Integra Telecom to Serve Business Customers on UTOPIA Fiber-Optic Network

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah--(Business Wire)--
The Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency ("UTOPIA") today announced
that Integra Telecom, Inc., a facilities-based, integrated communications
carrier, will be using the UTOPIA network to expand its business Internet and
private network service offerings.

"Integra leads the industry in customer satisfaction and loyalty as a result of
their high standards of responsiveness and reliability," says Todd Marriott,
UTOPIA`s Executive Director. "We are very pleased Integra will be bringing its
level of service to Utah`s business customers over the UTOPIA network."

Integra`s high level of customer satisfaction comes, in part, from their
localized approach to customer service. Integra places full-service customer
care, support and technical teams in the local markets it serves, instead of
having staff work from headquarters. This unique service model enables Integra
to provide the highest level of personal attention in each of the 11 states it
serves.

Integra Telecom is one of the largest competitive local exchange carriers in the
country. Just last month, Integra announced two new private network services
which allow business customers to combine voice, data and Internet traffic onto
a single cost-effective and easy-to-manage IP-based network that scales as its
customers` businesses grow.

"Integra is one of the fastest growing private companies in the country, and
they bring many strengths as a provider. Having a service provider of Integra`s
stature utilize our network further validates the large-scale open access model
we are pioneering," Marriott added. UTOPIA`s open access model makes the
physical infrastructure accessible to providers, who pay a fee to offer services
on the fiber-to-the-premise network.

"We`re excited to augment our existing infrastructure and work with UTOPIA to
further expand the reach of our industry-leading business telecom products and
services," said Dudley Slater, CEO of Integra Telecom. "Our best-in-class
carrier network, combined with UTOPIA`s fiber optic network, represents a
powerful synergy for business telecom in Utah."

This announcement makes Integra the eighth service provider on the UTOPIA
network.

About UTOPIA

UTOPIA, www.UtopiaNet.org, is a consortium of Utah cities operating a
fiber-optic network that provides a competitive marketplace for
telecommunications services in its 16 member cities with combined population
over 500,000. UTOPIA`s fiber-optic lines are connected directly to customers`
homes and businesses, allowing for faster services that are uninterrupted by
copper wiring or shared connections with neighbors.

About Integra

Integra Telecom Inc., www.integratelecom.com, is the largest competitive
telecommunications carrier west of the Mississippi River, providing voice, data
and Internet communications to thousands of business and carrier customers in
Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota,
Oregon, Utah and Washington. The company owns and operates a best-in-class
fiber-optic network comprising metropolitan access networks, a nationally
acclaimed tier one Internet and data network, and a 4,700-mile high-speed long
haul network. The company has earned some of the highest customer loyalty and
customer satisfaction ratings in the telecommunications industry. Primary equity
investors in the company include Warburg Pincus, Banc of America Capital
Investors and Boston Ventures. Integra Telecom, Electric Lightwave, Eschelon
Telecom, Unicom and OneEighty Communications are registered trademarks of
Integra Telecom Inc.

UTOPIA
Elizabeth Vincent, 801-613-3837
evincent@utopianet.org
or
Integra Telecom, Inc.
John Nee, 503-453-8084
john.nee@integratelecom.com
Shannon Riggs, 503-546-7885
shannon@lanepr.com

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