Broadwing Corporation Teams with Race Car Driver P.J. Abbott to Raise Money for Red Cross Hurricane Relief Efforts; #90 ''TeleCOMpassion'' Car to Race at Texas Thunder 200 in Kyle Tomorrow; Broadwing Volunteers to Collect Donations at the Event.AUSTIN, Texas -- Broadwing Corporation today announced that it is teaming up with Infiniti Pro Series driver P.J. Abbott to raise money for the Central Texas Chapter of the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. at Saturday's Texas Thunder 200. The event is a NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. sanctioned Grand National Division Race and although Abbott races in a different circuit, NASCAR invited him to participate in this event -- an opportunity he enthusiastically accepted. Broadwing is sponsoring the #90 "TeleCOMpassion" car. "The opportunity to team up with Broadwing and the Red Cross to support hurricane relief efforts seemed like a win for everybody involved," Abbott said. "We hope that this will be a visible reminder for people to give what they can to support Red Cross hurricane relief efforts." Broadwing volunteers will be collecting monetary donations at the Radio Disney Racing Roadshow pavilion on site all day Saturday. In addition, Abbott has pledged to donate his portion of any winnings from this race to the Red Cross. "We are based in Austin and have a significant presence in Louisiana so these hurricanes have been very personal for us," said Broadwing Communications Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. John McLeod. "Once we had verified that our employees were safe and that our network remained up and running during and after the hurricanes, our next concern was figuring out what else we could do to help those impacted by the storms. This is a challenge our people have wholeheartedly whole·heart·ed adj. Marked by unconditional commitment, unstinting devotion, or unreserved enthusiasm: wholehearted approval. whole embraced." Broadwing operational teams were first responders for phone, high-speed Internet and other services for Dallas Reunion Arena and the Austin Convention Center Austin Convention Center is a multi-purpose convention center located in Austin, Texas, USA. The building is also home to the Austin Toros basketball team with a seating capacity of 3,200. , facilities that collectively housed thousands of evacuees Resident or transient persons who have been ordered or authorized to move by competent authorities, and whose movement and accommodation are planned, organized and controlled by such authorities. . Broadwing continues to provide free phone service for evacuees and technical services for the Red Cross, FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. and other government agencies supporting the relief efforts. Broadwing also donated the fiber transmission for the live musical event "From the Big Apple to the Big Easy From the Big Apple to the Big Easy were NYC's Concerts for the Gulf Coast. They were also a collaborative effort between Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The purpose was to raise funds for the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. ," New York City's Concerts for the Gulf Coast. Broadwing's media network served as the primary broadcast source for its customer RealNetworks(R), who broadcast the Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference concert as a Pay Per View event. 100% of the proceeds of the event supported the long-term relief and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina. In addition to employees' personal donations of time, money, shelter, clothing and household items to hurricane victims, the Company has also created the Broadwing Communications Charitable Foundation to support local relief organizations and provide a vehicle for Broadwing employees to pool their contributions to provide relief to employees and communities affected by the hurricane disasters. To date, employee contributions have already risen to over $25,000, which Broadwing will match. About Broadwing Corporation Broadwing Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BWNG), through its consolidated subsidiary Broadwing Communications, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (Broadwing) delivers innovative data, voice, and media solutions to enterprises, service providers, and government entities. Enabled by its one-of-a-kind, all-optical network and award-winning products and services, Broadwing Communications provides communications solutions with unparalleled customer focus and speed. For more information, visit www.broadwing.com. Broadwing and its logo are trademarks and/or service marks of Broadwing Communications, LLC, and/or Broadwing Corporation. All trademarks and service marks not belonging to Broadwing are the property of their respective owners. Investor Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this press release regarding Broadwing Corporation and/or Broadwing Communications, LLC (collectively "Broadwing"), that are not statements of historical fact may include forward-looking statements, and statements regarding Broadwing's beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Broadwing's actual results could differ materially from these statements. About the Driver, P.J. Abbott http://www.racenascar.com/index.htm About the Race http://www.texasthunder200.com/details.htm About the Disney Radio Racing Roadshow http://www.racingroadshow.com |
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