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US LEC Introduces Data Network Reporting Tool; Carrier Empowers Customers to Measure Service Level Performance

Posted on: Monday, 8 September 2003, 06:00 CDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Further enhancing services for its fast-growing data-intensive customer segment, US LEC Corp. , a super-regional telecommunications carrier providing integrated voice, data and Internet services to businesses, has introduced Data Network Reports, a convenient on-line reporting tool that provides updated trend reports on a customer's entire US LEC data network and on their most heavily used individual circuits.

This state-of-the-art system allows customers to see individual and whole network trends in utilization, congestion, discards, and other similar network dispositions. Data Network Reports include both historical trending and near real-time update reports regarding a customer's Internet connection or frame relay network and how they are being used. Customers may also choose to download raw data, for their own analysis, or a neatly formatted PDF version of their reports.

"US LEC is the best communications partner for businesses, and giving customers more power to manage their data services and evaluate their own needs is paramount to this," said Jeff Blackey, senior vice president for US LEC. "US LEC's Data Network Reports allow customers to not only monitor what's happening with their data services, but to confirm for themselves that US LEC is meeting its commitments."

Blackey continued, "During the second quarter of 2003, US LEC added nearly 700 new data customers, growing data revenues ten percent from the first quarter of 2003 and 103 percent from the second quarter of 2002. The introduction of the Data Network Reporting tool reflects our 'customer comes first' philosophy as more and more businesses continue choosing US LEC to provide their mission-critical data services."

Reporting on the data network and individual circuits consolidates vital statistics that include Port Utilization, Discard Eligible Packets, Discarded Packets, Byte Counts, Frame Counts, FECN, BECN and Network Availability. The US LEC Data Network Reports are available with all US LEC Advanced Data Services, which include US LECnet, US LECnet ISP, Frame Relay, and ATM services.

About US LEC

Based in Charlotte, NC, US LEC is an integrated telecommunications carrier providing voice, data and Internet services to more than 12,000 mid-to-large- sized business customers throughout the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States.

The US LEC network is supported with 26 digital switching centers operating on Lucent 5ESS(R) AnyMedia(TM) digital switches, Lucent CBX500 ATM data switches and Juniper M20(TM) Internet Gateway routers. The US LEC product line includes local calling and local toll free services, long distance plans featuring toll free and conferencing services, dedicated and dial-up Internet services (US LECnet), as well as advanced data services such as Frame Relay, ATM and DPL (Digital Private Line) service.

The US LEC local service areas include Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and the District of Columbia. US LEC also offers selected voice services in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin, in addition to data services in these states and others. For more information about US LEC, visit http://www.uslec.com/.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this report contains forward-looking statements, subject to uncertainties and risks, including the demand for US LEC's services, the ability of the Company to introduce additional products, the ability of the Company to successfully attract and retain personnel, competition in existing and potential additional markets, uncertainties regarding its dealings with ILECs and other telecommunications carriers and facilities providers, regulatory uncertainties, the possibility of adverse decisions related to reciprocal compensation and access charges owing to the Company, as well as the Company's ability to begin operations in additional markets. These and other applicable risks are summarized in the "Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors" section and elsewhere in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002, and in subsequent reports, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

US LEC is a registered service mark of US LEC Corp. US LEC and Design (R) is a registered service mark and trademark of US LEC Corp.

Media Contact: Investor Contact:

Jennifer Sharpe James Stawski

704-319-1135 704-319-1189

jsharpe@uslec.comjstawski@uslec.com

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