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To: Bo Didley who wrote (7078)	1/12/1999 9:05:00 AM
From: Mazama	Respond to of 90042

another fyi for afci fans, 01/12 08:34 Advanced Fibre Communications Achieves Milestone in Company's History <AFCI.O> Advanced Fibre Communications Achieves Milestone in Company's History PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 1999--Advanced Fibre Communications(R), Inc. (AFC) (Nasdaq:AFCI) announced today the shipment of the largest single purchase order in its history during the third and fourth quarters of 1998. WinStar Communications, a leading Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC), placed the order with AFC during the late third quarter of 1998. AFC completed shipments pursuant to this purchase order in the fourth quarter of 1998. AFC's UMC 1000 complements WinStar's strategically orchestrated network expansion plans by delivering cost-effective, high-density access solutions. In addition, the quick turn-up of services and plug-and-play functionality of the UMC 1000 offers WinStar the significant speed to market advantage they require. "This is a strategic win for us," comments Troy Conley, AFC's vice president, CLEC Sales. "Clearly, WinStar is a company on the cutting-edge and AFC is privileged to be a part of their aggressive deployment strategies." "Working closely with WinStar to launch their aggressive network build out has been very rewarding for us at AFC," comments Rich Stanfield, AFC's vice president North American Sales. "The breadth of services offered by WinStar is impressive and we are pleased to provide the UMC 1000 platform to deliver the critical access solutions essential to their expansion efforts." About AFC AFC is a leading manufacturer of telecommunications systems for the "local loop" between telephone service users and public telephone networks worldwide. AFC has pioneered a single platform that supports any network, any transport, and any service. AFC's flagship product, the UMC 1000(R) 3rd Generation Digital Loop Carrier(TM), provides any service from POTS to xDSL over copper, fiber, and wireless transport media. Additional information about AFC can be found on the web at fibre.com. AFC Cautionary Language Except for historical information contained in this press release, the foregoing contains forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, that AFC may not experience the same level of success with this customer in the future. More information about potential risk factors which could affect AFC's financial results is included in AFC's Form 10-K which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Note to Editors: Third Generation Digital Loop Carrier, 3rd Generation Digital Loop Carrier, and 3GDLC are trademarks, and Advanced Fibre Communications, AFC, the AFC logo, Universal Modular Carrier, and UMC 1000 are registered trademarks of Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc.