San Jose, California - (The Hosting News) - May 2, 2007 - Web host and national provider of integrated voice and data communications firm, Covad Communications Group, Inc., was chosen to provide Internet services for the 8th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival, in Newport Beach, California.

Providing Internet access for the festival, Covad Wireless’ Special Event Service enabled the festival’s online ticket sales. In addition to providing this wireless broadband connectivity, Covad has been named an official sponsor of the event.

The 8th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival showcased over 400 films from around the world, offering an international selection of features, shorts, documentaries and animation. The Festival offered its audience World and U.S. premieres, Academy Award entries, Sundance Selections, a Spotlight Series and a Children’s Festival, from both the independent and studio worlds.

Patrick Bennett, Executive Vice President of Wireless and Market Development for Covad remarked, ‘’Covad is very pleased to underscore its presence within the entertainment industry by participating in and providing service to the Newport Beach Film Festival this year. This event provides the perfect platform for Covad’s innovative wireless broadband solutions, and it is our privilege to partner with such a dynamic customer.'’

Gregg Schwenk, CEO of the Newport Beach Film Festival added, ‘’Providing the festival with best-in-class connectivity and Internet access, we are delighted to work with Covad and are proud to call them an official sponsor of the event.'’

Covad Wireless Special Event Service provides high-speed Internet connectivity to event venues and remote locations. Featuring fast installation, 24×7x365 customer support and no need for expensive, long term contracts, Covad is an expert in providing high quality, high-speed Internet access for special events. Available bandwidth for Event Services ranges from 2 to 6 megabits per second (Mbps), enabling live video web-casting, company demonstrations, remote Internet and email access, file transfers and live data feeds.

Covad Wireless, formerly known as NextWeb, Inc., operates one of the nation’s largest fixed broadband wireless networks focused on serving business customers. Its solutions range from T1 replacement to high-capacity service with data speeds of up to 100 Mbps. In addition to serving various customers in the entertainment industry in the greater Los Angeles area, Covad Wireless serves over 4,000 small and medium-sized businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Los Angeles area, Chicago and Las Vegas.

In related news, Covad’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chris Dunn, resigned, after which Vice President of Finance, Justin Spencer, became interim Chief Financial Officer. Charles Hoffman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Covad explained, ‘’Chris has been instrumental in helping guide Covad to its current strong financial position and we value his contributions. Having achieved EBITDA profitability and cash flow profitability, excluding line-powered voice expenditures, in 2006, retired debt held by AT and T, and secured a $50 million credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank, Covad is in an excellent position to move forward and achieve its strategic goals. We wish Chris and his family all the best as he leaves to focus on new ventures.'’

Mr. Dunn joined Covad in May of 2005 as Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, and was named CFO in November of that year. Prior to joining Covad, he served as COO and CFO at Santa Cruz Networks, a venture-backed communications services company, and previously held financial positions with Pacific Venture Capital, PG and E, and GE Capital.

Justin Spencer joined Covad in November of 2002, and previously served in key strategy and product management roles at Hewlett Packard, focused in the wireless and wireline telecommunications sector. His broad base of experience over nearly 10 years spans corporate finance, business development, investor relations, business strategy, and product management.

A nationwide provider of integrated voice and data communications, Covad offers DSL, Voice Over IP, T1, web hosting, managed security, IP and dial-up, wireless broadband, 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. According to the company, as the first company to commercially deploy DSL in the United States, Covad has spent hundreds of millions of dollars building a network that passes more than 57 million homes and businesses in 44 states - the largest nationwide footprint of any DSL company. Covad broadband services are currently available across the nation in 235 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) which represent over 50 percent of all US homes and businesses. Corporate headquarters is located at 110 Rio Robles, San Jose, California 95134. Telephone: 1-888-GO-COVAD.

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