Company Matches Employee Contributions Dollar-for-Dollar to American Red Cross and Provides Other Assistance to Victims of Hurricane Katrina RESTON, Va., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XO Communications, Inc. (OTC:XOCM.OB) (BULLETIN BOARD: XOCM.OB) and its employees are donating a total of $140,000 to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts in the communities affected by Hurricane Katrina. XO has also provided the American Red Cross with 2,000 free long distance calling cards to distribute to people affected by the disaster. Immediately following the disaster of Hurricane Katrina along the gulf coast, XO announced to its employees that it would match donations to the American Red Cross dollar-for-dollar from employees. Over a two-week period, XO employees donated more than $70,000 to the American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund. "The devastation from Hurricane Katrina is heartbreaking and all of us at XO express our deepest sorrow over the loss of life and property," said Carl Grivner, CEO of XO Communications. "Our hearts go out to the many people who have and are suffering hardship as a result of this tragedy. It is truly heart-warming to see the tremendous outpouring of support by people and businesses across the country to help those that have been affected by this disaster." 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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