Addition of Hosted Microsoft(R)Communications Services
               Expands Best-in-Class Cloud Services

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 31, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra Telecom Inc.,
a provider of fiber-based, business-grade networking, communications
and cloud solutions, is expanding its offering of cloud services for
businesses to include Collaboration & Messaging Services. Integra is
providing network-wide availability of hosted Microsoft(R)
Communication Services, which includes Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft
Outlook(R) 2010, Microsoft Lync(TM), Microsoft SharePoint(R), enhanced
encryption and other valuable features. The service joins a growing
roster of Integra cloud services, all carefully selected to meet the
needs of its diverse range of business customers.

"Integra is pleased to offer an expanding portfolio of hosted
communication services to support our business customers as they look
for ways to improve the productivity of their workforce while reducing
IT costs," said Joe Harding, senior vice president of product and
marketing at Integra Telecom. "The addition of Collaboration &
Messaging Services further extends the range of Integra's cloud
services and is a natural addition to our business-grade voice,
Internet and private data networking services. Our customers trust us
to provide best-in-class competitive services and Microsoft
Communication Services are a good fit for that promise."

With Integra's Collaboration & Messaging Services, customers are now
able to utilize the latest versions of Microsoft business productivity
tools, hosted on secure servers by a trusted communications provider,
for an affordable monthly fee. The new services also enable customers
to support an increasingly mobile workforce by synchronizing their
smart phones with their Exchange email, calendar and company directory.

With security being of utmost importance for all cloud-based
deployments, Integra customers can rest assured that their data is
safe. A Fortune 50 infrastructure, including SAS 70 Type II audited
data centers, built with world-class hardware and multiple connections
to Tier-1 Internet providers, protects core operations while shifting
the cost of facilities and maintenance from customers to Integra.

To learn more, contact Integra at 1-866-INTEGRA or visit
http://www.integratelecom.com.

Media Contacts

Raime Merriman, 503-453-8443, raime.merriman@integratelecom.com

James McIntyre, 503-546-1016, integra@mcbru.com

About Integra Telecom

Integra Telecom Inc. connects businesses by providing enterprise-grade
networking, communications and cloud solutions to business and carrier
customers in 11 Western states, including: Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah
and Washington. The company owns and operates a nationally acclaimed,
best-in-class fiber-optic network consisting of a 5,000-mile high-speed
long-haul fiber network and a 3,000-mile metropolitan access network
including nearly 1,900 fiber-fed buildings. The company has earned some
of the highest customer loyalty and customer satisfaction ratings in
the telecommunications industry. Integra Telecom is a registered
trademark of Integra Telecom Inc. For more information, visit
www.integratelecom.com.

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