Covad to Present at Telecommunications Conference in New York

Covad Communications Group, Inc. (www.covad.com), a nationwide provider of broadband voice and data communications, is scheduled to present at the NYSSA telecommunications conference on Thursday, November 4, 2004 at 9:50 a.m. EST.

The conference, "The New Era of Telecom: How Next-Gen Technologies Are Changing the Rules of the Game", will address the revolutionary technologies such as VoIP, broadband networks, and converged communication platforms that are generating new applications and revenue streams while lowering operating costs.

Please note that participants are required to register in order to access the webcast which will be available on the Covad site for 30 days.

Covad is a leading nationwide provider of broadband voice and data communications. The company offers DSL, voice over IP, T1, Web hosting, managed security, IP and dial-up, and bundled voice and data services directly through its network and through Internet Service Providers, value-added resellers, telecommunications carriers, and affinity groups to small and medium-sized businesses and home users.

The New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA), established in 1937, is the premier independent forum for the exchange of information among investment decision-makers.

A not-for-profit organization with over 9,000 members, NYSSA is committed to education and the promotion of best practices and the highest professional and ethical standards in the investment industry. NYSSA is the largest of the more than 127 societies worldwide that comprise CFA Institute, which has over 70,000 members.