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Lumos Networks Signs Multi-year Enterprise Contract with Memorial Health System

First Lumos Networks Enterprise Win in Mid-Ohio Valley

WAYNESBORO, Va., Oct. 11, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lumos Networks Corp. (“Lumos Networks” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:LMOS), a leading fiber-based service provider in the Mid-Atlantic region signed a multi-year agreement with Memorial Health System.  Under the terms of the agreement, Lumos Networks will provide advanced fiber connectivity, SIP trunks and Cloud Express services to 7 Memorial Health Systems locations in and around Marietta, Ohio.

“The Network and Telephony departments at Memorial Health System, determined the need to have a fiber based provider that was reliable, secure and willing to make a significant investment into the Mid-Ohio Valley area with a fully redundant, next generation network to support our mission critical services,” said Kevin Lebo, Manager of IT Services at Memorial Health System, “Lumos was without a doubt, the obvious choice.”

“We are pleased to announce our partnership with Memorial Health System, which marks our first Enterprise win in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Our planned fiber investments into Ohio will allow Lumos to connect Memorial Health System to a reliable, redundant and secure network,” said Timothy G. Biltz, CEO of Lumos Networks, “Healthcare is a key industry vertical within our Enterprise segment.”

The Memorial Health System:
The Memorial Health System is a not-for-profit integrated health system governed by a volunteer board of community members that are committed to providing comprehensive services that meet the needs of our region. We are a network of services provided by over 2,500 employees and include two hospitals, outpatient service sites and provider clinics. We partner with our providers to deliver quality care and service with an additional focus on medical education and community service. You can learn more by visiting www.mhsystem.org.

About Lumos Networks
Lumos Networks is a leading fiber-based service provider in the Mid-Atlantic region serving Carrier, Enterprise and Data Center customers, offering end-to-end connectivity in 26 markets in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and Kentucky. With a fiber network of 10,983 fiber route miles and 515,362 total fiber strand miles, Lumos Networks connects 1,307 unique Fiber to the Cell sites, 1,672 total FTTC connections, 2,171 on-net buildings and approximately 3,500 total on-net locations.  The Company also connects 43 total data centers, including three data centers acquired from DC74 (now named Lumos Data Centers), two acquired from Clarity Communications and seven company owned co-location facilities.  In 2016, Lumos Networks generated over $123 million in Data revenue over our fiber network.  Detailed information about Lumos Networks is available at WWW.LUMOSNETWORKS.COM.

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Contact:
Will Davis
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Investor Relations
Chief of Staff
Phone: (c) 917-519-6994
Email: davisw@lumosnet.com

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