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Integra Telecom Announces Leadership in Utah

Company closes on acquisition of Electric Lightwave, will expand service in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY- August 2, 2006 - Electric Lightwave is now a subsidiary of Integra Telecom, an integrated communications carrier dedicated to providing a better choice for businesses.

The final agreement and transfer of company ownership was completed July 31.

Throughout Utah, the combined company will employ more than 70 telecommunications professionals, operate hundreds of miles of metro fiber networks and serve thousands of businesses in the Salt Lake City area. Integra Telecom's Utah headquarters is located at Wasatch Corporate Park 3676 California Ave., Suite B-105 Salt Lake City, UT, 84104.

Executive Appointments Announced

Gary Nieboer was appointed senior vice president for Integra Telecom of Utah; formerly he was director of sales for Electric Lightwave, leading the company's commercial sales organization. Nieboer, who has worked in the telecom industry for 15 years, will be responsible for the overall performance of operations in Utah, where he has worked and lived for the past six years.

"Integra's unique and highly responsive service model is built on the foundation of staffing our care and technical employees locally, close to the customer. This unique business model demands local leadership," said Dudley Slater, CEO of Integra Telecom. "We look forward to continuing to provide Utah businesses with exceptional service that is tailored to businesses. That is what Integra is known for."

The combined company is one of the largest competitive telecommunications carriers in the West, generating over $300 million in annual revenue from thousands of business customers across its eight states, including Arizona, California, Idaho, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

Branding

The combined company will operate under the Integra Telecom name. Going forward, the Electric Lightwave name will refer only to the company's carrier-to-carrier network services and sales operation.

Former ELI Customers Begin Seeing Integra Telecom Name

Current Electric Lightwave customers will soon receive welcome kits from Integra Telecom; they will also begin seeing the new company name on all forms of communication. Customers' rates and services will not be impacted as a result of this transaction.

"We're positioned to be the premiere provider of competitive telecom and data services for businesses in the Western U.S.," said Slater. "We realize that customers have a choice in their communications providers and we are delighted that they continue to choose Integra. We look forward to sharing our enhanced, locally-based service support structure with our new customers, and bringing an expanded suite of high-speed services to our existing customers."

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