Eschelon Telecom Named Mitel U.S. Platinum Solution Provider of the Year

  
    
  
  
    
      (NASDAQ:ESCH): Eschelon Telecom, Inc., a provider of integrated 
      communications services to small and medium sized businesses in the 
      western United States, today announced that it has been named the Mitel® 
      Solution Provider of the Year for the United States region. The award 
      was presented at the Mitel Forum 2007 awards dinner held June 27, 2007 
      at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
    
    
      This distinction honors Eschelon whose training, business performance, 
      and high levels of sales achievement and customer satisfaction most 
      closely exemplify what Mitel seeks in its solution providers. Mitel also 
      cited Eschelon’s ability to make significant 
      gains in establishing the Mitel brand in new markets as a key reason for 
      winning this award.
    
    
      “Mitel’s goal is to 
      attract and retain the best-of-breed solution providers in the industry,” 
      said Perry McDonald, Mitel’s director of 
      channel and field marketing. “Our success can 
      be attributed to Eschelon’s dedication and 
      commitment to the customer and ensuring their experience is a positive 
      one.”
    
    
      “This acknowledgment is a testament to the 
      outstanding accomplishments and enthusiasm of the entire Eschelon team,” 
      said Scott Bussey, Eschelon’s Director of 
      Business Telephone System Sales. “Mitel makes 
      it easy to do business with its broad portfolio of unified 
      communications solutions that are tailored to meet the specific needs of 
      customers.”
    
    
      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.
    
    
      About Mitel
    
    
      Mitel, a leading provider of unifying IP communications solutions and 
      applications for business customers, is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, 
      with offices, partners and resellers worldwide. For more information, 
      visit www.mitel.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.