporation           Managing Director of          Kaya Flamboyan 9
Company N.V.                  Netherlands Antilles          Willemstad
  Managing Director           corporations                  Curacao,
  (Netherlands Antilles)                                    Netherlands Antilles

Inter Caribbean Services      Administrative services       Citco Building
  Limited                                                   Wickhams Cay
  Secretary                                                 Road Town
  (British Virgin Islands)                                  Tortola
                                                            British Virgin 
                                                              Islands

                 Directors and Officers of QIH Management, Inc.


Name/Title/Citizenship        Principal Occupation          Business Address
- ----------------------        --------------------          ----------------
Gary Gladstein                Managing Director of          888 Seventh Avenue
Director and President        SFM LLC                       33rd Floor
(United States)                                             New York, NY  10106

Sean C. Warren                Managing Director of          888 Seventh Avenue
Director, Vice President      SFM LLC                       33rd Floor
and Secretary                                               New York, NY  10106
(United States)

Peter Streinger               Chief Financial Officer of    888 Seventh Avenue
Treasurer                     SFM LLC                       33rd Floor
(United States)                                             New York, NY  10106

Michael C. Neus               Assistant General Counsel     888 Seventh Avenue
Vice President and            of SFM LLC                    33rd Floor
Assistant Secretary                                         New York, NY  10106
(United States)

To the best of the Reporting Persons' knowledge:

(a) Michael C. Neus, an executive  officer of QIH  Management,  Inc.,  holds 454
Shares and 50 currently exercisable warrants for his personal account. Except as
disclosed on Annex B, none of the other directors or officers of QIH Management,
Inc. or the directors or officers of Quantum  Industrial  Partners LDC holds any
Shares.

(b) The consideration used for purchasing the securities  reported above was the
personal funds of the executive officer who purchased such securities.

(c) All of the securities reported above were acquired for investment purposes.

(d) The executive officer (i) holds the securities  reported above as being held
for his own  account,  (ii)  has  the  sole  power  to vote or  dispose  of such
securities and has the right to receive the dividends from, or proceeds from the
sale of, the  securities,  and (iii) has not  effected any  transactions  in the
securities since July 24, 1997 (60 days prior to the date hereof).

(e)  Except  as set  forth in the  Initial  Statement  and for the  Subscription
Agreement,  which is incorporated  herein by reference,  none of the officers or
directors has any contracts, arrangements,  understandings or relationships with
respect to the securities of the Issuer.

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                                     ANNEX B


          The  following  is a list of all of the persons  (other  than  Stanley
Druckenmiller) who serve as Managing Directors of SFM LLC, as well as the number
of Shares, if any, held for the account of each:

                                                       Number of Shares
                                                       ----------------
Scott K. H. Bessent
Walter Burlock
Brian J. Corvese
Jeffrey L. Feinberg
Arminio Fraga............................................... 2,523/1/
Gary Gladstein.............................................. 7,443/2/
Ron Hiram
Robert K. Jermain........................................... 2,523/3/
David N. Kowitz
Alexander C. McAree
Paul McNulty.................................................. 504/4/
Gabriel S. Nechamkin
Steven Okin
Dale Precoda
Lief D. Rosenblatt
Mark D. Sonnino
Filiberto H. Verticelli
Sean C. Warren.............................................. 2,018/5/
John Zwaanstra

Each of the  above-listed  persons is a United States  citizen  whose  principal
occupation  is serving as Managing  Director of SFM LLC, and each has a business
address c/o Soros Fund Management LLC, 888 Seventh Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York,
New York 10106.

To the best of the Reporting Persons' knowledge:

          (a) The  consideration  used for purchasing the Shares  reported above
          was the personal funds of each of the Managing Directors who purchased
          such Shares.

          (b) All of the Shares  reported  above were  acquired  for  investment
          purposes.

          (c) Each of the Managing Directors (i) holds the Shares reported above
          as being held for his or her own  account,  (ii) has the sole power to
          vote or  dispose  of such  Shares  and has the  right to  receive  the
          dividends  from, or proceeds  from the sale of, the Shares,  and (iii)
          has not  effected any  transactions  in the Shares since July 24, 1997
          (60 days prior to the date hereof).

- -------- 

/1/   This number includes 2,273 Shares and 250 currently exercisable warrants.
/2/   This number includes 6,818 Shares and 625 currently exercisable warrants. 
/3/   This number includes 2,273 Shares and 250 currently exercisable warrants. 
/4/   This number includes 454 Shares and 50 currently exercisable warrants.
/5/   This number includes 1,818 Shares and 200 currently exercisable warrants.


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          (d)  Except  as set  forth  in  the  initial  Statement  and  for  the
          Subscription  Agreement,  which is  incorporated  herein by reference,
          none  of the  Managing  Directors  has  any  contracts,  arrangements,
          understandings or relationships  with respect to the securities of the
          Issuer.

          An  aggregate  of 45,455  Shares and 5,000  Warrants  are held in five
separate  irrevocable  trusts for the children of Mr. Soros, one of the trustees
of which is Mr.  Gary  Gladstein.  The  Reporting  Persons  disclaim  beneficial
ownership of any shares held in the aforementioned trusts for the benefit of the
children of Mr. Soros.





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                                                             Page 18 of 29 Pages

                                     ANNEX C


          The  following  is a list of all of the persons who serve as executive
officers of Duquesne LLC (other than Stanley F. Druckenmiller):


                          Michael A. Shay ("Mr. Shay")

                          Gerald Kerner ("Mr. Kerner")


          Mr. Shay is a United  States  citizen  whose  principal  occupation is
serving as a Managing  Director of Duquesne LLC. Mr. Shay's business  address is
Duquesne  Capital   Management,   L.L.C.,   2579  Washington  Road,  Suite  322,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241.

          Mr. Kerner is a United States  citizen whose  principal  occupation is
serving as a Managing Director of Duquesne LLC. Mr. Kerner's business address is
Duquesne Capital  Management,  L.L.C., 888 Seventh Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York,
New York 10106.

          To the best of the Reporting Persons' knowledge:

          (a) None of the above persons hold any Shares.

          (b)  None  of the  above  persons  has  any  contracts,  arrangements,
understandings or relationships with respect to the Shares.





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                                                             Page 19 of 29 Pages

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------

I.        Form of Stock  Subscription  Agreement  among EarthLink
          Network,   Inc.   and   Quantum   Industrial   Partners
          LDC.....................................................        20





                                                             Page 20 of 29 Pages

                                    EXHIBIT I

                          STOCK SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

          THIS   STOCK   SUBSCRIPTION   AGREEMENT   is   entered   into   as  of
_________________  ___, 1997, by and between EARTHLINK NETWORK, INC., a Delaware
corporation  (the  "Company"),  and the Investor  listed on the  signature  page
hereto. 

                                    RECITALS

          This Stock  Subscription  Agreement is entered into in connection with
the private  placement of shares of the  Company's  Common  Stock to  accredited
investors.  Investor  desires to purchase a number of shares of Company's Common
Stock in such private offering on the terms and conditions provided herein.

          NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals, the obligations
and rights set forth below and other valuable and sufficient consideration,  the
parties agree as follows:

1.        Purchase and Sale of Stock.
          --------------------------

          1.1. Sale and  Issuance  of  Common  Stock.  Subject  to the terms and
               -------------------------------------
conditions  of this  Agreement  and in  reliance  upon the  representations  and
warranties and covenants  contained  herein,  Investor agrees to purchase at the
Closing,  and the Company  agrees to sell and issue to Investor at the  Closing,
that number of shares of the Company's  Common Stock,  $.01 par value, set forth
opposite  Investor's name on the signature page hereto (the "Stock") in exchange
for payment by Investor of the aggregate  purchase  price also set forth thereon
(the "Purchase Price"), which shall be equivalent to $10.75 per share of Stock.

          1.2. Closing.  The  purchase and sale of the Stock shall take place at
               -------
the offices of the Company,  on  _________________  ___,  1997, or at such other
time and  place as the  Company  and  Investor  agree  (the  "Closing").  At the
Closing,  the Company shall deliver to Investor a certificate  representing  the
Stock against delivery to the Company by Investor of the Purchase Price therefor
by bank check payable to the Company's order or by wire transfer to such account
as the Company shall designate, at the option of such Investor.

2.        Representations  and  Warranties  of the Company.  The Company  hereby
          ------------------------------------------------
represents  and  warrants to  Investor,  except as set forth on the  Schedule of
Exceptions attached hereto, that:

          2.1. Organization  Good Standing and  Qualification.  The Company is a
               ----------------------------------------------
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Delaware and has all requisite  corporate power and authority to
carry on its  business  as now  conducted  and as proposed  to be  conducted  as
described  in  the  prospectus  of the  Company,  dated  January  22,  1997,  as
supplemented, augmented and revised in the Company's reports and other documents
subsequently  filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (the "Public
Documents").  The  Company  is  duly  qualified  to  transact  business  in each



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jurisdiction  except  where the failure so to qualify  would not have a material
adverse effect on its business, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of
operations (a "Material Adverse Effect").

          2.2. Authorization.  All corporate  action on the part of the Company,
               -------------     
its  officers,  directors  and  shareholders  necessary  for the  authorization,
execution and delivery of and the  performance of all obligations of the Company
under this  Agreement,  and the  authorization,  issuance  (or  reservation  for
issuance) and delivery of the Stock has been taken or will be taken prior to the
Closing, and this Agreement  constitutes (or will constitute upon execution) the
valid and legally  binding  obligation of the Company  enforceable in accordance
with  its  terms,  except  as  may be  limited  by  (a)  applicable  bankruptcy,
insolvency,  reorganization or other laws of general application  relating to or
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally,  and (b) the effect of
rules of law governing the availability of equitable remedies.

          2.3. Valid  Issuance  of  Stock.  The  Stock,  when  issued,  sold and
               --------------------------
delivered in  accordance  with the terms  hereof,  will be duly  authorized  and
validly issued,  fully paid and nonassessable  and, assuming the accuracy of the
representations of Investor in this Agreement, will be issued in compliance with
all applicable federal and state securities laws.

          2.4. Governmental   Consents.   No   consent,   approval,   order   or
               -----------------------
authorization of, or registration,  qualification,  designation,  declaration or
filing with, any federal,  state, local or foreign governmental authority on the
part of the  Company  is  required  in  connection  with the  execution  of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions  contemplated hereby,  except
for  filings  under the Blue Sky laws of such  states  where  such  filings  are
required and the filing of a Form D with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
which filings have been made or will be timely made, as appropriate.

          2.5. Litigation.  Except as set forth in the  Schedule of  Exceptions,
               ----------
and except for matters  involving claims by individual  customers of the Company
relating to termination or service  interruption that will not,  individually or
in the  aggregate,  have a Material  Adverse  Effect,  there is no action,  suit
proceeding or investigation  pending or currently  threatened in writing against
the Company of any nature  whatsoever,  including without limitation any action,
suit,  proceeding,  arbitration,  claim or  investigation  which  questions  the
validity  of this  Agreement  or the right of the Company to enter into it or to
consummate the transactions  contemplated  hereby.  The foregoing also includes,
without  limitation,  actions pending or threatened (or any basis therefor known
to the  Company)  involving  the  prior  employment  of  any  of  the  Company's
employees,   their  use  in  connection  with  the  Company's  business  of  any
information  or  techniques  allegedly   proprietary  to  any  of  their  former
employers,  or their obligations under any agreements with prior employers.  The
Company  is not a  party  or  subject  to the  provisions  of any  order,  writ,
injunction,   judgment  or  decree  of  any  court  or   government   agency  or
instrumentality.


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          2.6. Intellectual  Property.  The  Company  has  sufficient  title and
               ----------------------
ownership of all patents,  trademarks,  service marks, trade names,  copyrights,
trade secrets,  information,  proprietary rights and processes (collectively the
"Intellectual  Property")  necessary  for its business as now  conducted  and as
proposed  to be  conducted  as  described  in the Public  Documents  without any
conflict  with, or  infringement  of, the rights of others.  The Company has not
received any written  communications  alleging that the Company has violated or,
by conducting  its business as proposed,  would violate any of the  Intellectual
Property or other proprietary rights of any other person or entity except as set
forth in the Schedule of Exceptions.

          2.7. Compliance with Other  Instruments.  The Company is in compliance
               ----------------------------------
with each, and is not in violation,  breach or default of any,  provision of its
Certificate  of  Incorporation  or By-Laws,  or any  judgment,  order,  writ, or
decree, or any material contract,  agreement,  instrument or commitment to which
it is a party or by which it or its  properties  is bound,  or  provision of any
statute,  rule or  regulation  applicable  to the  Company,  its  assets  or its
business (except for such violations, breaches or defaults that, individually or
in the  aggregate,  would not have a Material  Adverse  Effect).  The execution,
delivery  and  performance  of  this  Agreement  and  the  consummation  of  the
transactions contemplated hereby will not result in any such violation or breach
or be in  conflict  with or  constitute,  with or without the passage of time or
giving  of  notice,  either a  default  under  any such  provision,  instrument,
judgment,  order,  writ,  decree or contract  or an event  which  results in the
creation  or any lien,  charge or  encumbrance  upon any  assets of the  Company
except  such as would not,  individually  or in the  aggregate,  have a Material
Adverse Effect.

          2.8. Title to Property and Assets. The Company has good and marketable
               ----------------------------
title to its  material  property  and assets,  free and clear of all  mortgages,
liens,  claims and encumbrances,  except such encumbrances and liens which arise
in the ordinary  course of business and do not  materially  impair the Company's
ownership  or use of such  property or assets.  With respect to the property and
assets it leases and  licenses,  the Company is in  compliance  in all  material
respects  with  such  leases,   enjoys  peaceful  and   undisturbed   possession
thereunder, and holds a valid interest therein.

          2.9. Financial Statements. Contained in the Company's Public Documents
               --------------------
are all of the financial  statements of the Company  required by the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange  Act") and the Securities Act of
1933,  as  amended  (the  "Act")  to have been  prepared  and filed to date (the
"Financial  Statements").  The  Financial  Statements  (a) have been prepared in
accordance  with the books and records of the Company,  which books and records,
in  reasonable  detail,  accurately  and fairly  reflect  the  transactions  and
disposition of assets of the Company,  (b) present fairly the financial position
of the  Company  at the date or  dates  therein  indicated  and the  results  of
operations  for the periods  therein  specified,  and (c) have been  prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent
basis through the periods for which the Financial Statements were prepared.

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          2.10.Tax  Returns,  Payments  and  Elections.  The  Company has timely
               ---------------------------------------     
filed  all tax  returns  and  reports  as  required  by law or has  received  an
extension for filing same. These returns and reports are true and correct in all
material  respects.  The Company has paid all taxes and other  assessments  due,
except  those for which it has a valid  extension  and those  contested by it in
good faith which are listed in the Schedule of  Exceptions.  The  provision  for
taxes of the Company as shown in the Financial  Statements is adequate for taxes
due or accrued as of the dates thereof.

          2.11.Insurance.  The  Company  has in full force and  effect  fire and
               ---------
casualty  insurance  policies,  with  extended  coverage,  sufficient  in amount
(subject to reasonable  deductibles)  to allow it to replace any of its material
properties that might be damaged or destroyed.

          2.12.Disclosure.  The Company has fully provided Investor with all the
               ----------
information  which  Investor has requested for deciding  whether to purchase the
Stock and all information which the Company believes is reasonably  necessary to
enable  Investor to make such decision.  Neither this  Agreement,  nor any other
agreement,  document,  certificate or written statement furnished to Investor by
or on behalf of the Company in  connection  with the  transactions  contemplated
hereby (including,  without limitation,  the Financial Statements and the Public
Documents), when read together with all such other documents, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order
to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading;  except that,
with respect to any  financial  projections  submitted to Investor,  the Company
represents  and warrants only that such financial  projections  were prepared in
good faith based on reasonable assumptions and management's good faith estimates
as of the date of this Agreement.

3.        Representations and Warranties of Investor. Investor hereby represents
          ------------------------------------------
and warrants to the Company that:

          3.1. Authorization.  Investor  has fully power and  authority to enter
               -------------
into this Agreement and this Agreement constitutes its valid and legally binding
obligation,  enforceable in accordance with its terms,  except as may be limited
to (a)  applicable  bankruptcy,  insolvency,  reorganization  or  other  laws of
general  application  relating or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally  and (b) the  effect of rules of law  governing  the  availability  of
equitable remedies.

          3.2. Purchase  Entirely for own  Account.  The Stock to be received by
               -----------------------------------
Investor will be acquired for investment  for  Investor's own account,  not as a
nominee or agent,  and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part
thereof,  and  Investor  has no  present  intention  of  selling,  granting  any
participation in, or otherwise distributing the same, but subject to the ability
of  Investor  if Investor is a  partnership  to  transfer to its  partners,  and
otherwise  to transfer  shares to an  affiliate  (within the meaning of Rule 405
promulgated under the Act) of such Investor.


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          3.3. Disclosure of Information. Investor has had an opportunity to ask
               -------------------------
questions  and  receive  answers  from  the  Company  regarding  the  terms  and
conditions  of the  offering  of the Stock and  Investor is  satisfied  that the
Company  has  provided  adequate  responsive  information  to all such  Investor
questions. The foregoing,  however, does not limit or modify the representations
and  warranties  of the Company in Section 2 of this  Agreement  or the right of
Investor to rely thereon.

          3.4. Investment  Experience.  Investor is an  experienced  investor in
               ----------------------
securities  and  acknowledges  that it is able to fend for itself,  can bear the
economic  risk of its  investment  and has  such  knowledge  and  experience  in
financial or business  matters that it is capable of  evaluating  the merits and
risks  of the  investment  in  the  Stock.  Investor  also  represents  it is an
"accredited  investor" within the meaning of Rule 501(a)  promulgated  under the
Act.

          3.5. Restricted  Securities.  Investor  understands that the shares of
               ----------------------
Stock it is purchasing are  characterized as "restricted  securities"  under the
federal  securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in
a  transaction  not  involving  a public  offering  and that under such laws and
applicable  regulations  such securities may not be resold without  registration
under the Act and applicable state  securities  laws,  except in certain limited
circumstances.  In this connection, Investor represents that it is familiar with
Rule 144 under the Act, and understands the resale  limitations  imposed thereby
and by the Act.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  Investor  understands that the
Company's  obligation  with respect to the  registration  of the securities sold
hereunder  is as set forth in the  Registration  Rights  Agreement  described in
Section 4.5 hereof.

          3.6. Further  Limitations on Disposition.  Without in any way limiting
               -----------------------------------
the  representations  set forth above,  Investor  further agrees not to make any
disposition of all or any portion of the Stock unless and until:

               (a)       There is then in effect a Registration  Statement under
the Act covering  such  proposed  disposition  and such  disposition  is made in
accordance with such Registration Statement; or

               (b)  (i)  Investor   shall  have  notified  the  Company  of  the
proposed  disposition  and shall have  furnished the Company with a statement of
the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition,  and (ii) Investor shall
have furnished the Company with an opinion of counsel,  reasonably  satisfactory
to the Company,  that such  disposition  will not require  registration  of such
shares under the Act.

          3.7. Legends.  It is understood that the  certificates  evidencing the
               -------
Stock (and the Common Stock  issuable upon  conversion or exercise  thereof) may
bear the  following  legend as well as any other  legends as may be  required by
applicable law:

          "THE SECURITIES  REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"),  OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF


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ANY STATE. THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON  TRANSFERABILITY  AND
RESALE AND MAY NOT BE  TRANSFERRED  OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED  UNDER THE ACT
AND THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS,  PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION
THEREFROM.  THE ISSUER OF THESE  SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN
FORM AND  SUBSTANCE  SATISFACTORY  TO THE ISSUER TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY PROPOSED
TRANSFER  OR  RESALE  IS IN  COMPLIANCE  WITH THE ACT AND ANY  APPLICABLE  STATE
SECURITIES LAWS."

          3.8. Accuracy  of  Certain  Information.   The  state  or  country  of
               ----------------------------------
Investor's  residence  or  principal  office,  as  appropriate,   is  accurately
reflected on the signature page hereto.

4.        Conditions of Investor's  Obligations at Closing.  The  obligations of
          ------------------------------------------------     
Investor under Section 1 of this Agreement are subject to the  fulfillment on or
before the  Closing  of each of the  following  conditions,  the waiver of which
shall not be  effective  against  any  Investor  who does not consent in writing
thereto:

          4.1. Representations   and   Warranties.   The   representations   and
               ----------------------------------
warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true on and as of
the  Closing  in all  material  respects  with the same  effect as  though  such
representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date of Closing.

          4.2. Performance. The Company shall have performed and complied in all
               -----------
material respects with all agreements,  obligations and conditions  contained in
this  Agreement  that are required to be performed or complied  with by it on or
before the Closing.

          4.3. Compliance   Certificate.   If  the   Closing   does  not   occur
               ------------------------
simultaneously  with the  execution  of this  Agreement,  the  President  of the
Company  shall  deliver  to  Investor  at the  Closing an  accurate  certificate
certifying  that the  conditions  specified  in  Sections  4.1 and 4.2 have been
fulfilled and stating that the representations and warranties of the Company are
true and correct on the date of Closing as if made on the date of Closing.

          4.4. Blue Sky  Compliance.  The Company  shall have  complied with all
               --------------------
requirements of federal and state  securities or "blue sky" laws with respect to
the issuance of the Stock to Investor hereunder.

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          4.5. Registration  Rights  Agreement.  In the  event  Investor  is not
               -------------------------------     
already a party to the  Company's  Registration  Rights  Agreement,  the Company
shall have taken such  action as is  necessary  to cause  Investor to be a party
thereto.

5.        Conditions  to  the  Company's  Obligations.  The  obligations  of the
          -------------------------------------------
Company to  Investor  under this  Agreement  are subject to the  fulfillment  or
waiver,  on or before the Closing,  of each of the following  conditions by each
Investor:

          5.1. Representations   and   Warranties.   The   representations   and
               ----------------------------------
warranties of Investor  contained in this  Agreement are true and correct in all
material  respects  as of the  Closing  as if made on and as of the date of such
Closing.

          5.2. Payment of Purchase  Price.  Investor shall have delivered to the
               --------------------------
Company, in the aggregate, the Purchase Price for the Stock.

          5.3. Registration Rights Agreement. Investor shall have become a party
               -----------------------------
to the Registration Rights Agreement if not already a party.

6.        Covenants of the Company.
          ------------------------

          6.1. Delivery  of Public  Documents.  The  Company  shall  deliver  to
               ------------------------------
Investor a copy of the Company's Forms 10-Q, 10-K, Annual Report to Stockholders
and Proxy  Statements  within  thirty  (30) days of the  filing of each with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission and such other  information  relating to the
financial condition,  business, prospects or corporate affairs of the Company as
Investor may from time to time reasonably request;  provided,  however, that the
Company  shall not be obligated to provide any  information  which it reasonably
considers to be a trade secret,  the disclosure of which the Company  reasonably
believes  may  adversely  affect its  business;  and shall not be  obligated  to
provide  any  "material  non-public  information,"  as  such  term  is  commonly
understood.

          6.2. Other Affirmative Covenants. Without limiting any other covenants
               ---------------------------
and provisions hereof, the Company covenants and agrees that it will perform and
observe,  and cause each of its  subsidiaries  in existence from time to time to
observe and perform, the following covenants and provisions:

               (a)  Payment  of Taxes  and Trade  Debt.  Pay and  discharge  all
                    ----------------------------------
taxes,  assessments and government charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its
income,  profits or business,  or upon any properties  belonging to it, prior to
the date on which  penalties  attach  thereto,  and all lawful claims which,  if
unpaid,  might  become a lien or  charge  upon any  properties  of the  Company,
provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any such tax, assessment,
charge, levy or claim which is being contested in good faith and by appropriate

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proceedings if the Company shall have set aside on its books sufficient reserves
(segregated to the extent required by generally accepted accounting principles),
if any, with respect thereto, and pay, when due, or in conformity with customary
trade terms, all lease  obligations,  all trade debt, and all other indebtedness
incident to the operations of the Company, except such as are being contested in
good faith and by proper  proceedings if the Company shall have set aside on its
books  sufficient  reserves  (segregated  to the extent  required  by  generally
accepted accounting principles), if any, with respect thereto.

               (b)  Maintenance   of   Insurance.    Maintain   insurance   with
                    ----------------------------
responsible and reputable  insurance companies or associates in such amounts and
covering such risks as is  customarily  carried by companies  engaged in similar
businesses and owning similar  properties in the same general areas in which the
Company operates.

               (c)  Preservation of Corporate  Existence.  Preserve and maintain
                    ------------------------------------
its corporate existence,  rights,  franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction
of its incorporation,  and qualify and remain qualified as a foreign corporation
in each  jurisdiction in which such  qualification  is necessary or desirable in
view of its business and operations or the ownership or lease of its properties;
and preserve  and  maintain  all  licenses and other rights to use  Intellectual
Property  owned or  possessed by it and deemed by the Company to be necessary or
useful to the conduct of its business;  provided,  however,  that nothing herein
shall be  construed  to prevent the Company from ceasing or omitting to exercise
any rights, powers,  privileges or franchises that in the reasonable judgment of
its Board of Directors can no longer be exercised in its best interests.

               (d)  Compliance with Laws.  Comply in all material  respects with
                    --------------------
the  requirements of all applicable laws,  rules,  regulations and orders of any
governmental authority.

               (e)  Keeping  of  Records  and Books of  Account.  Keep  adequate
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records  and  books  of  account  in  which  complete  entries  will  be made in
accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles  consistently applied,
reflecting  all  financial  transactions  of the Company and in which,  for each
fiscal year,  all proper  reserves for  depreciation,  depletion,  obsolescence,
amortization,  taxes,  bad debts  and  other  purposes  in  connection  with its
business shall be made.

               (f)  Maintenance of Properties.  Maintain and preserve all of its
                    -------------------------
material properties and assets, necessary or useful in the proper conduct of its
business,  in good repair,  working order and condition,  ordinary wear and tear
excepted.

7.        Miscellaneous.
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          7.1. Successors  and  Assigns.   The  terms  and  conditions  of  this
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Agreement  shall  inure to the  benefit  of and be binding  upon the  respective
successors  and assigns of the parties.  Nothing in this  Agreement,  express or


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implied,  is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties  hereto or
their respective successors and assigns any rights,  remedies,  obligations,  or
liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement,  except as expressly  provided
in this Agreement.

          7.2. Governing Law. This Agreement  shall be governed by and construed
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under the laws of the State of California as applied to agreements  entered into
and to be performed entirely within California.


          7.3. Counterparts.  This  Agreement  may be  executed  in tow or  more
               ------------
counterparts,  each of  which  shall be  deemed  an  original,  but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

          7.4. Notices.  All notices and other  communications  provided  for or
               -------
permitted hereunder shall be in writing addressed to the party to be notified at
the address  indicated for such party on the signature  page hereof,  or at such
other  address as such party may  designate  (in the case of Investor,  upon ten
days' advance written notice to the Company, in the case of the Company upon ten
days'  advance  notice to the  Investor),  and shall be deemed to have been duly
delivered (1) when  delivered by hand, if personally  delivered,  (b) if sent by
mail to a party whose  address is in the same country as the sender,  three days
after being  deposited in the mail,  postage  prepaid,  (c) if sent by facsimile
transmission  on a Business  Day, on the next  Business Day following the day on
which receipt is acknowledged,  (d) if sent by a recognized  commercial delivery
service that guarantees  delivery on the following  Business Day with respect to
such notice (e.g.,  Federal Express,  United Parcel Service) on the Business Day
following  delivery to such service and (e) if sent by recognized  international
courier,  freight  prepaid,  with a copy sent by a telecopier,  to a party whose
address is not in the same country as the sender,  three Business Days after the
later of (i) being telecopies and (ii) delivery to such courier. As used herein,
the term "Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or a day on
which banks in the State of California are required or permitted to close.

          7.5. Finder's Fee. Each party  represents  that it neither is nor will
               ------------
be  obligated  for any  finders'  fee or  commission  in  connection  with  this
transaction.  Investor agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless the Company from
any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finders' fee
(and the costs and  expenses of  defending  against  such  liability or asserted
liability) for which the Investor or any of its officers,  partners,  employees,
or  representatives  is  responsible.  The Company  agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless  Investor from any liability for any commission or  compensation in the
nature of a finders' fee (and the costs and  expenses or defending  against such
liability or asserted  liability)  for which the Company or any of its officers,
employees or representatives is responsible.

          7.6. Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended
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and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally


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or in a particular  instance and either  retroactively or  prospectively),  only
with the written  consent of the Company and  Investor.  Any amendment or waiver
effected in accordance with this Section shall be binding upon Investor.


          7.7. Severability.  If one or more  provisions  of this  Agreement are
               ------------
held to be unenforceable  under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded
from this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement  shall be interpreted as if
such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance  with its
terms.

          IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned  have executed,  or caused to be
executed  on their  behalf by an agent  thereunto  duly  authorized,  this Stock
Subscription Agreement as of the date first above written.

The Company:                            EARTHLINK NETWORK, INC.

                                        /S/ CHARLES G. BETTY
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Charles G. Betty, President
                                        Chief Executive Officer

                                        Address:
                                        3100 New York Drive
                                        Pasadena, CA 91107

Investor:                               _______________________________
                                        Printed Name

                                        _______________________________
                                        Signature

                                        _______________________________
                                        Title of Signatory if Investor is Other
                                        than a Natural Person

                                        Address:
                                        _______________________________
                                        _______________________________
                                        _______________________________

                                        Shares of Stock: _______________ shares
                                        Total Purchase Price: $________________



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