Eschelon Opens Tucson, Arizona Market

  
    
  
  
    
      (NASDAQ:ESCH): Eschelon Telecom, Inc., a provider of integrated 
      communications services to small and medium sized businesses in the 
      western United States, today announced the opening of the Tucson, 
      Arizona market, the third of six planned new markets in 2007. Eschelon 
      has expanded its network facilities into Tucson and has opened a new 
      office to house sales, customer service and technical personnel.
    
    
      “We have been selling services in Tucson since 
      the acquisition of Mountain Telecom last November,” 
      stated Byron Cantrall, Eschelon’s Director of 
      Sales for Arizona. “Now, with our expanded 
      network capabilities we are able to offer a complete suite of products 
      in both Phoenix and Tucson and can interconnect locations for customers 
      that have sites in both markets. This is very important to our customers 
      with multiple Arizona locations.”
    
    
      The new office, located at 6373 E. Tanque Verde Rd, Suite 200 in Tucson, 
      AZ, 85719 will immediately house twelve Eschelon associates, primarily 
      in sales and customer service functions. That number is expected to grow 
      with the Tucson base of customers. Eschelon currently employs 130 
      associates in the state of Arizona and approximately 1,440 nationwide.
    
    
      “We have been anxious to expand into Tucson,” 
      commented Jon Secrest, Eschelon’s Vice 
      President of Marketing. “It’s 
      a vibrant, growing community with many small and medium sized 
      businesses. These are exactly the kinds of customers we built our 
      company to serve.”
    
    
      Tucson area businesses interested in learning more about Eschelon 
      products and services can call the new office at 520-352-5069. Eschelon 
      is also planning an open house for local business leaders later in the 
      month and a Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce event in the fall.
    
    
      Eschelon began offering telecommunications services in Arizona in 2000. 
      In November of 2006, Eschelon acquired Tempe-based Mountain 
      Telecommunications.
    
    
      About Eschelon Telecom, Inc.
    
    
      Eschelon Telecom, Inc. is a facilities-based competitive communications 
      services provider of voice and data services and business telephone 
      systems in 53 markets in the western United States. Headquartered in 
      Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company currently employs approximately 
      1,470 telecommunications/Internet professionals, serves over 65,000 
      business customers and has approximately 655,000 access lines in service 
      throughout its markets in Minnesota, Arizona, Utah, Washington, Oregon, 
      Colorado, Nevada, Montana and California. For more information, please 
      visit our web site at www.eschelon.com.
    
    
      Forward Looking Statements
    
    
      This announcement contains 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. The 
      forward-looking statements are based on Eschelon Telecom’s 
      current intent, belief and expectations. These statements are not 
      guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks and 
      uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual results may differ 
      materially from these forward-looking statements because of the company’s 
      history of losses, ability to maintain relationships with RBOCs, 
      substantial indebtedness, intense competition, dependence on key 
      management, changes in government regulations, and other risks that may 
      be described in the company’s filings with 
      the Securities and Exchange Commission. Existing and prospective 
      investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these 
      forward-looking statements, which speak only as of today’s 
      date. Eschelon Telecom undertakes no obligation to update or revise the 
      information contained in this announcement, whether as a result of new 
      information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.