The Surf's Up--to 100 Corporate Members

By KAREN KAPLAN

Jan. 18, 1999 12 AM PT

The Assn. of Internet Professionals reached a milestone last week when it signed its 100th corporate member.

The Los Angeles-based organization, which also claims more than 8,000 individual members worldwide, hit the 100 mark when America Online joined the ranks of Microsoft, IBM, Compaq Computer and Oracle. A year ago, the group had only eight corporate members.

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Karen Kaplan

Karen Kaplan covers science and medical research for the Los Angeles Times. She has been a member of the science team since 2005, including 13 years as an editor. Her first decade at The Times was spent covering technology in the Business section as both a reporter and editor. She grew up in San Diego and is a graduate of MIT and Columbia University.

The Surf’s Up--to 100 Corporate Members

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