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Agreement Provides State-of-the-Art Services to NFL Team CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 12 /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 telecommunications services to the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. "Most people think of football organizations as all X's and O's on a chalk board, not high-tech," said Tom Coffey, Nashville director of sales for US LEC. "However, the Tennessee Titans now boast one of the most technologically advanced communications solutions in the NFL." The Titans' solution starts with a 10MB Ethernet Local Loop Internet solution that carries all of its Internet data traffic and allows the organization to use its existing Ethernet-based equipment. US LEC also offers diverse paths for the Titans' voice and data traffic that provides improved network resiliency and survivability. "We needed more than a vendor to provide voice and Internet service," said Russ Hudson, director of information services for the Tennessee Titans. "US LEC is a real communications partner, providing the Titans organization with a reliable telecommunications infrastructure that provides value to the organization." As part of the agreement, the Tennessee Titans will provide US LEC with a hospitality package including catering services, tickets, in-bowl signage and other co-marketing opportunities. 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/. 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, Paul Wilson of US LEC, 704-319-6875, or ; Investor Contact, James Stawski of US LEC, 704-319-1189, or DATASOURCE: US LEC Corp. CONTACT: Corporate, Paul Wilson, +1-704-319-6875, or , or Investors, James Stawski, +1-704-319-1189, or , both of US LEC Web site: http://www.uslec.com/

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