CTC Communications Group Announces June Quarter Investor Conference Call; Investor Conference Call Scheduled for Tuesday, July 30th at 1:15PM Eastern Time.

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WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 2002

CTC Communications Group Inc. (CTC) (NASDAQ NM: CPTL) today announced that it has scheduled its June Quarter investor conference call for Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at 1:15 PM Eastern Time. The company expects to release operating results for the June quarter on the morning of July 30, 2002.

There will be an initial presentation by management and then the lines will be opened for questions and answers. Topics will include operating results for the quarter as well as other appropriate subjects.

In addition to the standard call in procedure, this Investor Conference Call will be audio broadcast live over the Internet for those who would like to participate via this medium. It should be noted that the Internet audio broadcast is listen only and there is no capability to ask questions.

To participate via the traditional dial in conference call, please call 888-694-4702 and ask for the CTC Communications Group Conference call. The call will start promptly at 1:15 PM Eastern Time.

To participate via the audio broadcast on the Internet, please access www.ctcnet.com; go to the Investors page and register for the call. The call will start promptly at 1:15 PM Eastern Time.

For those unable to participate, the conference call will be replayed through August 6, 2002. Please call 877-519-4471 and use PIN# 3393499 for the replay. Replay will also be available under the Investor Relations section of CTC's website at www.ctcnet.com.

About CTC Communications

CTC is a rapidly growing "next generation" Integrated Communications Carrier utilizing advanced technology and providing its customers with converged voice, data, Internet and video services on a broadband, packet-based network, called the PowerPath(R) Network. The Company serves medium and larger business customers from Virginia to Maine, which includes the most robust telecommunications region in the world--the Washington D.C. to Boston corridor. CTC was managing more than 607,000 access lines as of March 31, 2002.

CTC's Cisco Powered IP+ATM packet network and its 450 member sales and service teams, provide contiguous marketing and technology coverage throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States. The Company, through its dedicated commitment to exceptional customer service, has achieved an industry-leading market share in the Northeast. CTC can be found on the worldwide web at www.ctcnet.com.

The statements in this press release that relate to future plans, events or performance are forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Readers are, accordingly, cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Additional information about these risks and uncertainties is set forth in the Company's most recent report on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. CTC undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect results, events or circumstances after the date hereof.