To: Doug Bean who wrote (607 ) 6/21/2001 12:53:07 PM From: BWAC Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1418 Doug, How are things your way? You might better walk across the street and dig these guys heads out of the sand. They are under attack but are playing ostrich. -------------------------------------------------------From: "mcleodusa_ir"@McLeodUSA.com (Investor Relations) Thank you for your note and interest in MCLD. Regulations enforced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) do not allow publicly traded companies such as McLeodUSA to recommend stock, provide investment advice, or discuss potential future outlooks or business prospects that have not already been shared with the marketplace. We are able to provide you with factual information about the company's most recently reported performance and provide you additional information -- as long as it has been publicly reported. We would recommend that you contact a brokerage firm that provides coverage on the company stock you are interested in buying for an investment recommendation. The most recent outlook for the company was provided on May 30, 2001, at the company's Annual Shareholders Meeting. A webcast of that event and previous corporate conference calls is available by accessing the McLeodUSA Corporate Web site at www.mcleodusa.com and selecting "Streaming Media" from the "Investor Relations" menu. In addition, McLeodUSA conveys news through news releases, which are posted and available on our Web site "Press Room." If you would like a Investor Relations package, please complete the information on our web site and a packet will be mailed to you. Thank you again for your interest. Investor Relations To: Investor Relations/MCLEOD@MCLEOD cc: Subject: Shareholder Decimation So are you guys going to wait until the crooks and thieves and media destroy us all or are you going to SAY SOMETHING to refute all the baloney that is being spread around? In case you haven't noticed, McCleod and its shareholders are targets right now. And the people doing the shooting could care less if McCleod the company is destroyed in the process. Say something now, or tomorrow you can bet the $2 level will fall. From there your access to capital is ruined, as well are your investors.