STOCKTON, Calif., May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.
(Nasdaq: PACW), a rapidly growing provider of integrated communications
services to Internet service providers and business customers in the western
U.S., today announced it has received a Certificate of Convenience and
Necessity ("CPCN"), authorizing it to provide local and interexchange services
and other public telecommunications services, including facilities-based and
resold services, within the current territory of U S West Communications, Inc.
in the state of Utah.
Pac-West is rapidly expanding throughout the western U.S. and expects to
have operations in ten western states by the end of 2000. Pac-West is
currently certified and operating in California, Nevada, and Washington, and
has received certification to operate in Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Oregon, and Texas. The company utilizes a "smart-build" network
strategy to expand into new markets, building and owning the intelligent
components of its network while leasing transport lines from other carriers.
About Pac-West
Founded in 1980, Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. is a rapidly growing provider of
integrated telecommunications services to Internet service providers (ISPs)
and small and medium businesses. Pac-West supplies Internet infrastructure
services to more than 90 ISPs that can either collocate and maintain their own
equipment at Pac-West's switching facilities, or subscribe to an integrated
managed modem service that includes access lines, modems, routers,
authentication services, and technical support. For its small and medium
business customers, Pac-West bundles state-of-the-art telephone equipment,
including design, installation, and maintenance, with local, long distance,
and data services. More information about the company is available at
http://www.pacwest.com .
Forward-Looking Statements
The foregoing discussion contains forward-looking statements. Pac-West's
future performance is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to deviate substantially from those discussed in these
forward-looking statements. Factors that could impact the variability of
future results include: successful execution of the company's expansion
activities into new geographic markets on a timely and cost-effective basis;
the pace at which new competitors enter the company's existing and planned
markets; competitive responses of the Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers;
execution of interconnection agreements with Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers
on terms satisfactory to the company; maintenance of the company's supply
agreements for transmission facilities; continued acceptance of the company's
services by new and existing customers; the outcome of legal and regulatory
proceedings regarding reciprocal compensation for Internet-related calls and
certain of the company's product offerings; the ability to attract and retain
talented employees; and the company's ability to successfully access markets,
install switching electronics, and obtain the use of leased fiber transport
facilities and any required governmental authorizations, franchises and
permits, all in a timely manner, at reasonable costs and on satisfactory terms
and conditions, as well as regulatory, legislative and judicial developments
that could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results
indicated, expressed or implied, in such forward-looking statements. These
and other factors are discussed in the company's Prospectus dated November 3,
1999, and filed with the SEC.
For investor information on Pac-West Telecomm via fax at no additional
cost, please dial 1-800-PRO-INFO (732-544-2850 outside the U.S.) and enter
code PACW.
SOURCE Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.pacwest.com
CONTACT:
Robert Townsend, Director of Regulatory
Affairs of Pac-West Telecomm, Inc., 209-926-3032, or e-mail,
rtownsen@pacwest.com; or general, Virginia Turner, investors,
Chris Wood, or media, Mary Wallace, 415-986-1591, of The
Financial Relations Board
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