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Agreement provides leading Internet phone service provider access lines, minutes CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US LEC Corp. (NASDAQ:CLEC), a full-service provider of IP, data and voice solutions to businesses and enterprise organizations throughout the Eastern United States, today announced its agreement to provide MegaPOP(SM) VoIP services to Vienna, Va.-based SunRocket, one of the fastest-growing providers of residential Internet phone service. "SunRocket chose US LEC's MegaPOP VoIP for its ability to provide a customized solution to help deliver its all-inclusive residential Internet phone service to mainstream America," said Russ Intravartolo, president of Internet Telephony and ISP Operations for US LEC. "VoIP Service Providers (VSPs) continue to find MegaPOP VoIP a reliable, nationally-available solution to provide Internet phone service and service management tools, and Internet access to their customers." US LEC will supply SunRocket with a customized MegaPOP VoIP solution to meet the service provider's unique needs including phone numbers available across the nation and origination access to the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network). Offered throughout 30 states and Washington, D.C., US LEC's MegaPOP VoIP continues to evolve into one of the leading solutions for VoIP wholesale services and enables US LEC to provide the full suite of services VoIP providers need to deliver Internet phone service. In addition to MegaPOP VoIP, US LEC also offers MegaPOP Dial Internet access in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Launched in 1996 as a wholesale Internet access product for Internet Service Providers (ISPs), MegaPOP continues to grow into a diverse product suite that capitalizes on its nationwide coverage and technological flexibility. With US LEC's understanding of IP-based services, the addition of VoIP to the MegaPOP network was a natural extension of the product suite and now provides another tool to its ISP customers to help them expand their service offerings. About US LEC Based in Charlotte, N.C., US LEC is a full service provider of IP, data and voice solutions to medium and large businesses and enterprise organizations throughout 16 Eastern states and the District of Columbia. US LEC offers advanced, IP-based, data and voice services such as MPLS VPN and Ethernet, as well as comprehensive Dynamic T(SM) VoIP-enabled services and features. The company also offers local and long distance services and data services such as frame relay, Multi-Link Frame Relay and ATM. US LEC provides a broad array of complementary services, including conferencing, data backup and recovery, data center services and Web hosting, as well as managed firewall and router services for advanced data networking. US LEC also offers selected voice services in 27 additional states and provides enhanced data services, selected Internet services and MegaPOP(R) (local dial-up Internet access for ISPs) nationwide. For more information about US LEC, visit http://www.uslec.com/. About SunRocket Headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, SunRocket, the "no gotcha" phone company, is bringing Internet phone service to mainstream America with the nation's first full-year, flat-rate home phone package. SunRocket is the nation's second fastest-growing residential Internet phone company and the only provider to offer complete Internet phone service at an all-inclusive, bottom-line annual price of $199, with no hidden charges, termination penalties or "gotchas." SunRocket makes it easy for households with high-speed Internet access to take advantage of the incredible value and enhanced capabilities of state-of-the-art Internet telephony. SunRocket is backed by leading venture capital firms, including BlueRun Ventures, Mayfield Fund, DCM - Doll Capital Management, and Anthem Capital Management. For more information about this privately held corporation, see the company's web site at SunRocket.com. Except for the historical information contained herein, this report contains forward-looking statements, subject to uncertainties and risks, including the demand for US LEC's services, the ability of the Company to introduce additional products, the ability of the Company to successfully attract and retain personnel, competition in existing and potential additional markets, uncertainties regarding its dealings with ILECs and other telecommunications carriers and facilities providers, regulatory uncertainties, the possibility of adverse decisions related to reciprocal compensation and access charges owing to the Company, as well as the Company's ability to begin operations in additional markets. These and other applicable risks are summarized in the "Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" sections and elsewhere in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2005, and in subsequent reports, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. US LEC is a registered service mark of US LEC Corp. US LEC and Design (R) is a registered service mark and trademark of US LEC Corp. StarNet(TM) and MegaPOP(R) are service marks of US LEC Corp. Media Contact: Marisa Puthoff, Edelman Public Relations, 404-262-3000, Corporate Contact: Brian Crenshaw, APR, US LEC, 704-319-1942, Investor Contact: James Stawski, US LEC, 704-319-1189, DATASOURCE: US LEC Corp. CONTACT: Media, Marisa Puthoff of Edelman Public Relations, +1-404-262-3000, or ; or Corporate, Brian Crenshaw, APR, +1-704-319-1942, or , or Investors, James Stawski, +1-704-319-1189, or , both of US LEC Web site: http://www.uslec.com/ http://www.sunrocket.com/

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