San Francisco, Nov. 10 — Parents can finally rest easy while their

children surf the Internet. Kids On-Line America today announced the

formation of the KOLA Network, a safe, secure and smart online network for

children, their parents and their teachers.

KOLA is the first online network to incorporate member validation, screened

Internet access, and educational content in a user-friendly environment that

is exclusively focused on families and schools.

The KOLA Network is a value-added online service divided into six distinct

user communities — KOLA Junior (ages 5-7), KOLA Kids (ages 8-10), KOLA Teen

(ages 11-12), KOLA Senior (ages 13-17), KOLA Parent (parents of members) and

KOLA Teacher (teachers at partner schools). KOLA’s Educational Advisory

Council aggregates, organizes and distributes online content with the unique

screening, communications, and learning requirements of each community in

mind. KOLA’s content is customized according to age groups, skill sets and

interests within each of the six communities.

“There has been an enormous unmet need for an online community designed with

families in mind,” said Gene Bedley, Chairperson of the KOLA Educational

Advisory Council and National PTA Educator of the Year. “Parents and

teachers have been waiting a long time for a service that they can easily

manage, that’s safe and that provides real value for children. The KOLA

Network provides the first real solution.”

Kids On-Line America’s approach to security encompasses the entire lifecycle

of membership