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NuVox Communications Names Richard Frizalone Vice President of Direct Sales

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NuVox Communications Names Richard Frizalone Vice President of Direct Sales

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ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2001--NuVox Communications, a rapidly
growing, facilities-based integrated communications provider, announced today
that Richard R. Frizalone has been named Vice President of Direct Sales for the
company.
Frizalone brings to this position 19 years of executive, general
management, and distribution experience in telecommunications. He will be
responsible for leading the efforts of NuVox's more than two dozen direct sales
teams.
He comes to NuVox from Colo.com, where he was Senior Vice President for
Sales and Marketing. He directed a nationwide sales organization that marketed
co-location facilities throughout the country.
"NuVox is focused on understanding the needs of the customer and delivering
the telecommunications services that will help businesses grow," said Mike
Morey, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for NuVox. "Rick has
demonstrated throughout his career an ability to build strong sales teams
dedicated to the best interests of the customers. His expertise will be a key
factor in NuVox's drive to help businesses succeed."
"Business customers are seeking greater value from telecommunications, and
NuVox has an unmatched set of services that deliver that value," Frizalone
said. "This is a great opportunity to connect customers with comprehensive
services their businesses require."
Prior to Colo.com, Frizalone served as President of the Southeast Region
for PSINet where he directed the sales and operations teams to market hosting,
wireless, access, and professional services throughout the Southeast region.
Prior to that, Frizalone was PSINet's national Vice President of Sales.
Frizalone has a long-standing career covering all aspects of the
telecommunications industry, including senior management positions with Bell
Atlantic, Cellular One, ITT Longer Distance, and MCI Communications.
Frizalone earned his BS degree in Business from the University of Maryland
in College Park, MD.

About NuVox Communications

NuVox Communications is a rapidly growing, facilities-based integrated
communications provider formed by the merger of Gabriel Communications and
TriVergent in November 2000. Serving 30 markets in 13 states across the Midwest
and Southeast, NuVox offers businesses and other end-users advanced integrated
voice, data, and Internet products and services. The Company provides dedicated
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 WAN management, audio conferencing, remote
access, and digital subscriber line (DSL) access. NuVox 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
Myron Hosea, 864/331-8073
mhosea@nuvox.com

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