Covad to Present at Kaufman Bros. 7th Annual Communications, Media & Technology Conference

San Jose, Calif. (August 27, 2004) - Covad Communications Group, Inc. (OTCBB: COVD), a leading national provider of integrated voice and data communications, is scheduled to present at the Kaufman Bros. 7th Annual Communications, Media & Technology Conference on Thursday, September 9, 2004 at 8:00 a.m. EDT.

The presentation will be available via the audio Webcast and can be accessed on the Event Calendar section on the company's web site at www.covad.com/companyinfo/investorrelations.

Please note that participants are required to register in order to access the Webcast. The Webcast will be available on the Covad site for thirty days.

About Covad
Covad is a leading nationwide provider of integrated 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 Covad's network and through Internet Service Providers, value-added resellers, telecommunications carriers and affinity groups to small and medium-sized businesses and home users. Covad broadband services are currently available across the nation in 44 states and 235 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and can be purchased by more than 57 million homes and businesses, which represent over 50 percent of all US homes and businesses. Corporate headquarters is located at 110 Rio Robles San Jose, CA 95134. Telephone: 1-888-GO-COVAD. Web Site: www.covad.com.