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To: Charles Holcomb who wrote (2769)	7/31/1998 8:26:00 PM
From: The Real Deal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2806

Thanks for the info. I have not done much selling lately myself with this but I am currently speaking with a few businesses this next week. Excel said they had to raise the rate for instate calls because of some tax, or extra charge, they were paying so in many cases they were eating the cost with the dime deal for the few months they had it available. If the big three are doing the dime instate (besides Texas) would they also be losing on the instate calls , trying to make up for it with the $5 fee. I definitely don't know the logistics of that. It's all a game for AT&T anyways in my eyes. They always had the worst rates and admit it.

To: Charles Holcomb who wrote (2769)	9/8/1999 4:52:00 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 2806

Excel reveals 3-cent calling plan Long-distance battle rages on CHRISSY MOCH Excel Communications brought the long-distance pricing war to an all-time low today with the introduction of a 3-cent-per-minute pricing plan. Excel?s Three-Penny Plan undercuts the recently announced MCI WorldCom and Sprint nickel dialing offers but attaches a $5.95 monthly service charge, which equals the highest monthly charge for long-distance on the market today. Similar to the offers from MCI WorldCom and Sprint, Excel?s proposal has some limitations. The plan offers the discount rate between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., including holidays, but interstate calls outside those hours are 10 cents a minute. Intrastate rates vary during off-peak times. Moreover, customers must sign up between Oct. 15 and Dec. 31 to qualify for the Three-Penny Plan, and no new enrollees will be added after the Dec. 31 deadline. The limited-time offer is an attempt to ?create momentum around the plan,? said Steve Richards, executive vice president of product management and marketing for Excel. ?It?s basically a charter offer to get customers to sign up with us and create members around the plan.? The Three-Penny Plan, Richards added, fills out Excel?s long-distance calling portfolio by adding a peak/off-peak pricing plan to the company?s existing Dime Deal, which charges 10 cents a minute for all state-to-state calls and a $1 monthly service charges, and Simply Seven, which costs 7 cents per minute at all times for a $4.95 monthly charge. Excel?s Simply Seven Plan, released last year, is on par with the 7-cent per minute deal AT&T announced last week. AT&T customers will be charged $5.95 per month for the service, with the exception of those who also sign up for local long-distance from the company, who will be charged $4.95 per month. While Excel?s Simply Seven offers customers the simplicity of one price at all times, and Dime Deal is aimed at those looking for a low monthly charge, the new Three-Penny plan should appeal to customers who are looking for a great value, Richards said. ?I would challenge a customer to find a more attractive offer.?