March 6, 2002 -- Covad Communications (OTCBB:COVD), a national broadband services provider utilizing DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) technology, added 10 new markets to its TeleXtend T1 service availability. TeleXtend is now available to 2.1 million small businesses throughout Covad's national network; new markets include Baltimore, Md., Boston, Mass., Cleveland, Ohio, Kansas City, Kan. and Kansas City, Mo., New York, N.Y., Philadelphia, Pa., Raleigh, N.C., Sacramento, Calif., San Diego, Calif. and Washington D.C.

TeleXtend promises high speed Internet access at up to 1.5 Mbps with no distance limitations and may be up to 30 percent more affordable than competitive T1 offerings. Previously, businesses requiring a reliable high-speed Internet connection often could not qualify for certain SDSL (symmetrical digital subscriber line) bandwidths due to distance constraints or technical limitations such as repeaters or bridge taps. With the introduction of TeleXtend, these businesses should now be able to receive the appropriate bandwidth for everyday business functions such as email and high-speed document transfers.

Covad expects the price for TeleXtend to begin at $449 per month for Internet access. Additional features are extra. TeleXtend is already available in the following markets: Atlanta, Ga., Miami, Fla., Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., San Francisco, Calif., St. Louis, Mo., Chicago, Ill., Dallas, Texas, Denver, Colo., Detroit, Mich., Houston, Texas, Los Angeles, Calif., Phoenix, Ariz., Portland, Ore. and Seattle, Wash.

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