RCN Includes McAfee Security Services Suite with Bundled High Speed Internet Service; VirusScan, Firewall and Privacy Service Protection Increases Value of High Speed Bundles

Business Wire, April 7, 2006

HERNDON, Va. -- RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI), a leading provider of triple play cable, high-speed internet and phone services, today announced that new customers subscribing to one of RCN's high speed internet bundles will receive McAfee's Security Suite of services including VirusScan, Firewall, and Privacy Service.

New customers that sign up for an RCN bundle including a 5, 10, or 20 Mbps internet access service will automatically receive McAfee VirusScan, Firewall and Privacy Service as part of their new bundle. These easy-to-use services also provide live 24/7 chat support.

"RCN prides itself on connecting its customers to something more and that includes privacy and protection from computer viruses and hackers," said RCN's Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer Timothy Dunne. "We take this responsibility very seriously and we are pleased to help our customers protect their families, their privacy and their personal information through the use of McAfee's security products."

VirusScan identifies spyware and adware before they can run on the customer's computer, while protecting users from released viruses that are capable of damaging irreplaceable files like family photos or personal financial documents. Firewall blocks unwanted inbound and outbound internet traffic, which is updated automatically to ward off hackers, identify thieves and internet worms. As part of McAfee's Privacy Service, parents can monitor and control their children's access to websites, while receiving protection against online identity theft by blocking the transmission of personally identifiable information.

About RCN Corporation

RCN Corporation, http://www.rcn.com, is one of the largest facilities-based competitive providers of bundled cable, high-speed internet and phone services delivered over its own fiber-optic local network to residential customers in the most densely populated markets in the U.S. RCN Business Solutions is a growing business that also provides bulk video, high-capacity and voice services to business customers. RCN provides service in the Boston, New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles metropolitan markets. (RCNI-G)