February 6, 2002 -- US LEC Corp. (Nasdaq: CLEC), a telecommunications carrier providing voice, data and Internet services, announced it is now serving more than 7,000 mid-to-large sized business customers throughout its Southeast and mid-Atlantic service-area. The growth trend continues to accelerate, as over 1,000 of those customers were added in the fourth quarter of 2001.

US LEC focuses primarily on business segments that include hospitality, medical, automotive, financial, manufacturing, legal, real estate, wholesale and education. The company serves customers in over 70 major markets across the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States.

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