To: Puna who wrote (906 ) 10/10/2000 12:48:10 PM From: Sarkie Respond to of 963 Randy Watson Joins High Speed Access Corp. As Vice President of Business Integration ================================================================ LITTLETON, Colo., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- High Speed Access Corp. (NASDAQ:HSAC), a leading provider of broadband Internet services, today announced the appointment of Randy Watson, a 20-year veteran of the cable and satellite industry, as its Vice President of Business Integration. Mr. Watson will report directly to Gregory Hodges, Chief Operating Officer of HSA. (Photo: newscom.com ) "Randy is a tough-minded, results-oriented leader, with an extensive cable background," said Mr. Hodges. "With Randy's proven operational skills and quality experience, he will enable HSA to continue to build a sophisticated operating organization that will support and enhance our aggressive growth objectives." Mr. Watson comes to HSA from DirecTV where he most recently served as Vice President of its Home Services Network. He served Primestar as Regional Vice President of its Eastern Region, before DirecTV acquired Primestar. Prior to joining Primestar, Mr. Watson served Time Warner, Inc., for over 18 years in various operating and management positions for both its cable and satellite divisions. Mr. Watson is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego. About High Speed Access Corp. High Speed Access Corp. (NASDAQ:HSAC) is a leading provider of broadband Internet access and related communications services to residential customers and small and medium enterprises, or SMEs, nationwide primarily using cable modem technology. HSA's core service offering currently consists of cable modem Internet access, which HSA offers at several speeds and prices to residential end users through partnerships with cable multiple system operators. HSA is actively expanding its offering of services to include DSL Internet as well as expanded web site hosting and a range of other value-added and ongoing support services primarily for commercial customers. HSA is conducting technical and customer trials for Internet Telephony service in collaboration with major telecommunication vendors. 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 may not complete its proposed financing with Vulcan or Charter; 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. SOURCE High Speed Access Corp. -0- 10/10/2000 /CONTACT: Katina Vlahadamis of High Speed Access Corp., 720-922-2823, kvlahadamis@hsacorp.net/ /Photo: NewsCom: newscom.com AP Archive: photoarchive.ap.org PRN Photo Desk, 888-776-6555 or 201-369-3467/