Masterson one of 18 finalists in the Central Midwest Region; Award recipients to be named at Gala Event on June 22

DES MOINES, Iowa—-April 28, 2006-LightEdge Solutions, Inc., a leader in converged data networking, voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) and managed IT business services, today announced that chairman and chief executive officer Jim Masterson is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2006 Award in the Central Midwest Region. According to Ernst & Young, the awards program was designed to recognize outstanding entrepreneurs on a regional, national and global level who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. Masterson was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges from the business community. Award winners will be announced at a special 20th anniversary gala event on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City.

"This distinction is a direct result of the commitment, perseverance and hard work that the LightEdge team has put in over the past several years in delivering local businesses with best-in-class voice, data and IT technology services," said Jim Masterson, chairman and CEO of LightEdge. "We're very pleased to be recognized in this way, and it's a tribute to the entire LightEdge team."

Businesses engage LightEdge to deliver critical business systems and operational efficiencies using voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) phone systems, disaster recovery and business continuity solutions and advanced data networking technologies. LightEdge makes it possible for small and medium businesses to take advantage of Fortune-500-caliber converged voice, data and IT services at affordable monthly rates and without the large upfront capital investment or the long deployment cycles.

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006 national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 18, 2006. The overall national Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipient is then considered for the world event in Monte Carlo.

About the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards
The Entrepreneur Of The Year® awards program was created and is produced by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP. As the first award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The program honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 100 cities and 35 countries. For more information about the awards program, visit www.ey.com/eoy.

About LightEdge Solutions
LightEdge Solutions® empowers businesses to be more productive, mobile and effective with managed voice and data services delivered through a multi-homed, Cisco Powered Network data center environment. By out-tasking voice, data and IT services, small and medium sized businesses are able to realize unparalleled scalability and reliability with a lower total cost of ownership and reduced administration. For more information about services available for your business, visit LightEdge’s web site at www.lightedge.com.

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