March 28, 2002 -- Williams Communications (OTC Bulletin Board: WCGR), a provider of broadband services to bandwidth-centric customers, announced it has signed a multi-year deal to transmit HDNet's programming over its fiber-optic network from the HDNet Broadcast Center in Denver to DIRECTV's broadcast center in Los Angeles.

The combination of Williams Communications' network services with its Internet and media services, which include integrated transmission services, digital media management, content gathering and distribution, managed web hosting and streaming, gives the company a comprehensive set of services that is unique in the industry.

Williams Communications was the first company to transmit a live broadcast over a fiber-optic network in 1990 and currently provides broadcast transmission services for 80 percent of all live professional sports events, including the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA and NHL Championships; and 65 percent of all live news special events, including the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Emmys. Williams Communications provides more than 252,000 video feeds for its customers annually and also delivers more than 2.75 million spot advertisements to radio and television stations each year.

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