US LEC Presents at the Kaufman Bros., L.P. Conference

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Thursday, September 1, 2005; 12:41 PM

US LEC Corp. (www.uslec.com), a telecommunications carrier serving businesses and enterprise organizations throughout the Eastern United States, will be participating in the Kaufman Bros., L.P. 8th Annual Investor Conference in New York City on Wednesday, September 7, 2005.

J. Lyle Patrick, executive vice president and chief financial officer of US LEC commented, “US LEC has continued to execute a solid business plan and build on progressive milestones and achievements. During the third quarter, we expanded our operating territory and increased the number of markets in which our Dynamic T product is offered as we continued to implement our growth strategies. We look forward to updating stakeholders and potential investors on our progress at the Kaufman Bros. Conference.”

A live broadcast of the presentation will be available online at www.uslec.com. To listen to the presentation, which is scheduled to begin at 11:30 AM EDT, please visit the web site at least 15 minutes early to download and install any necessary audio software.

Based in Charlotte, NC, US LEC is a leading telecommunications carrier providing integrated voice, data and Internet services to medium and large businesses and enterprise organizations throughout 16 Eastern states and the District of Columbia. US LEC services include local and long distance calling services, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service, advanced data services such as MPLS VPN, Frame Relay, Multi-Link Frame Relay and ATM, dedicated and dial-up Internet services, managed data and data backup solutions, data center services, conferencing and Web hosting.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this report contains forward-looking statements, subject to uncertainties and risks, including the demand for US LEC's services, the ability of the Company to introduce additional products, the ability of the Company to successfully attract and retain personnel, competition in existing and potential additional markets, uncertainties regarding its dealings with ILECs and other telecommunications carriers and facilities providers, regulatory uncertainties, the possibility of adverse decisions related to access charges owing to the Company, as well as the Company's ability to begin operations in additional markets.