CRL Network Services Expands Management Team; John Blair, VP of Business Development, Rick Quosig, National Sales Director, Tracy Corrington, Director of Marketing.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1998--CRL Network Services, a national Internet Service Provider and competitive local telecommunications company, today announced its new Business Development Department, to be headed by John Blair, as well as the appointments of Rick Quosig as National Sales Director, and Tracy Corrington as Director of Marketing/Public Relations. All three will report directly to CRL President Jim Couch. CRL is headquartered in San Francisco.

"By focusing on new business development, seeking out competitive local telecommunications opportunities, and strengthening our sales and marketing efforts, CRL heads into 1999 with a plan for solid growth and strong revenues," Couch said. "We are excited for John, Rick and Tracy to bring their strengths and talents to our management team."

As Vice President of Business Development, Blair will seek out M&A opportunities for CRL, as well as identify strategic alliances and new revenue streams. Prior to joining CRL, Blair was president of Executive Strategies, a Bay Area management consulting company that developed strategic plans for hi-tech and Internet firms. In that post, Blair gained national exposure as communications industry expert. His prior experience includes executive positions with DG Systems, a Silicon Valley start-up he helped take public, and various management positions with financial institutions, including Citibank, Ameritrust and Crocker Bank. John is a graduate of the University of Akron, Ohio.

Rick Quosig, National Sales Director, will more than double CRL's national sales organization. Quosig joins CRL from Frontier Communications as a General Manager of the company's flagship Silicon Valley office, where he staffed and managed the sales and support teams. Quosig's 12-year career in telecommunications includes management positions with NYNEX Mobile, McCaw Communications and MCI. He graduated from Fordham University, in New York City.

Tracy Corrington, Director of Marketing, will direct CRL's marketing and public affairs campaigns, including new product development and CLEC (competitive local exchange carrier) carrier relations efforts. Corrington previously worked for Teleport Communications Group, where she held marketing and public relations management positions in TCG's Northern California and East Coast offices. Corrington also has worked as a reporter for several news organizations in Southern California and Washington, D.C. She is a graduate of Brown University.

CRL Network Services, one of the nation's oldest ISPs, provides high-speed Internet access and data networking solutions for businesses, ISPs and universities. CRL's Tier 1 Internet ATM-based backbone includes nationwide POPs. The company has public and private peering arrangements with the major carriers and is expanding into the CLEC market. Privately held, CRL has generated monthly positive cash flow since opening its doors in 1983. Visit CRL on the Web at www.crl.com