XO Communications Signs $8 Million Agreement with Detroit Public Schools for Voice and Data Services RESTON, Va., March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Detroit Public Schools, the nation's eleventh largest school district, has selected XO Communications, Inc. (OTC:XOCM.OB) (BULLETIN BOARD: XOCM.OB) as a primary provider of voice and data services. Under the three-year, $8 million agreement, XO will provide the 140,000 student Detroit Public School system with local voice services as well as high-speed Internet access to over 235 schools and administrative locations around the City of Detroit. By having XO as its primary provider, the Detroit Public Schools will be able to save more than $1,500,000 annually on its total telecommunications costs. Through flat-rate pricing for local voice calls and access to online billing and ordering, the school system will have a more predictable controlled monthly cost and can view and manage its needs online more effectively. "We rely on communications to serve our students, parents and staff," said Roland Moore, Chief Information and Technology Officer of the Detroit Public Schools. "In addition to the reliability of the XO network and services, Detroit Public Schools will be able to realize significant savings with XO as our new provider, which supports our goal to be more efficient across the school system." "We're very pleased to have been selected by the Detroit Public Schools," said Mike Cebulski, General Manager of XO Communications' Detroit sales office. "With our extensive local presence in the Detroit area and focus on customer service, XO was the obvious choice to meet the strategic goals of the school system." About XO Communications XO Communications is a leading provider of national and local telecommunications services to businesses, large enterprises and telecommunications companies. XO offers a complete portfolio of services, including local and long distance voice, dedicated Internet access, private networking, data transport, and Web hosting services as well as bundled voice and Internet solutions. XO provides these services over an advanced, national facilities-based IP network and serves more than 70 metropolitan markets across the United States. For more information, visit http://www.xo.com/. DATASOURCE: XO Communications, Inc. CONTACT: Chad Couser of XO Communications, Inc., +1-703-547-2746, or Web site: http://www.xo.com/

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