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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/