CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US LEC Corp. , a telecommunications carrier serving businesses and enterprise organizations throughout the Eastern United States, today announced it will provide an online Web simulcast and rebroadcast of its first quarter 2005 conference call on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at 1:00 pm Eastern time.

The live broadcast will be available online at http://www.uslec.com/ . and http://www.fulldisclosure.com/ . To listen to the live call, please go to the web site at least fifteen minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a telephone replay will be available shortly after the call through the close of business on April 29, 2005 and a replay via webcast will be available through May 26, 2005.

About US LEC

Based in Charlotte, NC, US LEC is a leading telecommunications carrier providing integrated voice, data and Internet services to medium and large businesses and enterprise organizations throughout 15 Eastern states and the District of Columbia. US LEC services include local and long distance calling services, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service, advanced data services such as Frame Relay, Multi-Link Frame Relay and ATM, dedicated and dial-up Internet services, managed data solutions, data center services and Web hosting. US LEC also offers selected voice services in 27 additional states and provides enhanced data services, selected Internet services and MegaPOP(R) (local dial-up Internet access for ISPs) nationwide. For more information about US LEC, visit http://www.uslec.com/.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this report contains forward-looking statements, subject to uncertainties and risks, including the demand for US LEC's services, the ability of the Company to introduce additional products, the ability of the Company to successfully attract and retain personnel, competition in existing and potential additional markets, uncertainties regarding its dealings with ILECs and other telecommunications carriers and facilities providers, regulatory uncertainties, the possibility of adverse decisions related to reciprocal compensation and access charges owing to the Company, as well as the Company's ability to begin operations in additional markets. These and other applicable risks are summarized in the "Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" sections and elsewhere in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004, and in subsequent reports, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

US LEC is a registered service mark of US LEC Corp. US LEC and Design (R) is a registered service mark and trademark of US LEC Corp. StarNet(TM) and MegaPOP(R) are service marks of US LEC Corp.

Media Contact, Marisa Puthoff, Edelman Public Relations, 404-262-3000, or marisa.puthoff@edelman.com, or Corporate Contact, Paul Wilson, US LEC, 704-319-6875, or pwilson@uslec.com, or Investor Contact, James Stawski, US LEC, 704-319-1189, or jstawski@uslec.com

CONTACT: Media, Marisa Puthoff of Edelman Public Relations,
+1-404-262-3000, or marisa.puthoff@edelman.com ; or Corporate, Paul Wilson,
+1-704-319-6875, or pwilson@uslec.com , or Investors, James Stawski,
+1-704-319-1189, or jstawski@uslec.com , both of US LEC

Web site: http://www.uslec.com/