RCN Metro Optical Networks Provides Internet Access and Ethernet Service to ViewTrade Securities

HERNDON, VA, Apr 29 (MARKET WIRE) --
RCN Metro Optical Networks, a division of RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI)
and a premier provider of fiber optic-based network solutions, announced
today that it will provide ViewTrade Securities with Internet access and
Ethernet connections to the Direct Edge, NASDAQ and ISE exchanges.

ViewTrade designs, develops and distributes financial technologies for
online, cross border trading, bringing U.S. trading transparency for
retail and institutional clients world wide. ViewTrade's technology
incorporates the latest innovations and standardized protocols to ensure
reliable, swift and secure trading of U.S. financial instruments around
the globe.

"We selected RCN Metro for its reliable, scalable bandwidth solutions to
support our mission critical business applications. In evaluating
alternatives, we were seeking a service provider that understood our
business and could provide us the highest level of service and support to
ensure that our network performed optimally. With RCN Metro, we can focus
on designing, developing and distributing financial services and
technologies and rely on them to manage our network connections," said
Kenneth Chan, Chief Technology Officer of ViewTrade Securities.

"We are pleased that ViewTrade Securities selected RCN Metro to provide
them with dedicated Internet access and Ethernet service. We have a
long-standing relationship with the financial services community and have
developed an expertise in supporting their unique requirements. We are
certain that we will provide ViewTrade Securities with the high speed,
seamless and reliable connections necessary to support their trading
platform," said Felipe Alvarez, President of RCN Metro.

About RCN Metro Optical Networks

RCN Metro, www.rcnmetro.com, is a premier provider of high-capacity
transport services for carriers as well as large and medium-sized
businesses. RCN Metro offers a comprehensive suite of services including:
Ethernet, SONET, Wavelength, Video Transport, Internet and more. With a
network leveraging unique rights-of-way, spanning from Maine to Virginia
and out to Chicago, RCN Metro deploys custom solutions to service
providers as well as companies in the finance, hospitality, media,
government, health care and education industries. RCN Metro is a wholly
owned division of RCN Corporation.

About RCN Corporation

RCN Corporation, www.rcn.com, is a facilities-based, competitive broadband
telecommunications services provider delivering video, high-speed data and
voice services to residential and small-medium business customers under
the brand names of RCN and RCN Business Services, respectively. In
addition, through the RCN Metro Optical Networks business unit, RCN
delivers fiber-based high-capacity data transport services to large
commercial customers, primarily large enterprises and carriers, targeting
the metropolitan central business districts in the company's geographic
markets. RCN's primary service areas include Washington, D.C.,
Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Boston and Chicago
(RCNI-G).

ViewTrade Securities

ViewTrade and its subsidiaries develop and deliver trading and brokerage
platforms to clients worldwide with U.S. brokerage and execution services.
ViewTrade specializes in meeting the need of institutions, proprietary
traders / groups, active traders, and retail investors accessing the U.S.
markets from anywhere in the world. ViewTrade's Technology group develops
and maintains its trading platform, the hub's infrastructure -- a scalable
foundation for developing execution focused valued added products to its
partners, its clients and to their end users on a global basis. ViewTrade
Securities drives the hub's operational purpose -- it acquires and secures
access to various financial product inventory, content, research and
related business services, meeting the appetite of the professional global
financial investor and their communities. The result -- a globalized
tradeway complete with immediate access, best execution, efficient markets
and an array of investment vehicles & services to perfect business
delivery needs for individual investors as well as institutional desks.
For more information, please visit www.viewtrade.com

Contact:
RCN Metro Optical Networks:
Maura Mahoney
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
508-621-1869

RCN Corporate:
Lisa Barder
Director of Communications, Public Relations
215-335-7175

ViewTrade Securities:
Kenneth J. Chan
Chief Technology Officer
201-215-9805

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