RESTON, Va., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XO Communications, Inc. (OTC:XOCM.OB) (BULLETIN BOARD: XOCM.OB) today announced that it has been selected as the official telecommunications provider to the Sacramento Kings. Under the terms of the agreement, XO Communications will provide local and long distance voice services to the Sacramento Kings operations at ARCO Arena and the team's training facility. The agreement also includes signage and promotional programs for XO during Kings games within ARCO arena. "We are excited to welcome XO Communications as a proud partner of the Sacramento Kings," said John Thomas, president of Maloof Sports & Entertainment. "XO's commitment to building strong business relationships based on value and service to their customers mirrors our own. We look forward to a productive and mutually beneficial alliance." "XO has built a strong presence in the Sacramento community, offering reliability, scalability, and simplicity to our business partners for years," said Rob McCarthy, general manager of XO's northern California region. "XO looks forward to this long-term relationship with the Sacramento Kings and we are confident that this relationship will be mutually beneficial for both organizations." About XO Communications XO Communications is a leading provider of national and local telecommunications services to businesses, large enterprises and telecommunications companies. XO offers a complete portfolio of services, including local and long distance voice, dedicated Internet access, private networking, data transport, and Web hosting services as well as bundled voice and Internet solutions. XO provides these services over an advanced, national facilities-based IP network and serves more than 70 metropolitan markets across the United States. For more information, visit http://www.xo.com/. DATASOURCE: XO Communications, Inc. CONTACT: Chad Couser of XO Communications, +1-703-547-2746, or Web site: http://www.xo.com/

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