To: jmhollen who wrote (947 ) 10/26/2001 8:58:09 AM From: mtnres Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1418 Corporate Profile for McLeodUSA, dated Oct. 26, 2001 October 26, 2001 7:19am Source: Business Wire Oct 26, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. Published Date: Oct. 26, 2001 Company Name: McLeodUSA Incorporated Address: 6400 C Street SW PO Box 3177 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-3177 Main Telephone Number: 319-364-0000 Internet Home Page Address (URL) WWW.MCLEODUSA.COM Chairman: Clark E. McLeod President and Chief Executive Officer: Stephen C. Gray Chief Operating & Financial Officer: Chris A. Davis Investor Relations Contact: Bryce E. Nemitz Business number: 319-790-7800 E-mail address: bryce.nemitz@mcleodusa.com Public Relations Contact: Bruce A. Tiemann Business number: 319-790-7800 E-mail address: btiemann@mcleodusa.com Industry: Telecommunications Trading Symbol/ Exchange: NASDAQ:MCLD Market Makers: Salomon Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, CS/First Boston, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch McLeodUSA provides integrated communications services, including local services, in 25 Midwest, Southwest, Northwest and Rocky Mountain states. The company also provides data and voice services in all 50 states. McLeodUSA is a facilities-based telecommunications provider with, as of June 30, 2001, 383 ATM switches, 49 voice switches, 372 collocations, 512 DSLAMs, nearly 31,000 route miles of fiber optic network and more than 10,000 employees. The company's fiber optic network is capable of transmitting integrated next-generation data, Internet, video and voice services, reaching 800 cities and approximately 90% of the U.S. population. In the next 12 months, McLeodUSA plans to distribute 35 million telephone directories in 26 states, serving a population of 59 million. McLeodUSA is a Nasdaq-100 company traded under the symbol MCLD. Visit the company's web site at WWW.MCLEODUSA.COM. CONTACT: McLeodUSA, Cedar Rapids 319-364-0000