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Mpower Communications Named Exclusive Telecom Provider for Clark County Bar Association LAS VEGAS, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mpower Communications Corp. (AMEX:MPE), a leading provider of data and voice services to retail and wholesale business customers, today announced that it has been selected as the telecommunication provider of choice for the Clark County Bar Association in Las Vegas, Nevada. With over 2,300 members, Clark County Bar Association is the second largest bar association in Nevada. Mpower provides local phone, data and long distance services for the Association offices; the same services which are recommended and available to all of the Association's members to utilize for their own firms and practices. "The competition can't compete with Mpower when it comes to customer service," said Eric Mann, Executive Director of Clark County Bar Association. "Every time we call or have a question, Mpower representatives make us feel like we're important to them. We recommend Mpower to our members with confidence." As the exclusive telecommunication provider for the Association, Mpower receives advertising in its publication and regularly attends association events, such as the recent 15th Annual Meet Your Judges Mixer, where members of the local law community had the opportunity to meet with Mpower representatives regarding the telecommunication needs of their businesses and future trends in the industry. "It's an honor to have been selected as the telecommunications partner for the Clark County Bar Association, and to have our efforts in providing superior service recognized by such a prestigious organization," stated Mpower Communications President of Sales & Marketing Jim Ferguson. "This is an excellent opportunity for our sales representatives to capitalize on their knowledge of the telecommunications needs of the legal community and extend that expertise to the members of the Clark County Bar Association." About Clark County Bar Association The Clark County Bar Association is a non-profit legal organization that includes members throughout the county, state and nation. Its purpose is to provide direct services to members, opportunities for collegiality and social interaction, perform outreach services to the community at large and to promote professionalism. http://www.clarkcountybar.org/. About Mpower Communications Mpower Communications (AMEX:MPE) is a leading 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/. Forward-Looking Statements Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Mpower cautions investors that certain statements contained in this press release regarding our and/or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. Management wishes to caution the reader that 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 sales growth, changes in federal or state telecommunications regulations, market acceptance of our product and service offerings, the liquidity of our common stock, 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, the effect of regulatory decisions on our access charges and operating costs, changes in technology, price competition, and other market conditions and risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information, or otherwise. DATASOURCE: Mpower Communications Corp. CONTACT: Investor: Gregg Clevenger, Chief Financial Officer, +1-585-218-6547, , Media: Michele Sadwick, Vice President, +1-585-218-6542, , both of Mpower Communications Corp.; Clark County Bar Association: Eric Mann, +1-702-387-4514, Web site: http://www.mpowercom.com/ http://www.clarkcountybar.org/

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