American Stock Exchange Lists Common Stock of Mpower Holding Corporation NEW YORK, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of Mpower Holding Corporation under the ticker symbol MPE. Mpower Holding Corporation is the parent company of Mpower Communications, a facilities-based broadband communications provider offering a full range of data, telephony, Internet access and Web hosting services for small and medium-size business customers. "We are pleased to welcome Mpower to the American Stock Exchange," said John McGonegal, senior vice president of the Amex Equities Group. "We look forward to working with Mpower to build long-term shareholder value and strengthened relationships with the investment community." "We believe being listed on the American Stock Exchange is a reflection of our strong financial footing and the significant progress we have made as a company," stated Mpower Holding Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rolla P. Huff. "We anticipate this move will raise our company's profile with institutional investors and research analysts and benefit our shareholders through increased visibility, credibility and liquidity for our stock. The specialist in Mpower Holding Corporation will be J. Streicher & Co., LLC. For further information on MPE and other Amex-listed companies, please visit http://www.amex.com/. The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 138 ETFs. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. For more information, please visit http://www.amex.com/. DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Lynn Duffy of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1654, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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