ATX EXPANDS RELATIONSHIP WITH APPLE VACATIONS

ATX (Nasdaq: COMM), a leading integrated communications provider with approximately 40,000 business customers and 400,000 consumer subscribers, has renewed its relationship with Apple Vacations, continuing the two companies' strategic partnership since 1999. ATX will continue to provide one of the nation's largest vacation companies with international long distance and wireless services, and will be the company's local and long distance provider for the corporate headquarters in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, and its office in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. ATX will also be providing inbound toll-free service for Apple Vacations' call centers. Additionally, ATX will be offering its voice and data services to Apple's network of over 7,000 travel agencies throughout the country that market Apple Vacations.

(PRWEB) January 23, 2002

Bala Cynwyd, PA - January 15, 2002 - ATX (Nasdaq: COMM), a leading integrated communications provider with approximately 40,000 business customers and 400,000 consumer subscribers, has renewed its relationship with Apple Vacations, continuing the two companies' strategic partnership since 1999. ATX will continue to provide one of the nation's largest vacation companies with international long distance and wireless services, and will be the company's local and long distance provider for the corporate headquarters in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, and its office in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. ATX will also be providing inbound toll-free service for Apple Vacations' call centers. Additionally, ATX will be offering its voice and data services to Apple's network of over 7,000 travel agencies throughout the country that market Apple Vacations.

"ATX has a proven track record of success in servicing our numerous locations, and we are confident that they will provide outstanding service as we expand our alliance with them," states Tim Mullen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Apple. "Apple has a nationwide backbone, ATX is a telecom provider with a strong network. It's a perfect fit. More importantly, we believe in ATX, its people and its product."

"Our alliance with Apple Vacations is a plus for both our businesses, as we have been able to implement a scalable and effective solution for the company's telecommunications needs while also benefiting from its vast network of travel agencies nationwide," explains Tim Allen, Senior Vice President of Sales for ATX/CoreComm. "We look forward to continuing this strategic partnership and developing further programs that will benefit both of our companies."

Apple Vacations, a Pennsylvania corporation, is one of the largest tour operators in America. Since 1969, Apple has been a major vacation tour operator to Mexico, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Bahamas, Bermuda, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean.

About ATX - A CoreComm Company

ATX is a leading facilities-based integrated communications provider delivering tailored voice, Internet, data, e-business, and wireless solutions. Founded in 1985, ATX leverages its proven model of consultative services, consolidated broadband offerings, and personalized account management to provide a competitive advantage for its customers. Approximately 40,000 businesses and 400,000 consumers throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions have entrusted ATX as their communications partner. For more information on ATX, please visit http://www.atx.com.

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In addition to the historical information presented, this release also includes certain forward-looking statements concerning the future development of the business. Such statements represent the Company's reasonable judgment on the future and are based on assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in factors affecting such statements.

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