PRIMUS Telecommunications Among Largest Washington Metropolitan Area Public Companies In The Washington Post Survey

PRIMUS Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (NASDAQ: PRTL), a global facilities-based Total Service Provider offering an integrated portfolio of voice, data, Internet, and Web hosting services, today announced high rankings in a survey conducted by The Washington Post which lists the largest public companies in the Washington metropolitan area. PRIMUS ranked second among all publicly held telecommunications companies and 31st overall among all publicly traded companies located in the Washington metropolitan area.

For the past 20 years, The Washington Post has researched hundreds of the area's largest public and private companies and financial institutions for its Post 200 survey. The Post 200 starts with a list of the 125 largest public companies headquartered in Washington and its suburbs. Completing the 200 are lists of the 20 largest financial institutions with headquarters in the region, the 15 largest private companies headquartered in the Washington area, and the 20 largest public companies each in Maryland and Virginia that are headquartered outside the Washington area. The current rankings announced on April 28, 2002 are based on fiscal year 2000 revenue.

"It is a proud distinction to be among the largest companies and a leading telecommunications services provider located in the Washington metropolitan area," said K. Paul Singh, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PRIMUS. "In a region that inspired competition in the telecommunications industry for the benefit of customers around the world and in every market segment, PRIMUS was founded and is privileged to have its global headquarters in McLean, Virginia. In this region, we are fortunate to draw on a talented work force to assemble an exceptional group of employees. And we also have found the area to be very productive from an operating perspective."

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PRIMUS Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (NASDAQ: PRTL) is a global facilities-based Total Service Provider offering bundled voice, data, Internet, digital subscriber line (DSL), Web hosting, enhanced application, virtual private network (VPN), and other value-added services. The Company owns and operates an extensive global backbone network of owned and leased transmission facilities, including over 300 IP points-of-presence (POPs) throughout the world, ownership interests in over 23 undersea fiber optic cable systems, 21 international gateway and domestic switches, a satellite earth station and a variety of operating relationships that allow the Company to deliver traffic worldwide. PRIMUS has been expanding its e-commerce and Internet capabilities with the deployment of a global state-of-the-art broadband fiber optic ATM IP network. Founded in 1994 and based in McLean, VA, the Company serves corporate, small- and medium-sized businesses, residential and data, ISP and telecommunication carrier customers primarily located in the North America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions of the world. News and information are available at the Company's Web site at www.primustel.com.

Statements contained herein may be considered "forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, are not strictly historical statements, and may differ materially from actual results. Forward looking statements include without limitation, those regarding management's plans, goals, expectations, guidance, forecasts, objectives, strategy and timing for future operations and products. Factors and risks that could cause actual results or circumstances to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in forward-looking statements include: changes in business conditions, prevailing trade credit terms or revenues arising from, among other reasons, further telecommunications carrier bankruptcies or adverse bankruptcy related developments affecting our large carrier customers; the failure of certain vendors to make adequate concessions concerning the deferral of principal payments and the reduction of interest rates; the possible inability to raise capital when needed, or at all; the inability to reduce, exchange or restructure debt significantly, or in amounts sufficient to conduct regular ongoing operations; changes in the telecommunications or Internet industry or the general economy or capital markets; DSL, Internet and telecommunication competition; changes in financial, capital market and economic conditions; changes in service offerings or business strategies; inability to lease space for data centers at commercially reasonable rates; difficulty in provisioning VoIP services; changes in the regulatory schemes and regulatory enforcement in the markets in which we operate; restrictions on our ability to follow certain strategies or complete certain transactions as a result of our capital structure or debt covenants; the inability to reduce debt significantly; risks associated with the Company's limited DSL, Internet and Web-hosting experience and expertise; entry into developing markets; the possible inability to hire and/or retain qualified sales, technical and other personnel, particularly as we continue to attempt to grow our data-centric services, and manage growth; and risks associated with international operations (including foreign currency translation risks); dependence on effective information systems; dependence on third parties to enable us to expand and manage our global network and operations; and dependence on the implementation and performance of the Company's global ATM IP communications network. These factors are discussed more fully in PRIMUS's public filings, including its most recent 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date these statements were made. PRIMUS is not necessarily obligated to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.