John Morton III Appointed to Broadwing Corporation's Board of Directors

Broadwing Corporation (NASDAQ:BWNG) today announced that
the Company's Board of Directors has appointed John Morton III as a
Class I Director to replace Freeman A. Hrabowski until the Company's
May 12, 2006 Annual Shareholders' Meeting. Mr. Hrabowski submitted his
resignation to the Board effective April 1, 2006. As detailed in
Broadwing's Proxy Statement filed March 24, 2006, the Board has also
nominated Mr. Morton for election to the Board of Directors to serve
as a Class I Director to hold office until the Company's 2007 Annual
Meeting. The Board's nomination of Mr. Morton will be voted on by
eligible shareholders at Broadwing's 2006 Annual Meeting on May 12,
2006.
   Prior to retiring in September 2005, Mr. Morton served as
President of Premier Bank, Bank of America and was a member of Bank of
America's Management Operating Committee. Mr. Morton served as
President of Mid-Atlantic Region, Bank of America, from 1997-2001 and
as President of the Private Client Group from 1996-1997. From
1994-1996, he was Chairman, CEO and President of The Boatmen's
National Bank of St. Louis. In 1990/1991, Mr. Morton served as
Perpetual Financial Corporation's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and President. Mr. Morton's Board of Director positions have included:
Chairman - Perpetual Financial Corp.; Chairman - Boatmen's National
Bank of St. Louis; Audit and Compensation Committees - Farm and Home
Financial and ERC International; and Chairman of Special Committee -
Dynamac International. Mr. Morton was a member of the Executive
Committee of the Federal City Council in Washington DC and a former
chairman of the Greater Baltimore Committee in Baltimore. Mr. Morton
holds a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and a master's
in business administration from Harvard University. He served in the
U.S. Navy as a lieutenant aboard the nuclear submarine U.S.S. George
Washington Carver.

   About Broadwing Corporation

   Broadwing Corporation, through its consolidated subsidiary
Broadwing Communications, LLC, delivers innovative data, voice, and
media solutions to enterprises and service providers. Enabled by its
one-of-a-kind, all-optical network and award-winning products and
services, Broadwing Communications provides communications solutions
with unparalleled customer focus and speed. For more information,
visit www.broadwing.com.

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Broadwing Communications, LLC, and/or Broadwing Corporation. All
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property of their respective owners.

   Investor Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

   Statements in this press release regarding Broadwing Corporation
and/or Broadwing Communications, LLC (collectively "Broadwing"), that
are not statements of historical fact may include forward-looking
statements, and statements regarding Broadwing's beliefs, plans,
expectations or intentions regarding the future are forward-looking
statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. All such forward-looking statements are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Broadwing's actual results could differ
materially from these statements.