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Packers Extend Partnership With Choice One Communications
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posted 10/13/2005

Choice One Communications and The Green Bay Packers Announce Three-Year Extension To Existing Partnership

Choice One Communications, a provider of voice and data communications solutions for business, today announced a three-year extension to its existing telecommunications service and marketing agreement with the Green Bay Packers.

As part of the agreement, Choice One will remain the official telecommunications company for the Green Bay Packers and Lambeau Field.

Additionally, the Green Bay Packers and Choice One have agreed to extend the existing marketing sponsorship to promote Choice One's association with the team, which includes in-stadium signage, business-to-business marketing, game tickets and autographed merchandise. Also as part of the marketing sponsorship, Choice One is the title sponsor for the Green Bay Packers Camp Lambeau, which is held in Green Bay in October.

"We are pleased to extend our relationship with Choice One," commented Craig Benzel, Director of Marketing and Corporate Sales at the Green Bay Packers. "We are highly satisfied with the telecommunications services that Choice One provides us, and we are pleased that Choice One places a high value on its relationship with us."

"Partnering with the Green Bay Packers has been very important to us, since we have a substantial and growing client base in Green Bay and throughout Wisconsin," said Chuck Mancini, Executive Vice President, Choice One. "We are very excited to extend our association with the Packers and remain their official telecommunications company."

Choice One also has multi-year agreements with the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

About Choice One
Headquartered in Rochester, New York, Choice One Communications Inc. is a leading integrated communications provider offering voice and data services including Internet solutions, to businesses in 29 metropolitan areas (markets) across 12 Northeast and Midwest states. Choice One reported $330 million of revenue in 2004, has approximately 100,000 clients and employs approximately 1,200 colleagues. Additional information can be found at www.choiceonecom.com.