Choice One Introduces Unlimited Calling Plans; Expands Services for High Volume and Multi-Location Clients.Business Editors ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 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): -- Select Savings.free Unlimited provides substantial value for high-volume users -- Combines predictability of flat-rate calling plans with Choice One's free high-speed Internet See broadband. access -- Company also introduces new toll-free calling plans and expanded offerings for multi-location clients 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, today announced the introduction of unlimited voice calling plans and expanded services for high volume and multi-location clients. "Small and medium-sized businesses want quality, convenience and flexibility when purchasing telecommunications services," stated Kevin Stephens, Senior Vice President of Marketing. "Introduced more than a year ago, Select Savings plans were designed with these principles in mind--offering a variety of calling plans and features to meet the specific needs of our target clients. Select Savings.free Unlimited plans take this concept a step further by combining the simplicity and predictability of flat-rate calling plans with the tremendous value of our popular free high-speed Internet access." "As the industry continues to move toward convergence of telecommunications services, Choice One's is leading the way with its unique bundle of voice and data services," added Mr. Stephens. "Importantly, Choice One's bundled service offering continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of our target client. Select Savings.free Unlimited eliminates the uncertainty associated with usage-based calling plans and allow clients to focus on growing their businesses." Select Savings.free and Select Savings.free Unlimited provide free high-speed Internet access for speeds starting at 256k to new clients subscribing to a minimum number of voice lines. Clients have the option of upgrading their data speeds for a nominal monthly fee. Clients may select from a variety of calling plans, including its new unlimited calling plan, to meet their specific business needs. Select Savings.free and Select Savings.free Unlimited plans are available for clients with up to 15 voice lines per physical service location. The company also recently introduced toll-free call packs and office-to-office calling plans. Toll-free call packs provide competitively priced toll-free service, with considerable incremental value for high-volume toll-free users. Office-to-office calling plans provide multi-location clients substantial value by providing unlimited calling between locations for one monthly price. 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 $323 million of revenue in 2003, 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 Fort Wayne, city (1990 pop. 173,072), seat of Allen co., NE Ind., where the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers join to form the Maumee River; inc. 1840. It is the second largest city in the state, a major railroad and shipping point, a wholesale and distribution hub, , Indianapolis, South Bend/Elkhart, Indiana; Springfield and Worcester, Massachusetts; Portland/Augusta, Maine; Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, and Kalamazoo, Michigan “Kalamazoo” redirects here. For other uses, see Kalamazoo (disambiguation). Kalamazoo is the largest city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 77,145. ; 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 1-888-832-5800. 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 "believe", "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, 2003, Registration No. 000-29279, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2004. |
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