Bandwidth.com Co-Founders David Morken & Henry Kaestner Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 Award Finalists in the Carolinas

CARY, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
Bandwidth.com, a nationwide provider of business telephone and internet
services, today announced that co-founders, David Morken, CEO, and Henry
Kaestner, Executive Chairman, are finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur
Of The Year® 2009 Award in the Carolinas. The awards program recognizes
entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation,
financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and
communities.Morken & Kaestner were selected as finalists by a panel of
independent judges.Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on 18
June 2009 at the Westin Charlotte.

"Henry & I are honored to be finalists for the Entrepreneur of The Year award in
the Carolinas," said David Morken, CEO of Bandwidth.com. "It is a testament to
the hard work, creativity and passion of the 168 people at Bandwidth.com who
serve our business customers while contributing to their community in a positive
way."

Morken & Kaestner have led Bandwidth.com since its inception in 1999 to a
company with over 4,500 customers and over $75 million in revenue in 2008.The
company is a recognized leader in the voice-over-IP (VoIP) business
telecommunications market and, in 2008, became a nationwide CLEC as it completed
the build-out of its own, next generation, purpose-built VoIP network (learn
more at www.bandwidth.com/triangle).

Ernst & Young`s Entrepreneur Of The Year Award is the world`s most prestigious
business award for entrepreneurs. The award encourages entrepreneurial activity
among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire
others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only
truly global award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award
celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic
businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards
programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.

About Bandwidth.com

Bandwidth.com emerged in 1999 and rapidly gained a place as the champion of
small- and medium-sized businesses by helping over 4,500 customers save money on
their voice and data services. As a complete business communications provider,
Bandwidth.com offers broadband Internet and IP voice (VoIP), powered by our
nationwide, 100% IP voice network and supported by in-house, 24/7/365 customer
service. For more information call 800.808.5150 or visit bandwidth.com/triangle.

Bandwidth.com
Samuel Schneider, 919-439-4725; sschneider@bandwidth.com

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