To: silversoldier a/k/a SI Sy who wrote (840 ) 4/19/2000 11:31:00 AM From: Sarkie Respond to of 963
Headline: High Speed Access Corp. Launches High-Speed Data Services in Additional 300,000 Homes Passed in 13 Cable Systems ================================================================ DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2000-- HSA Now Deployed in 137 Communities With 7.5 Million Homes Under Contract or LOI High Speed Access Corp. (HSA), a leading provider of high-speed Internet access via cable modems to residential and commercial subscribers, today announced the deployment of 13 new communities, adding over 300,000 homes passed to its national footprint. HSA's most recent deployments include Charter Communications cable systems in Birmingham, Ala., Hickory, N.C., Vincennes, Ind. and Stevens Point, Wis. Additional systems, launched in seven states, were deployed for Classic Cable, Small Town Cable, Wyandotte Municipal Cable, Krause Cable, Haefele TV and Harlan Community TV. "Strong consumer demand for high-speed broadband services continues to drive the pace of our cable system deployments all over the country," said Dan O'Brien, President and CEO of HSA. "Our rapid deployment in these largely underserved markets is not only a competitive advantage for HSA and our cable partners, but also creates an opportunity to roll out additional broadband services such as commercial applications and Internet telephony. We are also especially excited about our launch in Birmingham, Alabama, serving over 106,000 homes passed that is now one of HSA's largest markets." The deployments on Charter Communications systems represent some of the first markets encompassed under a new agreement recently reached between Charter and HSA. Charter has contracted with HSA for the deployment of five million additional Charter homes in scores of markets across the country. This brings HSA's homes under contract or letter of intent to approximately 7.5 million homes, with over 45 cable partners. HSA plans to deploy at least two million additional homes over the next eight months, which would drive high-speed deployments to more than four million total homes passed by year-end 2000. About HSA High Speed Access Corp. (NASDAQ:HSAC) is a leading provider of high-speed Internet access via cable modem to residential and commercial end users in exurban areas. The Company believes that it provides the most comprehensive turnkey solution available to the cable operator. Its service enables subscribers to receive Internet access at speeds substantially faster than traditional Internet access at minimal cost to the cable operator. This press release contains statements about future events and expectations, which are "forward-looking statements." Any statement in this press release that is not a statement of historical fact may be deemed to be a forward-looking statement. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Specific factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: the company's unproven and evolving business model; rapid technological change and evolving industry standards in the markets for our services; the company's history of losses and anticipation of future losses and need for additional capital; the potential fluctuations in the company's operating results; the company's competition; the company's potential inability to attract and retain end users; the company's potential inability to establish or maintain relationships with cable operators, including Charter; and those risks and uncertainties discussed in filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those risks and uncertainties contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. CONTACT: High Speed Access Corp., Denver Katina Vlahadamis, 303/256-2018 kvlahadamis@hsacorp.net KEYWORD: COLORADO INDUSTRY KEYWORD: INTERNET TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLE Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com Copyright 2000, Business Wire ================================================================