Towerstream Achieves Significant Growth
21 May 2007 - 11:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
Company Looks to Continue Momentum of First Quarter 2007
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Towerstream
Corporation (OTC:TWER.OB) (BULLETIN BOARD: TWER.OB) , a leading
fixed WiMAX service provider, announced today significant
improvement in revenue growth and customer acquisition and
retention over 2006. Throughout the first quarter of 2007,
Towerstream continued to expand capacity, build out the sales team,
add senior management in key departments, and execute on its
business model. In addition Towerstream expanded into two new
markets, Seattle and Miami. Towerstream's first quarter 2007
reported results included the following: -- Increase in the average
monthly revenue per customer (ARPU) to $865 compared to $590 for
the first quarter 2006; an increase of approximately 47% --
Significant decrease in customer churn to 1.3% compared to 2.0% in
first quarter 2006 -- Increase in install rates per sales person to
$1095, compared to $972 in the first quarter 2006; an increase of
13% "This has been a very exciting period for Towerstream as we
transitioned from a private to a public company," said Jeff
Thompson, President and CEO of Towerstream. "In only a few short
months we were able to invest some of our new capital to build out
our sales and customer service teams. As a result, throughout the
first quarter we continued to see the benefits including the large
increase in our new customer ARPU, the increase in sales per
salesperson and the significant decrease in customer churn. We look
forward to building on this strong growth momentum and further
expanding our customer base into new and existing markets." For
more information visit http://www.towerstream.com/ About
Towerstream Towerstream (OTC:TWER.OB) (BULLETIN BOARD: TWER.OB) is
a leading fixed wireless service provider in the U.S., delivering
high-speed Internet access to businesses. Founded in 2000, the
company has established pre-WiMAX networks in markets such as New
York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Miami, the
greater Boston area, and Providence and Newport, R.I., and
continues to expand coverage throughout the country. The company
was the first carrier selected to join the WiMAX Forum to assist
leading vendors in establishing industry compliance with
international broadband wireless access standards and cross-vendor
interoperability. For more information on Towerstream, please visit
the website at: http://www.towerstream.com/. Safe Harbor Certain
statements contained in this press release are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of applicable federal securities
laws, including, without limitation, anything relating or referring
to future financial results and plans for future business
development activities, and are thus prospective. Forward-looking
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of which cannot be predicted or quantified based on current
expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, without
limitation, the risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time
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Commission. Although the company believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can
give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been
correct. Consequently, future events and actual results could
differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or
underlying the forward the forward-looking statements contained
herein. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release
statements made to reflect events or circumstances after the date
hereof. DATASOURCE: Towerstream Corporation CONTACT: Media, Kristin
Conforti of Dukas Public Relations, +1-516-320-6839, , or
Investors, Terry McGovern of Vision Advisors, +1-415-902-3001, ,
both for Towerstream Corporation Web site:
http://www.towerstream.com/
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