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To: CF Rebel who wrote (1953)	9/14/1999 3:00:00 PM
From: TechMkt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15615

CF, Great map. Frontier has a huge IP infrastucture and seems like a natural fir for GBLX. O course the price could be anything next week. Tomorrow's CPI numbers will drive things for the next week or so. I have not heard of any opposition to the GBLX/FRO merger and am therefore confident. Fez

To: CF Rebel who wrote (1953)	9/17/1999 5:44:00 AM
From: TechMkt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15615

The merger is on track. Two weeks until completion. Fez _________________________________________ Friday September 17, 5:00 am Eastern Time Company Press Release New York Public Service Commission Unanimously Approves Global Crossing - Frontier Merger HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1999--Global Crossing (NASDAQ:GBLX - news) and Frontier Corporation (NYSE:FRO - news) today announced that the New York Public Service Commission has unanimously approved the Global Crossing - Frontier merger. ``We are very pleased to receive approval from New York State for our merger with Frontier,' said Bob Annunziata, Chief Executive Officer of Global Crossing. ``We fully expect to complete closing on the merger within the next two weeks. Our associates from Frontier have built a premier U.S. terrestrial fiber optic network and developed such best-in-class services as web hosting and video-audio conferencing, all while maintaining world class local and long distance telephony and other businesses in their portfolio. We are all looking forward to the new Global Crossing.'