tw telecom Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

- Achieved 35.1% M-EBITDA margin, a 210 basis point expansion year over year -

- Delivered $14 million levered free cash flow, or 5% of revenue -

- Produced $3 million of Net Income, reflecting $0.02 earnings per share(1),
representing growth of $0.05 per share year over year -

LITTLETON, Colo., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- tw telecom inc. (Nasdaq:
TWTC), a leading provider of managed voice, Internet and data networking
solutions for business customers, today announced its first quarter 2009
financial results, including $297.6 million of revenue, $104.4 million in
Modified EBITDA(2) ("M-EBITDA") and net income of $2.9 million.

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"We performed well in a difficult economic environment, delivering another
solid quarter," said Larissa Herda, tw telecom's Chairman, CEO and President.
"We continued to grow revenue, deliver impressive margins and generate solid
cash flow while maintaining our strong liquidity. Profitably growing revenue
is our top priority as we leverage customer demand for our Ethernet, IPVPN,
Internet solutions and our recently launched managed services. We expect
ongoing headwinds from the economy, therefore we remain nimble with a very
disciplined approach. At the same time we continue to position for the future
by investing in the customer experience and strategic development of our
network reach and product portfolio."

Highlights for the First Quarter 2009
-- Grew total revenue 5% year over year and 1% sequentially
-- Grew enterprise revenue 9% year over year and 2% sequentially
-- Grew data and Internet revenue 21% year over year and 4% sequentially
-- Grew M-EBITDA 12% year over year, and was nearly flat sequentially
-- Achieved a 35.1% M-EBITDA margin, a 210 basis point improvement year
over year
-- Delivered $14.5 million of levered free cash flow(4), representing 5%
of
revenue
-- Ended the quarter with $353.2 million in cash and equivalents, and
sequentially improved days sales outstanding for receivables and
decreased bad debt expense

-- Implemented FASB Staff Position APB 14-1 for convertible debt, which
increased non cash interest expense and decreased net income, thereby
lowering EPS with various impacts to the balance sheet, including
decreasing debt

Business Trends
"We are pleased with our strong margins and continued strong liquidity," said
Mark Peters, tw telecom's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer. "We generated solid revenue growth, which was driven by record
fourth quarter sales somewhat offset by persistently higher revenue churn.
Coming off that record quarter, our sales started the year at levels below the
same period for the prior year, but grew throughout the quarter. Overall, the
trends in the business remain steady."

The Company continues in a strong liquidity position with no significant debt
maturities until 2013, $353 million in cash and equivalents, an undrawn
revolver, and no financial maintenance covenants unless it draws its
revolver(5).

Churn
Reflecting the current economic environment, revenue churn(6) was 1.3%
compared to 1.2% for the prior quarter and 1.1% for the same quarter last
year. The Company expects elevated revenue churn to continue to pressure
revenue growth.

Customer churn(6) was 1.3% for the current and prior quarter, down from 1.4%
for the same quarter last year. The majority of the turnover was from small
acquired customers that are below the Company's service profile and the
Company expects this churn will continue.

Other items for 2009
The Company continues to expect business fluctuations to impact sequential
trends in revenue, margins and cash flow. This includes the timing as well as
any seasonal nature of sales and installations, usage, disputes, repricing of
contract renewals and ongoing revenue churn. Given the current economic
environment, seasonal and other trends may differ from historical experience.

As of January 1, 2009, the Company adopted mandated FASB Staff Position APB
14-1 ("FSP APB 14-1"), which addresses changes in accounting for certain
convertible debt instruments. The impact of this pronouncement was to record
a discount on the Company's convertible debt to reflect the fair value at
issuance. Adoption of this pronouncement, which was retrospectively applied
to all periods presented in its financial statements, increased non cash
interest expense, decreased net income, and decreased debt along with other
balance sheet impacts. See the Company's supplemental earnings slides for
further details.

Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures were $73.4 million for the quarter compared to $72.9
million for the prior quarter and $59.6 million for the same period last year.
The increase primarily reflects $9.7 million for an opportunistic purchase of
fiber assets and other market and collocation expansions, which were driven by
customer demand. For 2009, the Company expects total capital expenditures to
be approximately $250 to $275 million with the majority of the capital tied to
new sales opportunities.

Year over Year Results -First Quarter 2009 compared to First Quarter 2008

Revenue
Revenue for the quarter was $297.6 million compared to $282.6 million for the
first quarter last year, representing a year over year increase of $15
million, or 5%. Key changes in revenue included:

-- $19.0 million increase in revenue from enterprise customers, or 9%
year
over year, representing 27 consecutive quarters of enterprise growth
-- $2.7 million decrease in revenue from carriers. Growth in new sales
was
outpaced by churn, including $1.5 million lost revenue from one
wireless
customer, and repricing of renewed customer contracts

-- $1.3 million decrease in intercarrier compensation related primarily
to
rate reductions

By product line, the percentage change in revenue year over year was as
follows:

-- 21% increase for data and Internet services, primarily due to
continued
success with Ethernet and IP-based product sales
-- Voice services, remained relatively unchanged reflecting growth in
bundled and other local product sales offset by churn

-- 3% decrease for network services, primarily due to churn and repricing
for contract renewals primarily related to carrier customers,
partially
offset by an increase in collocation services

M-EBITDA and Margins
M-EBITDA grew to $104.4 million for the quarter from $93.4 million for the
same period last year, a 12% increase, or $11.1 million. The growth in
M-EBITDA represents the contribution from revenue growth, cost synergies from
network optimization efforts and overall efficiency gains, partially offset
with higher bad debt expense.

Operating costs for the quarter increased primarily due to increased network
access costs associated with growth in customer installations of service,
partially offset by grooming and employee-related cost efficiencies.
Operating costs as a percent of revenue were 42% for the current period
compared with 43% for the same period last year.

Selling, general and administrative costs ("SG&A") increased year over year,
primarily reflecting increased bad debt expense and higher employee costs for
incentive based sales compensation due to growth in revenue, partially offset
by employee-related cost efficiencies. Bad debt expense was $3.5 million for
the quarter and $.9 million for the same period last year, representing 1.2%
of quarterly revenue for the current quarter and .3% for the same period last
year. SG&A costs as a percent of revenue declined to 25% for the quarter as
compared to 26% for the same period last year, reflecting cost efficiencies
and scaling of the business.

Modified gross margin(7) was 58.7% for the current quarter compared to 57.6%
for the same period last year, a 110 basis point improvement. M-EBITDA margin
for the quarter was 35.1% as compared to 33.0% for the same period last year,
a 210 basis point improvement. The improvement in margins between periods
primarily reflects contributions from revenue growth, efficiencies and scaling
of the business, partially offset by higher bad debt expense.

The Company utilizes a fully burdened modified gross margin, including network
costs, and personnel costs for customer care, provisioning, network
maintenance, technical field and network operations, excluding non-cash
stock-based compensation expense.

Net Income and Loss
For the quarter, the Company achieved a $0.05 per share improvement in EPS
with net income of $2.9 million, or $0.02 per share for the current quarter
compared to a net loss of $4.8 million, or a loss of $0.03 per share, for the
same period last year. Net income for the quarter reflects strong M-EBITDA
growth partially offset by increased depreciation. The increase in
depreciation represents increased capital investments partially offset by an
increase in fully depreciated assets. The impact of adoption of FSP APB 14-1
decreased earnings per share by $0.03 and $0.02 for the current quarter and
the same period last year, respectively.

Sequential Results -First Quarter 2009 compared to Fourth Quarter 2008

Revenue
Revenue for the quarter was $297.6 million, as compared to $294.6 million for
the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase of $3.0 million, or 1%. Key changes
in revenue included:

-- $4.1 million increase in enterprise revenue, representing 2%
sequential
growth
-- $1.2 million decrease in revenue from carrier customers reflecting new
sales offset by repricing of renewed customer contracts and churn

-- $0.1 million increase in intercarrier compensation

By product line, the percentage change in revenue sequentially was as follows:

-- 4% increase for data and Internet services, primarily due to continued
success with Ethernet and IP based product sales
-- Voice services were relatively unchanged with continued churn offset
by
increased usage

-- 2% decrease in network services, primarily due to ongoing disconnects
and contract repricing, partially offset by an increase in collocation
services

M-EBITDA and Margins
M-EBITDA was $104.4 million for the quarter, compared to $104.2 million for
the prior quarter. The Company experienced a $4.0 million increase in costs
from the resetting of payroll taxes and other employee related costs. The
Company deferred its annual merit raises one month and therefore expects an
additional increase in employee costs by approximately $2.0 million in the
second quarter reflecting the full quarter impact.

Operating costs decreased primarily reflecting network optimization efforts,
fluctuations in field related costs for fuel, utility and repairs &
maintenance, partially offset by higher employee costs related to resetting of
payroll taxes and other employee related costs. Operating costs were 42% of
revenue for the quarter compared to 43% for the prior quarter.

SG&A costs increased primarily reflecting higher employee costs related to
resetting of payroll taxes and other employee related costs partially offset
by reduced bad debt expense. Bad debt expense decreased to $3.5 million from
$3.9 million sequentially, representing 1.2% and 1.3% of quarterly revenue,
respectively. SG&A was 25% of revenue for the current quarter compared to 24%
for the prior quarter.

Modified gross margin was 58.7% compared to 57.6% for the prior quarter.
M-EBITDA margin was 35.1% for the quarter, compared to 35.4% for the prior
quarter. The change in M-EBITDA and margins primarily reflects contributions
from revenue growth and lower field costs offset by the increase in employee
related costs.

Net Income
For the quarter, the Company reported net income of $2.9 million, or $0.02 per
share, compared to net income of $.9 million, or $0.01 per share for the prior
quarter. Net income reflects stable M-EBITDA and decreased interest costs.
The impact of adoption of FSP APB 14-1 decreased earnings per share by $0.03
and $0.02 for the current quarter and the prior quarter, respectively.

Summary
"Profitably growing revenue is our top priority as we continue to leverage our
strategic position, develop new products and actively pursue opportunities to
grow our business," said Herda.

tw telecom plans to conduct a webcast conference call to discuss its earnings
results on May 12 at 9:00 a.m. MDT (11:00 a.m. EDT). To access the webcast
and the financial and other information to be discussed in the webcast, visit
www.twtelecom.com under "Investor Relations."

(1) Net of a decrease in earnings per share for the impact of adoption of FSP
APB 14-1, see page 9.

(2) The Company uses a modified definition of EBITDA to eliminate certain
non-cash and non-operating income or charges to earnings to enhance the
comparability of its financial performance from period to period. Modified
EBITDA (or "M-EBITDA") is defined as net income or loss before depreciation,
amortization, accretion, impairment charges and other gains and losses,
interest expense, debt extinguishment costs, interest income, income tax
expense or benefit, cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, and
non-cash stock-based compensation expense.

(3) The Company defines unlevered free cash flow as Modified EBITDA less
capital expenditures. Unlevered free cash flow is reconciled toNet Cash
provided by (used in) operating activities in the supplemental information
posted on the Company's website.

(4) The Company defines levered free cash flow as Modified EBITDA less capital
expenditures and net interest expense from operations (but excludes debt
extinguishment costs and non cash interest expense & deferred debt costs).
Levered free cash flow is reconciled to Net Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities in the supplemental information posted on the Company's
website.

(5) The Company does not have any maintenance debt covenants on its current
debt instruments unless it draws its unused revolver. Please see the
Company's Form 10-K and other SEC filings for further details.

(6) The Company defines revenue churn as the average lost recurring monthly
billing from disconnects (excluding repricing impacts and usage) compared to
reported revenue for the quarter. Customer churn is defined as the average
monthly customer turnover compared to the average monthly customer count.

(7) The Company defines modified gross margin as Total Revenue less operating
costs excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense. Modified gross
margin is reconciled to gross margin in the financial tables.

Financial Measures
The Company provides financial measures using generally accepted accounting
principles ("GAAP") as well as adjustments to GAAP measures to describe its
business trends, including Modified EBITDA. Management believes that its
definition of Modified EBITDA (see above) is a standard measure of operating
performance and liquidity that is commonly reported and widely used by
analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the telecommunications
industry because it eliminates many differences in financial, capitalization,
and tax structures, as well as non-cash and non-operating income or charges to
earnings. Modified EBITDA is not intended to replace operating income (loss),
net income (loss), cash flow, and other measures of financial performance and
liquidity reported in accordance with GAAP. Management uses Modified EBITDA
internally to assess on-going operations and it is the basis for various
financial covenants contained in the Company's debt agreements. Modified
EBITDA is reconciled to Net Income (Loss), the most comparable GAAP measure,
within the Consolidated Operations Highlights and in the supplemental
information posted on the Company's website.

In addition, management uses unlevered and levered free cash flow, which
measure the ability of M-EBITDA to cover capital expenditures. The Company
uses these cash flow definitions to eliminate certain non-cash costs. Levered
and unlevered free cash flow are reconciled to Net Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities in the supplemental information posted on the Company's
website. The Company also provides an adjustment to the measure gross margin
by eliminating the impact of non-cash stock-based compensation expense related
to the adoption of SFAS 123R. Management uses modified gross margin
internally to assess on-going operations. Modified gross margin is reconciled
to gross margin in the Consolidated Operations Highlights.

Forward Looking Statements
The statements in this press release concerning the outlook for 2009 and
beyond, including expansion plans, growth prospects, churn, business
fluctuations, sales activity, timing of sales and installations, expense
trends, the impact of accounting changes, seasonality, business trends,
repricing of contract renewals, revenue growth, margins and cash flow trends,
market opportunities, and expected capital expenditures are forward-looking
statements that reflect management's views with respect to future events and
financial performance. These statements are based on management's current
expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward
looking statements include the risks disclosed in the Company's filings with
the SEC, especially the section entitled "Risk Factors" in its 2008 Annual
Report on Form 10-K and in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2009. tw telecom undertakes no obligations to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.

About tw telecom
tw telecom, headquartered in Littleton, Colo., provides managed network
services, specializing in Ethernet and data networking, Internet access, local
and long distance voice, VPN, VoIP and network security, to enterprise
organizations and communications services companies throughout the U.S. As a
leading provider of integrated and converged network solutions, tw telecom
delivers customers overall economic value, quality service, and improved
business productivity. Please visit www.twtelecom.com for more information.

tw telecom inc.
Consolidated Operations Highlights
(Dollars in thousands)
Unaudited (1)

Three Months Ended
March 31,
----------
2009 2008 Growth %
---- ---- --------

Revenue
Data and Internet services $112,042 $92,790 21%
Network services 93,866 96,806 -3%
Voice services 83,077 83,073 0%
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Service Revenue 288,985 272,669 6%
Intercarrier compensation 8,646 9,915 -13%
----- ----- ---
Total Revenue 297,631 282,584 5%
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Expenses
Operating costs 123,731 120,821
------- -------
Gross Margin 173,900 161,763
Selling, general and administrative
costs 75,820 74,480
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion 73,191 69,859
------ ------
Operating Income 24,889 17,424
Interest expense (3) (16,681) (20,120)
Non cash interest expense and deferred
debt costs (2) (3) (4,777) (4,386)
Interest income 130 2,686
--- -----
Income (Loss) before income taxes 3,561 (4,396)
Income tax expense 681 375
--- ---
Net Income (Loss) $2,880 ($4,771)
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO RECONCILE MODIFIED GROSS MARGIN AND MODIFIED
EBITDA
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gross Margin $173,900 $161,763
Add back non-cash stock-based
compensation expense 725 925
--- ---
Modified Gross Margin 174,625 162,688 7%
===

Selling, general and administrative costs 75,820 74,480
Add back non-cash stock-based
compensation expense 5,637 5,160
----- -----
Modified EBITDA 104,442 93,368 12%
===

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense 6,362 6,085
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion 73,191 69,859
Net Interest expense (3) 16,551 17,434
Non cash interest expense and deferred
debt costs (2) (3) 4,777 4,386
Income tax expense 681 375
--- ---
Net Income (Loss) $2,880 ($4,771)
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Modified Gross Margin % 58.7% 57.6%
==== ====

Modified EBITDA Margin % 35.1% 33.0%
==== ====

Free Cash Flow:
Modified EBITDA $104,442 $93,368 12%
Less: Capital Expenditures 73,425 59,637 23%
------ ------ ---
Unlevered Free Cash Flow 31,017 33,731 -8%
Less: Net interest expense (3) 16,551 17,434 -5%
------ ------ ---
Levered Free Cash Flow (3) $14,466 $16,297 -11%
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(1) For complete financials and related footnotes, please refer to the
Company's SEC filings.
(2) Effective 1/1/09, the Company adopted FSP APB 14-1 Accounting for
Convertible Debt Instruments, which requires retrospective
application. Included above is $4.2 million and $3.8 million for the
quarter ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, for adoption of
this pronouncement.
(3) Includes $.6 million reclassification from Interest Expense to Non
Cash Interest Expense and Deferred Debt Costs for period ended March
31, 2008.

tw telecom inc.
Consolidated Operations Highlights
(Dollars in thousands)
Unaudited (1)

Three Months Ended
------------------
March 31, December 31,
2009 2008 Growth %
---- ---- --------

Revenue
Data and Internet services $112,042 $107,538 4%
Network services 93,866 95,577 -2%
Voice services 83,077 82,985 0%
------ ------ ---
Service Revenue 288,985 286,100 1%
Intercarrier compensation 8,646 8,546 1%
----- ----- ---
Total Revenue 297,631 294,646 1%
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Expenses
Operating costs 123,731 126,229
------- -------
Gross Margin 173,900 168,417
Selling, general and
administrative costs 75,820 70,614
Depreciation, amortization,
and accretion 73,191 73,468
------ ------
Operating Income 24,889 24,335
Interest expense (3) (16,681) (18,677)
Non cash interest expense
and deferred debt costs (2) (3) (4,777) (4,628)
Interest income 130 566
--- ---
Income before income
taxes 3,561 1,596
Income tax expense 681 697
--- ---
Net Income $2,880 $899 220%
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO RECONCILE MODIFIED GROSS MARGIN AND MODIFIED
EBITDA
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gross Margin $173,900 $168,417
Add back non-cash stock-
based compensation expense 725 1,206
--- -----
Modified Gross Margin 174,625 169,623 3%
===

Selling, general and
administrative costs 75,820 70,614
Add back non-cash stock-
based compensation expense 5,637 5,240
----- -----
Modified EBITDA 104,442 104,249 0%
===

Non-cash stock-based
compensation expense 6,362 6,446
Depreciation, amortization,
and accretion 73,191 73,468
Net Interest expense (3) 16,551 18,111
Non cash interest expense
and deferred debt costs (2) 4,777 4,628
Income tax expense 681 697
--- ---
Net Income $2,880 $899 220%
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Modified Gross Margin % 58.7% 57.6%
==== ====

Modified EBITDA Margin % 35.1% 35.4%
==== ====

Free Cash Flow
Modified EBITDA $104,442 $104,249 0%
Less: Capital Expenditures 73,425 72,868 1%
------ ------ ---
Unlevered Free Cash Flow 31,017 31,381 -1%
Less: Net interest expense (3) 16,551 18,111 -9%
------ ------ ---
Levered Free Cash Flow (3) $14,466 $13,270 9%
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(1) For complete financials and related footnotes, please refer to the
Company's SEC filings.
(2) Effective 1/1/09, the Company adopted FSP APB 14-1 Accounting for
Convertible Debt Instruments, which requires retrospective
application. Included above is $4.2 million and $4.1 million for the
quarter ended March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, for
adoption of this pronouncement.
(3) Includes $.6 million reclassification from Interest Expense to Non
Cash Interest Expense and Deferred Debt Costs for period ended
December 31, 2008.

tw telecom inc.
Highlights of Results Per Share
Unaudited (1) (2)

Three Months Ended
------------------
3/31/09 12/31/08 3/31/08
------- -------- -------

Weighted Average
Shares Outstanding
(thousands)

Basic 147,853 147,605 146,810
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Diluted (2) 148,620 148,194 146,810
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EPS prior to
impacts of
convertible debt
accounting $0.05 $0.03 ($0.01)

Adoption of FSP
APB 14-1(3) (0.03) (0.02) (0.02)
----- ----- -----

Basic & Diluted
Income
(Loss) per Common
Share $0.02 $0.01 ($0.03)
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As of
------- ------ -------
3/31/09 12/31/08 3/31/08
------- -------- -------
Common shares
(thousands)

Actual Shares
Outstanding 149,069 147,774 146,978
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Unvested Restricted
Stock Units
and Restricted
Stock Awards
(thousands) 2,910 1,199 1,576
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Options (thousands)

Options
Outstanding 13,657 11,956 12,828
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Options
Exercisable 8,571 7,961 7,403
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Options
Exercisable and
In-the-Money 1,775 1,724 2,691
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(1) For complete financials and related footnotes, please refer to the
Company's SEC filings.
(2) Stock options, restricted stock units/awards and convertible debt
subject to conversion, are excluded from the computation of diluted
weighted average shares outstanding if inclusion would be
anti-dilutive. See the Company's SEC filings for more details.
(3) Effective 1/1/09, the Company adopted FSP APB 14-1 Accounting for
Convertible Debt Instruments, which requires retrospective
application. Adoption of this pronouncement included $4.2 million,
$4.1 million and $3.8 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2009,
December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2008, respectively, for Non Cash
Interest Expense and Deferred Debt Costs.

tw telecom inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights
(Dollars in thousands)
Unaudited (1)

March 31, December 31,
2009 2008
---- ----

ASSETS

Cash and equivalents $353,212 $352,176

Receivables 85,833 93,662
Less: allowance (13,274) (11,271)
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Net receivables 72,559 82,391

Other current assets 22,207 20,850

Property, plant and equipment 3,330,115 3,266,868
Less: accumulated depreciation (2,021,551) (1,959,958)
---------- ----------
Net property, plant and
equipment 1,308,564 1,306,910

Other Assets (2) 516,353 519,563
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Total $2,272,895 $2,281,890
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities
Accounts payable $39,254 $53,113
Deferred revenue 31,607 30,419
Accrued taxes, franchise and
other fees 63,538 64,270
Accrued interest 9,555 17,386
Accrued payroll and benefits 36,322 38,245
Accrued carrier costs 33,465 36,981
Current portion of debt and lease
obligations 8,564 7,221
Other current liabilities 24,947 26,115
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Total current liabilities 247,252 273,750

Long-Term Debt and Capital
Lease Obligations
2 3/8% convertible senior
debentures, due 4/1/2026 (2) 373,750 373,750
Unamortized Discount (2) (77,397) (81,418)
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Net 296,353 292,332
Floating rate senior secured debt
- Term Loan B, due 1/7/2013 586,500 588,000
9 1/4% senior unsecured notes, due
2/15/2014 400,271 400,285
Capital lease obligations 18,005 10,782
Less: current portion (8,564) (7,221)
------ ------
Total long-term debt and
capital lease obligations 1,292,565 1,284,178

Long-Term Deferred Revenue 17,457 17,734
Other Long-Term Liabilities 33,120 33,035

Stockholders' Equity (2) 682,501 673,193
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Total $2,272,895 $2,281,890
========== ==========

(1) For complete financials and related footnotes, please refer to the
Company's SEC filings.
(2) Effective January 1, 2009 the Company adopted FSP APB 14-1 Accounting
for Convertible Debt Instruments. For further details see the
Company's SEC filings and the Company's supplemental earnings slides.

tw telecom inc.
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tw telecom inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in thousands)
Unaudited (1)

Three Months Ended
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Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Mar. 31,
2009 2008 2008
---- ---- ----

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income $2,880 $899 ($4,771)
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and
accretion 73,191 73,468 69,859
Stock-based compensation 6,362 6,446 6,085
Discount on debt, amortization of
deferred debt issue costs and other 5,198 5,036 4,410
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Receivables, prepaid expense and
other assets 8,681 (6,166) 1,683
Accounts payable, deferred revenue,
and other liabilities (32,486) 15,793 (18,392)
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Net cash provided by operating
activities 63,826 95,476 58,874
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures (66,159) (72,868) (59,637)
Proceeds from sale of assets and other
investing activities 5,149 (2,158) (2,387)
----- ------ ------
Net cash used in investing
activities (61,010) (75,026) (62,024)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds (tax withholdings)
from issuance of common stock upon
exercise of stock options, vesting
of restricted stock awards and units,
and employee stock purchase plan (132) (313) 1,477
Payment of debt and capital lease
obligations (1,648) (1,648) (1,640)
------ ------ ------

Net cash used in financing
activities (1,780) (1,961) (163)
------ ------ ----

Increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents 1,036 18,489 (3,313)
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the period 352,176 333,687 321,531
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Cash and cash equivalents at the
end of the period $353,212 $352,176 $318,218
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Supplemental disclosures of cash
flow information:
Cash paid for interest $25,134 $11,626 $27,546
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Cash paid for income taxes $28 $1,011 $0
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Addition of capital lease obligation $7,266 $0 $0
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Supplemental information to reconcile capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures per cash flow
statement $66,159 $72,868 $59,637
Addition of capital lease obligation 7,266 0 0
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Total capital expenditures $73,425 $72,868 $59,637
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(1) For complete financials and related footnotes, please refer to the
Company's SEC filings.

tw telecom inc.
Selected Operating Statistics
Unaudited (1)

Three Months Ended
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2008 2009
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Mar. 31 Jun. 30 Sept. 30 Dec. 31 Mar. 31
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Operating Metrics:
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Route Miles
Metro 19,009 19,235 19,477 19,843 20,039
Regional 6,921 6,921 6,922 6,922 6,922
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Total 25,930 26,156 26,399 26,765 26,961

Buildings (2)
Fiber connected
buildings, on-net 8,587 8,810 9,109 9,422 9,685

Networks
Class 5 Switches 70 69 69 68 68
Soft Switches 36 36 36 36 36

Headcount
Total Headcount 2,883 2,890 2,827 2,844 2,853
Sales Associates 511 517 485 485 486

Customers
Total Customers 31,200 30,663 30,006 29,672 29,256

(1) For complete financials and related footnotes, please refer to the
Company's SEC filings.
(2) Fiber connected buildings (e.g. "on-net") represents locations to
which the Company's fiber network is directly connected.

SOURCE tw telecom inc.

Investor Relations, Carole Curtin, +1-303-566-1000,
carole.curtin@twtelecom.com, or Media Relations, Bob Meldrum, +1-303-566-1354,
bob.meldrum@twtelecom.com, both of tw telecom