Web Hosting Provider XO Appoints Director of Legislative Affairs

XO Communications, Inc. (www.xo.com), the nation's largest facilities-based provider of national local telecommunications services focused exclusively on businesses, today announced the appointment of Alan Hill as director of legislative affairs. He will be responsible for representing the company's interests on legislative matters before members of the United States Congress.

"Alan brings to XO valuable insight and experience in working with Congress," said Heather Gold, senior vice president of government relations at XO Communications.

Before joining Congressman Stearns' office, from 1995 to 1999, Mr. Hill served as a legislative clerk on the U.S. House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee. Mr. Hill graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and is completing graduate work at the U.S. Naval War College.

XO Communications is a leading provider of national and local telecommunications services to businesses, large enterprises and telecommunications companies.