Choice One Communications Expands Bundled Service Offerings for Business Clients.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2004 Choice One Communications Choice One Communications is a Rochester, New York-based CLEC providing Telecommunications services to commercial entities. The company was founded in 1998 as an "alternative to the incumbent local phone carriers". (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :CWON) -- Expands availability of free high-speed Internet See broadband. service with three new Select Savings.free voice and data bundles -- Adds free enhanced data features, including firewall, network access translation and web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. -- Introduces new conference calling services Choice One Communications (OTCBB:CWON), an Integrated Communications Provider offering facilities-based voice and data telecommunications services, including Internet solutions, to clients in 29 Northeast and Midwest markets, has expanded its suite of bundled voice and data services for business clients. "Introduced late last year as a promotional offering, Select Savings.free offers a tremendous overall value to small and medium-sized businesses who require high-speed Internet access and has contributed to a significant increase in sales volume," commented Kevin Stephens, Senior Vice President of Marketing. "Demand for this unprecedented new bundled voice and data service offering has been so strong that Choice One recently expanded the number of Select Savings.free bundled offerings available, making it more appealing to a larger number of small and medium-sized businesses. And now, with our expanded service bundles, clients have access to an even greater number of options, including enhanced data features such as firewall, network access translation and web hosting." Select Savings.free provides free high-speed Internet access for speeds starting at 256k to clients subscribing to a minimum level of voice services. Clients have the option of upgrading their data speeds for a nominal monthly fee. Additionally, clients subscribing to a minimum of eight voice lines can choose from a suite of enhanced data services, including firewall, network access translation or web hosting, at no additional charge. Importantly, there are no distance limitations associated with Select Savings.free plans. "Time is of the essence A phrase in a contract that means that performance by one party at or within the period specified in the contract is necessary to enable that party to require performance by the other party. Failure to act within the time required constitutes a breach of the contract. when communicating with our clients," stated Amber Vazsonyi, President of ExpressWorks Occupational Healthcare Services. "Our slow dial-up Internet service just wasn't cutting it, and traditional DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary was not a viable option due to distance limitations. Choice One resolved these distance limitations and delivered an integrated solution that allows us to operate our business more efficiently. Select Savings.free provided ExpressWorks with high-speed Internet connectivity, allowed us to add another voice line, eliminated the need for multiple vendors and saved us a substantial amount of money on our telecommunications service." Choice One also announced the introduction of new conference calling services. Clients can now take advantage of a full suite of conference calling options designed to meet their specific business requirements and budgets. Choice One conferencing services include teleconferencing on demand, scheduled event conferencing that can accommodate thousands of participants, and web conferencing A videoconferencing session via the Internet. In order to interact with other participants, attendees use either a Web application or an application downloaded into their client machines. that allows real-time collaboration via the Internet. Additional information about Choice One conferencing services is available on the company's web site at www.choiceonecom.com/conferencing. About Choice One Communications Headquartered in Rochester, New York This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. For the town in Ulster County, see Rochester, Ulster County, New York. Rochester, once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City or , Choice One Communications Inc. (OTCBB:CWON) is a leading Integrated Communications Provider offering voice and data services including Internet solutions, to businesses in 29 metropolitan areas (markets) across 12 Northeast and Midwest states. Choice One reported $290 million of revenue in 2002, has more than 100,000 clients and employs approximately 1,400 colleagues. Choice One's markets include: Hartford and New Haven New Haven, city (1990 pop. 130,474), New Haven co., S Conn., a port of entry where the Quinnipiac and other small rivers enter Long Island Sound; inc. 1784. Firearms and ammunition, clocks and watches, tools, rubber and paper products, and textiles are among the many , Connecticut; Rockford, Illinois Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Rockford is often referred to as "The Forest City" and is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2000 U.S. ; Bloomington/Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, South Bend/Elkhart, Indiana; Springfield and Worcester, Massachusetts; Portland/Augusta, Maine; Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, Michigan; Manchester/Portsmouth, New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). ; Albany (including Kingston, Newburgh, Plattsburgh and Poughkeepsie), Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse (including Binghamton, Elmira and Watertown), New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ; Akron (including Youngstown), Columbus and Dayton, Ohio; Allentown, Erie, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania; Providence, Rhode Island  “Providence” redirects here. For other uses, see Providence (disambiguation). Providence is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. ; Green Bay (including Appleton and Oshkosh), Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company has intra-city fiber networks in the following markets: Hartford, Connecticut; Rockford, Illinois; Bloomington/Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, South Bend/Elkhart, Indiana; Springfield, Massachusetts; Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, Michigan; Albany, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, New York
Syracuse (IPA: ; Columbus, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Providence, Rhode Island; Green Bay, Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For further information about Choice One, visit our web site at www.choiceonecom.com or contact us at 888-832-5800. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning 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, and the company intends such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. The words "believes", "expects", "estimates", "anticipates", "will", "will be", "could", "may" and "plans" and the negative or other similar words or expressions identify forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Choice One Communications Inc. ("the company"). These forward-looking statements are subject to many uncertainties and factors that may cause the actual results of the company to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Examples of such uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to, continued compliance with covenants for borrowing under our bank credit facility, availability of financing, availability of significant operating cash flows Operating cash flow Earnings before depreciation minus taxes. Measures the cash generated from operations, not counting capital spending or working capital requirements. , continued availability of regulatory approvals, the number of potential customers and average revenue for such customers in a market, the existence of strategic alliances or relationships, technological, regulatory or other developments in the company's business, changes in the competitive climate in which the company operates and the emergence of future opportunities, all of which could cause actual results and experiences to vary significantly from the company's current business plan and to differ materially from anticipated results and expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements contained herein. These and other applicable risks are summarized under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2002, Registration No. 000-29279, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2003. |
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