Mpower Communications Selected by Stock Building Supply for Communications Services in California
14 April 2005 - 2:20AM
PR Newswire (US)
Mpower Communications Selected by Stock Building Supply for
Communications Services in California LOS ANGELES, April 13
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mpower Communications Corp. (AMEX:MPE), a
leading provider of data and voice services to retail and wholesale
business customers, today announced that it has been selected to
provide communications services for the California locations of
Stock Building Supply, the largest supplier of building materials
to professionals in the United States. Under the terms of the
two-year agreement, Mpower will be providing communications
services to 18 Stock Building Supply retail outlets, as well as its
corporate headquarters in Mission Hills, California. Working with
Mpower offers many benefits to Stock Building Supply including the
ability to manage communications services and expenses across
multiple locations on one bill. In addition, with free LATA wide
calling from Mpower, Stock Building Supply is able to place a
majority of its calls between stores, customers and suppliers for
no additional cost. "Mpower's customer service experience and
response time are definitely an improvement compared to our
previous telecom provider. The follow through is excellent and the
cost savings are significant," said Afani Hokum, Credit and Sales
Coordinator, California at Stock Building Supply. Jim Ferguson,
President of Sales and Marketing for Mpower added, "Our team of
sales and support experts has enjoyed building a positive
relationship with Stock Building Supply. We are pleased to have
customized a networking solution that enables Stock Building Supply
to continue to grow its business while containing costs." About
Stock Building Supply Raleigh, NC-based Stock Building Supply
operates more than 236 locations in 26 states, with reported sales
of $3.6 billion in the fiscal year 2004; ending July 31st. Stock
Building Supply is a subsidiary of Wolseley plc of Theale, England,
which had worldwide sales in fiscal year 2004 of over $18 billion.
Wolseley is traded on the New York Stock Exchange as WOS.
http://www.stockbuildingsupply.com/ . About Mpower Communications
Founded in 1996, Mpower Communications (AMEX:MPE) is a leading
facilities-based broadband communications provider offering a full
range of data, telephony, Internet access and Web hosting services
for retail business and wholesale customers. Further information
about the company can be found at http://www.mpowercom.com/ .
Forward-Looking Statements Under the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, certain
statements contained in this press release regarding our and/or
management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or
predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. These
forward- looking statements are not historical facts and are only
estimates or predictions. Actual results may differ materially from
those projected as a result of risks and uncertainties detailed
from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events,
new information, or otherwise. DATASOURCE: Mpower Communications
Corp. CONTACT: Investor, Gregg Clevenger, Chief Financial Officer,
+1-585-218-6547, , or Media, Michele Sadwick, Vice President,
+1-585-218-6542, ; Media Contact, Afani Hokum, Stock Building
Supply, +1-818-256-1217, Web site: http://www.mpowercom.com/
http://www.stockbuildingsupply.com/
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