AvTel President James P. Pisani Featured In tele.com About Affinity Program.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 1999--

Jim Pisani, president and COO of AvTel Communications, is featured in Monday's online issue of tele.com Magazine (teledotcom.com), one of the industry's leading business and technology publications.

The interview, which appears in tele.com's June 21 issue in the Dialogue section, focuses on AvTel's Affinity ISP Program.

AvTel's Affinity ISP program capitalizes on the growing Internet market and increased demand for "e-Business" solutions by offering organizations a specialized Web Portal Site, including a branded e-mail address for their members, that allows them to update members with breaking news and information, and implement programs for added revenue opportunities.

The article may be accessed directly at http://www.teledotcom.com/directlink.cgi?TLC19990621S0005 or at AvTel's Web site, http://www.AvTel.com.

AvTel Communications Inc. is a provider of broadband network services integrating voice, data and video networking solutions for individuals and business customers. The company markets and sells a broad range of telecommunications and advanced network services through independent value-added resellers and internal direct sales professionals.

The company targets mid-size corporations and small-office home-office professionals. The company is fully certified by the FCC and registered in all 48 contiguous states and Hawaii. In addition, the company holds billing agreements with all the regional Bell Operating Companies, GTE and other independent telephone companies.

In addition, the company provides Internet access through more than 600 points-of-presence (POPs) nationally and holds billing agreements with all the regional Bell Operating Companies, GTE and other independent telephone companies. For further information, visit the company's Web site at www.avtel.com.