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NuVox Communications Names Christopher Benyo Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing

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NuVox Communications Names Christopher Benyo Senior Vice President of Sales and
Marketing

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2002--NuVox Communications, a rapidly
growing, facilities-based integrated communications provider, announced today
that Christopher Benyo has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Sales
and Marketing.
Benyo brings more than 20 years of sales and marketing leadership
experience to NuVox.
"Chris's background in the telecommunications industry complemented by his
proven leadership abilities in the sales and marketing arena enable him to play
a vital role in the ongoing success of NuVox," said Mike Cassity, President and
Chief Operating Officer of NuVox. "He possesses an in-depth knowledge of our
industry and its nuances and knows what it takes for an integrated
communications provider to be successful in delivering on its commitment to
customers, employees, and investors."
Most recently, Benyo served as Senior Vice President of PurchasePro, Inc.,
a business-to-business software company based in Las Vegas. At PurchasePro,
Benyo led the domestic and international sales teams and was also responsible
for the marketing, advertising, professional services, investor relations, and
customer support efforts of the company. Prior to PurchasePro, Benyo held
senior management positions at BellSouth Corporation and Cable and Wireless,
Inc. His career includes additional leadership experiences across a variety of
other industries.
"NuVox is an exceptionally well-financed company with dedicated employees,
strong leadership, and a well-devised business plan," said Benyo. "We have a
great opportunity to connect customers with the comprehensive solutions their
businesses require. I am looking forward to helping NuVox become a profitable
company and a telecom success story, delivering the highest levels of service
and support to its customers."
Benyo has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of
Florida.

About NuVox Communications

NuVox Communications is the integrated communications provider of choice,
delivering superior broadband services and customer care to business customers
in 30 markets in 13 Southeast and Midwest states. NuVox offers businesses and
other end-users advanced integrated voice, data, and Internet products and
services. The Company provides dedicated and dial-up high-speed Internet
access; Web page design, development and hosting; "traditional" local and long
distance telephone services; and unified voice, e-mail, and fax messaging as
well as advanced data services. NuVox's growing product portfolio also includes
LAN and WAN management, virtual private networks, audio conferencing, and
remote access. NuVox provides its integrated voice and data services to more
than 15,000 on-net customers with more than 227,000 total on-net access lines
in service. NuVox, Inc. is privately held, and its headquarters are located at
16090 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 500, in Chesterfield, MO 63017. The NuVox
Communications Web site URL is www.nuvox.com.

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CONTACT: NuVox Communications, St. Louis
Randy McDougald, 864/331-8133; rmcdougald@nuvox.com

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SOURCE: NuVox Communications