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Steve Case was responsible in winning significant contracts such as the partnership with [[Apple]] Computer for the Apple Link and with IBM for the PC Link. In 1991, the company's name was changed to '''America Online'''.<ref>[http://www.dsgames.net/qlink/q-link/qlink-history.htm Quantum Link]</ref> The company went public on March 19, 1992 and offered its stocks for $11.50 per share.<ref>[http://ir.timewarner.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=70972&p=irol-faq Stock History]</ref> During the same year, AOL launched the internet e-mail gate way which allows AOL subscribers to send and receive e-mails to internet users with interconnected systems from [[CompuServe]], [[MCI]] Mail, [[AT&T]] Mail, [[Apple]]Link, [[Sprint]] Mail without creating separate accounts under those services. <ref>[http://technologizer.com/2010/05/24/aol-anniversary/ America Online Announces International E-Mail Gateway]</ref>

Steve Case was responsible in winning significant contracts such as the partnership with [[Apple]] Computer for the Apple Link and with IBM for the PC Link. In 1991, the company's name was changed to '''America Online'''.<ref>[http://www.dsgames.net/qlink/q-link/qlink-history.htm Quantum Link]</ref> The company went public on March 19, 1992 and offered its stocks for $11.50 per share.<ref>[http://ir.timewarner.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=70972&p=irol-faq Stock History]</ref> During the same year, AOL launched the internet e-mail gate way which allows AOL subscribers to send and receive e-mails to internet users with interconnected systems from [[CompuServe]], [[MCI]] Mail, [[AT&T]] Mail, [[Apple]]Link, [[Sprint]] Mail without creating separate accounts under those services. <ref>[http://technologizer.com/2010/05/24/aol-anniversary/ America Online Announces International E-Mail Gateway]</ref>

On January 11, 2001, America Online and Time Warner merged after the approval of the [[FTC|Federal Trade Commission]] on January 11, 2001.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1070406.stm AOL-Time Warner merger approved]</ref> <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1113599.stm AOL Time Warner: Timeline of the merger]</ref>

On January 11, 2001, America Online and Time Warner merged after the approval of the [[FTC|Federal Trade Commission]] on January 11, 2001.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1070406.stm AOL-Time Warner merger approved]</ref> <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1113599.stm AOL Time Warner: Timeline of the merger]</ref> The company was named AOL Time Warner, Inc. AOL's Steve Case was named Chairman of the Board while Time Warner's Gerald Levine was appointed CEO.<ref>[http://technologizer.com/2010/05/24/aol-anniversary/4/ America Online and Time Warner Will Merge to Create World's First Internet Media and Communications Company]</ref>

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