Mpower Adds Swidler Berlin Vice Chairman to Board of Directors
April 26 2004 - 3:13PM
PR Newswire (US)
Mpower Adds Swidler Berlin Vice Chairman to Board of Directors
ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mpower Holding
Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: MPOW) , the parent company of Mpower
Communications Corp., a provider of broadband Internet access and
telephone services to business customers, announced today that
Andrew D. Lipman has joined its Board of Directors. Lipman is Vice
Chairman of Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman (SBSF) and the Chairman
of the firm's telecommunications, Internet and new technologies
practice. Lipman has spent more than 25 years developing SBSF's
telecommunications and information technology group into one of the
largest practices of its kind in the nation. He practices in
virtually every aspect of telecommunications law and related
fields, including regulatory, transactional, litigation,
legislative and land use. Lipman is also co-founder and the first
Chairman of the Association of Local Telecommunication Services
(ALTS), the national trade association for competitive
telecommunications carriers. "Mpower is one of the leading, most
innovative competitive carriers in telecom today," stated Lipman.
"With an outstanding management team at the helm, I am very excited
about Mpower's future in this industry." "We are extremely pleased
with the addition of Andy Lipman to our Board of Directors," added
Mpower Communications Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rolla P.
Huff. "Andy's deep and extensive telecommunications and regulatory
background will be an asset as Mpower continues to emerge as a
strong regional CLEC. We are fortunate to be able to tap into his
wealth of experience in operating and providing strategic direction
for local exchange companies as we continue to execute on our
profitable growth strategy." Forward-Looking Statements Under the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, Mpower Holding Corporation cautions investors that
certain statements contained in this press release that state
management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or
predictions of the future are forward-looking statements.
Management wishes to caution the reader these forward-looking
statements are not historical facts and are only estimates or
predictions. Actual results may differ materially from those
projected as a result of risks and uncertainties including, but not
limited to, future sales growth, market acceptance of our product
offerings, our ability to secure adequate financing or equity
capital to fund our operations and network expansion, our ability
to manage growth and maintain a high level of customer service, the
performance of our network and equipment, our ability to enter into
strategic alliances or transactions, the cooperation of incumbent
local exchange carriers in provisioning lines and interconnecting
our equipment, regulatory approval processes, changes in
technology, price competition and other market conditions and risks
detailed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange
Commission filings. The company undertakes no obligation to update
publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
future events, new information, or otherwise. About Mpower Holding
Corporation Mpower Holding Corporation (OTC:MPOW) (BULLETIN BOARD:
MPOW) 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. Further information
about the company can be found at http://www.mpowercom.com/.
DATASOURCE: Mpower Holding Corporation CONTACT: Investor Relations:
Gregg Clevenger, Chief Financial Officer, +1-585-218-6547, , Media:
Michele Sadwick, Vice President, +1-585-218-6542, , both of Mpower
Holding Corporation Web site: http://www.mpowercom.com/
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