tw telecom Launches July 1, 2008

June 26, 2008 3:08 PM EDT

LITTLETON, Colo., June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- tw telecom inc. (Nasdaq: TWTC), a leading provider of managed voice, Internet and data networking solutions for businesses locally and across the country, launches July 1, 2008. Formerly Time Warner Telecom, the new name and brand reflects the company's continued focus on delivering an exceptional customer experience, product innovation, and performance to help customers better manage costs to win in today's marketplace.

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"tw telecom is familiar; it is stable; it is consistent; it is clear, concise and focused -- it is who we are," said Larissa Herda, tw telecom Chairman, CEO and President.

"We have built a company that is unmatched in delivering a powerful combination of nation-wide network assets, innovative solutions, success-based growth strategies, strong financials and a focus on the customer. We leverage these strengths to benefit each one of our customers and to grow long-term shareholder value," Herda added.

As part of the new brand name launch, tw telecom is offering new customers the opportunity to slash their connectivity costs in half, according to Bob Meldrum, vice president of Corporate Communications for tw telecom. "A unique on-line and print advertising campaign drives readers to a landing page with information about this limited time offer as well as a metro Ethernet whitepaper written by leading industry analyst firm Vertical Systems Group," Meldrum said.

"tw telecom has more commercial buildings directly connected to a fiber infrastructure than any other U.S. competitive telecom services provider," Meldrum said.

"This gives us the ability to quickly and seamlessly deliver Ethernet and other next generation services to businesses that require more efficient network connectivity," Herda said. "This strategy has translated into double-digit growth rates for us over the past several years."

As Time Warner Telecom, the company reported 2007 revenue of $1.084 billion and modified EBITDA of $339 million. The company reported $282.6 million in first quarter revenue while employing 2,883, as of Mar. 31, 2008.

tw telecom delivers high-speed, high-capacity communications services at up to 10 Gbps to businesses, organizations, government entities, and carriers over its own national fiber infrastructure and IP backbone. tw telecom has offices in 75 U.S. metropolitan areas, 30 states and the District of Columbia, and delivers business networking services across the country.

tw telecom delivers business communications services nationwide and operates in following markets -- ALABAMA: Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery. ARKANSAS: Little Rock. ARIZONA: Phoenix, Tucson. CALIFORNIA: Bakersfield, Fresno, Los Angeles, Oakland, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara. COLORADO: Colorado Springs, Denver. DC area: Ashburn, Va., Baltimore, Md., Washington, DC. FLORIDA: Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tampa. GEORGIA: Atlanta, Columbus. HAWAII: Honolulu. IDAHO: Boise. ILLINOIS: Chicago. INDIANA: Indianapolis. KANSAS: Overland Park (Kansas City). KENTUCKY: Lexington, Louisville. LOUISIANA: Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Lafayette, New Orleans, Shreveport. MINNESOTA: Minneapolis. MISSISSIPPI: Jackson. NEVADA: Las Vegas. NEW MEXICO: Albuquerque. NEW YORK: Albany, Binghamton, Manhattan (Northern New Jersey), Rochester. NORTH CAROLINA: Charlotte, Fayetteville, Raleigh, Greensboro. OHIO: Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton. OKLAHOMA: Tulsa. OREGON: Portland. SOUTH CAROLINA: Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg. TENNESSEE: Chattanooga, Memphis, Nashville. TEXAS: Amarillo, Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Ft. Worth, Houston, San Antonio. WASHINGTON: Seattle, Spokane. WISCONSIN: Milwaukee.

About tw telecom

tw telecom inc., headquartered in Littleton, Colo., provides managed network services, specializing in Ethernet and transport data networking, Internet access, local and long distance voice, VoIP, VPN and security, to enterprise organizations and communications services companies throughout the U.S. As a leading provider of integrated and converged network solutions, tw telecom delivers customers overall economic value, quality, service, and improved business productivity. Please visit http://www.twtelecom.com for more information.

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