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Und hier der nächste ZOCK DES JAHRES ( nb. LBC und ATHOME )
Ich weiß, die Ereignisse überschlagen sich und die Empfehlungen nehmen rasant zu, aber schaut selber,
DIE MELDUNG:
McLeodUSA Denies Groundless Rumors
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sep 27, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- McLeodUSA Incorporated (Nasdaq: MCLD), the nation's largest independent competitive local exchange
carrier, today issued the following statement:
While ordinarily it is the company's policy not to comment on rumor and
speculation, McLeodUSA believes it is in the best interest of its customers,
investors and employees to comment on recent inaccurate rumors about the
viability of the company. The company believes its stock has been trading
irrationally based on these groundless rumors. McLeodUSA is confident in its
future and has absolutely no intention of filing for bankruptcy.
Since announcing a 90-day planning process in August, McLeodUSA has made
significant progress in laying out its detailed plans for continued future
success, focusing on these primary activities:
-- Refining its business strategy for going forward;
-- Analyzing the profitability of each of its markets with the
intent of right-sizing and focusing its sales organization on
profitable revenue growth;
-- Reviewing its capital expenditure requirements while
maintaining full funding;
-- Reviewing each business unit in detail for cost and
operational synergies;
-- Reviewing its asset portfolio to make available for sale
assets which no longer align with the company's revised
strategic plan;
-- Establishing detailed plans for 2002 and 2003 to achieve
profitable growth.
The company believes it has the fundamentals in place to navigate through this
difficult environment, and in fact, maximize the company's significant
opportunity. McLeodUSA is on track to complete its detailed review and will
communicate its plans to shareholders in the next several weeks.
About McLeodUSA
McLeodUSA provides integrated communications services, including local services,
in 25 Midwest, Southwest, Northwest and Rocky Mountain states. The company also
provides data and voice services in all 50 states. McLeodUSA is a
facilities-based telecommunications provider with, as of June 30, 2001, 383 ATM
switches, 49 voice switches, 372 collocations, 512 DSLAMs, nearly 31,000 route
miles of fiber optic network and 10,600 employees. The company's fiber optic
network is capable of transmitting integrated next-generation data, Internet,
video and voice services, reaching 800 cities and approximately 90% of the U.S.
population. In the next 12 months, McLeodUSA plans to distribute 35 million
telephone directories in 26 states, serving a population of 59 million.
McLeodUSA is a Nasdaq-100 company traded under the symbol MCLD. Visit the
company's web site at www.mcleodusa.com.
Some of the statements contained in this press release discuss future
expectations and actions, contain projections of results of operations or
financial condition, cash position, revenue and EBITDA or state other
forward-looking information. Those statements are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results to
differ materially from those contemplated by the statements. The
"forward-looking" information is based on various factors and was derived using
numerous assumptions. In some cases, you can identify these so-called
"forward-looking statements" by our use of words such as "may," "will,"
"should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict,"
"project," "intend," "continue" or "potential" or the negative of those words
and other comparable words. You should be aware that those statements only
reflect our predictions. Actual events or results may differ substantially.
Important factors that could cause actual events or results of McLeodUSA to be
materially different from the forward-looking statements include availability of
financing and regulatory approvals; the number of potential customers in a
target market; the existence of strategic alliances or relationships;
technological, regulatory or other developments in the industry; changes in the
competitive climate in which McLeodUSA operates; and the emergence of future
opportunities. These and other applicable risks are summarized under the caption
"Risk Factors" in the McLeodUSA Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2000, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
CONTACT: McLeodUSA Incorporated, Cedar Rapids
Investor Contact:
Bryce E. Nemitz, 319/790-7800
or
Press Contact:
Bruce A. Tiemann, 319/790-7800
mcleodusa_ir@mcleodusa.com
Fax: 319/790-7767
URL: www.businesswire.com
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Copyright (C) 2001 Business Wire. All rights reserved.
KEYWORD: IOWA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS
NETWORKING
SOFTWARE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SOURCE:
McLeodUSA
Nachbörslich bei 0,53$, aber hier dürfte es weiter gehen, denn die Meldung ist TOP!
Akt. in D auf fairem Niveau zu 0,65E.
MfG
SI
Und hier der nächste ZOCK DES JAHRES ( nb. LBC und ATHOME )
Ich weiß, die Ereignisse überschlagen sich und die Empfehlungen nehmen rasant zu, aber schaut selber,
DIE MELDUNG:
McLeodUSA Denies Groundless Rumors
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sep 27, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- McLeodUSA Incorporated (Nasdaq: MCLD), the nation's largest independent competitive local exchange
carrier, today issued the following statement:
While ordinarily it is the company's policy not to comment on rumor and
speculation, McLeodUSA believes it is in the best interest of its customers,
investors and employees to comment on recent inaccurate rumors about the
viability of the company. The company believes its stock has been trading
irrationally based on these groundless rumors. McLeodUSA is confident in its
future and has absolutely no intention of filing for bankruptcy.
Since announcing a 90-day planning process in August, McLeodUSA has made
significant progress in laying out its detailed plans for continued future
success, focusing on these primary activities:
-- Refining its business strategy for going forward;
-- Analyzing the profitability of each of its markets with the
intent of right-sizing and focusing its sales organization on
profitable revenue growth;
-- Reviewing its capital expenditure requirements while
maintaining full funding;
-- Reviewing each business unit in detail for cost and
operational synergies;
-- Reviewing its asset portfolio to make available for sale
assets which no longer align with the company's revised
strategic plan;
-- Establishing detailed plans for 2002 and 2003 to achieve
profitable growth.
The company believes it has the fundamentals in place to navigate through this
difficult environment, and in fact, maximize the company's significant
opportunity. McLeodUSA is on track to complete its detailed review and will
communicate its plans to shareholders in the next several weeks.
About McLeodUSA
McLeodUSA provides integrated communications services, including local services,
in 25 Midwest, Southwest, Northwest and Rocky Mountain states. The company also
provides data and voice services in all 50 states. McLeodUSA is a
facilities-based telecommunications provider with, as of June 30, 2001, 383 ATM
switches, 49 voice switches, 372 collocations, 512 DSLAMs, nearly 31,000 route
miles of fiber optic network and 10,600 employees. The company's fiber optic
network is capable of transmitting integrated next-generation data, Internet,
video and voice services, reaching 800 cities and approximately 90% of the U.S.
population. In the next 12 months, McLeodUSA plans to distribute 35 million
telephone directories in 26 states, serving a population of 59 million.
McLeodUSA is a Nasdaq-100 company traded under the symbol MCLD. Visit the
company's web site at www.mcleodusa.com.
Some of the statements contained in this press release discuss future
expectations and actions, contain projections of results of operations or
financial condition, cash position, revenue and EBITDA or state other
forward-looking information. Those statements are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results to
differ materially from those contemplated by the statements. The
"forward-looking" information is based on various factors and was derived using
numerous assumptions. In some cases, you can identify these so-called
"forward-looking statements" by our use of words such as "may," "will,"
"should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict,"
"project," "intend," "continue" or "potential" or the negative of those words
and other comparable words. You should be aware that those statements only
reflect our predictions. Actual events or results may differ substantially.
Important factors that could cause actual events or results of McLeodUSA to be
materially different from the forward-looking statements include availability of
financing and regulatory approvals; the number of potential customers in a
target market; the existence of strategic alliances or relationships;
technological, regulatory or other developments in the industry; changes in the
competitive climate in which McLeodUSA operates; and the emergence of future
opportunities. These and other applicable risks are summarized under the caption
"Risk Factors" in the McLeodUSA Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2000, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
CONTACT: McLeodUSA Incorporated, Cedar Rapids
Investor Contact:
Bryce E. Nemitz, 319/790-7800
or
Press Contact:
Bruce A. Tiemann, 319/790-7800
mcleodusa_ir@mcleodusa.com
Fax: 319/790-7767
URL: www.businesswire.com
Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet
with Hyperlinks to your home page.
Copyright (C) 2001 Business Wire. All rights reserved.
KEYWORD: IOWA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS
NETWORKING
SOFTWARE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SOURCE:
McLeodUSA
Nachbörslich bei 0,53$, aber hier dürfte es weiter gehen, denn die Meldung ist TOP!
Akt. in D auf fairem Niveau zu 0,65E.
MfG
SI
