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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

ACC BUSINESS ANNOUNCES MULTI-SERVICE ACCESS FOR INTERNET AND VOICE

ROCHESTER, N.Y., September 30, 2003—ACC Business today announced the launch of Multi-Service Access (MSA), a digital network service that allows Internet and voice services to be delivered through a single T1 circuit. The launch of this new service will allow small and medium sized businesses to leverage their investment in Internet and voice services by uniting them on a single T1 circuit, maximizing bandwidth and savings while getting the convenience, world-class reliability, optimal performance, scalability and security of ACC Business.

MSA provides customers Internet access at up to 768 Kbps over 12 T1 channels, leaving the remaining channels available for Dedicated Local and Long Distance Services. MSA also includes a full package of customer premises equipment such as a router, multiplexing CSU/DSU and diagnostic modem, and is managed and monitored by ACC Business 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. One-stop shopping through ACC Business for a complete managed solution takes the headache out of coordinating multiple vendors, and gives you the relief of one easy-to-read bill for all Internet and voice services.

"In today's competitive environment, reliable and secure Internet and voice communication are business necessities," said Mike Feeney, Data Offer Manager for ACC Business. "Multi-Service Access lets businesses combine these vital services to maximize both efficiency and cost savings."

"With MSA, customers not only receive the benefits of our Managed Internet, Dedicated Local and Long Distance Services but they also get the convenience of a single vendor for ordering, provisioning, and billing," said Feeney. "As with all our services, MSA is delivered on the AT&T Worldwide Intelligent Network-the most advanced, sophisticated, reliable communications network in the industry."

ACC Business provides voice and data services to business customers through a dedicated agent sales channel. Telecommunication service is provided by AT&T.