ITC^DeltaCom Teams with IBM to Deliver End-to-End Hosted e-Business Solutions; USCertifiedLetters, LLC, First Business to Take Advantage of New Offering - Company Business and Marketing

Cambridge Telcom Report, March 20, 2000

ITC^DeltaCom, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITCD), a leading integrated telecommunications provider, Wednesday announced a marketing agreement with IBM to provide hosted IBM e-business solutions. The agreement will leverage ITC^DeltaCom's IP-based data services and hosting capabilities through its newly announced company e^DeltaCom.

As part of the agreement, ITC^DeltaCom is also announcing that USCertifiedLetters, LLC (USCL, LLC), a software innovations company, is the first to take advantage of the new offering to enable postal customers to send certified mail over the Internet.

"This relationship fulfills a marketplace demand by bringing together the two companies' networking and technology expertise to create integrated, hosted e-business solutions," said Andrew M. Walker, chief executive officer, ITC^DeltaCom. "With the increasing demand for outsourced e-business solutions, ITC^DeltaCom is pleased to be working closely with IBM to bring a comprehensive and cost-effective solution to customers."

The relationship provides new and existing customers with end-to-end e- business solutions pairing IBM Global Services' consulting and integration experience with ITC^DeltaCom's reliable network infrastructure and hosting capabilities which include an 8,250-mile fiber network with over 100 points of presence (POPs) and Internet, data, collocation and Web hosting products. ITC^DeltaCom customers enjoy the reliability of a secure space, climate control, UPS protected power, generators and redundant connectivity to the Internet. Companies that take advantage of the ITC^DeltaCom and IBM offering will also qualify to host the IBM e-business Mark on their sites -- intended to signify a secure, scalable and reliable e-business environment. The e- business Mark is provided to businesses using a combination of IBM e-business software, hardware and services.

"The combined portfolio from IBM and ITC^DeltaCom delivers a turnkey hosted solution that is easy to implement and provides a low-cost of ownership through quality services and competitive pricing," said Ian Bonner, vice president, Global Business Partner Marketing, IBM. "This relationship is part of IBM's ongoing commitment to provide affordable technology and services to the businesses marketplace by working with leaders in the telecommunications industry."

The strength and unique benefits of the ITC^DeltaCom and IBM offering has already attracted significant customer attention. USCertifiedLetters, LLC, recently selected IBM Global Services and ITC^DeltaCom to design, manage and host the new USCL, LLC site, www.USCertifiedLetters.com. The Web site allows customers to send certified return receipt or non-return receipt mail over the Internet rather than going to the post office.

"Working with IBM Global Services and ITC^DeltaCom has enabled our company to take our new Web site to market very quickly and affordably, establishing us as one of the first Web sites to exploit the power of the Internet for certified mail," said Tom Carter, president of USCL, LLC. "Through this relationship, our company also is taking advantage of the IBM e-business Mark as a way to drive site traffic and rapid growth in this new market."

The offering from IBM Global Services includes IBM WebSphere* Application Server, one of the industry's most scalable e-business software foundations on which to build next-generation e-business applications, IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite*, the first integrated e-commerce solution that provides a wide range of easy-to-use features and functions; DB2* Universal Database, the industry's first multimedia, Web-ready relational database management system for small- and medium-sized businesses, VisualAge* for Java, the industry's most advanced support tool for building Web-enabled enterprise applications, JavaBean components, servlets and applets, IBM Netfinity*, S/390*, RS/6000* and AS/400*.

A Premier member of IBM's Service Providers for e-Business initiative, ITC^DeltaCom is one of a growing number of Service Providers that receive marketing, education and sales support to assist in the delivery of value- added e-business services based on IBM solutions. The Service Providers for e-Business initiative is part of IBM PartnerWorld, a marketing and enablement program designed to create new revenue and marketing opportunities for IBM Business Partners, and provide customers with e-business solutions including products, services, technologies and marketing.

ITC^DeltaCom, headquartered in West Point, Georgia, provides integrated telecommunication services to mid-sized and major businesses in the southern United States, and is a leading regional provider of wholesale long-haul services to other communications companies. ITC^DeltaCom's business communication services include local exchange, long distance, enhanced data, Internet and operator services, and the sale and maintenance of customer premise equipment. The Company operates 34 branch locations in eight states, and its 10-state, approximately 8,250-mile fiber optic network reaches over 100 points of presence.