RESTON, Va., Jan 12, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- XO Communications, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: XOCM.OB), the nation's largest facilities-based provider of national local telecommunications services focused exclusively on businesses, today announced the appointment of Alan Hill as director of legislative affairs. He will be responsible for representing the company's interests on legislative matters before members of the United States Congress.

Mr. Hill joins XO from the office of United States Representative Cliff Stearns (R-FL, 6th District) where he served as legislative director. In this role, he was responsible for planning and executing the Congressman's legislative strategy and formulating policy and legislation on telecommunications, defense, energy and trade issues. Prior to this role, he served as a senior legislative assistant for Congressman Stearns.

"Alan brings to XO valuable insight and experience in working with Congress," said Heather Gold, senior vice president of government relations at XO Communications. "As the telecommunications industry continues to change, Alan's knowledge will be vital to representing XO's interests before the U.S. Congress and working with other interest groups to promote the benefits and importance of a competitive telecommunications industry."

Before joining Congressman Stearns' office, from 1995 to 1999, Mr. Hill served as a legislative clerk on the U.S. House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee. Mr. Hill graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and is completing graduate work at the U.S. Naval War College.

About XO Communications

XO Communications is a leading provider of national and local telecommunications services to businesses, large enterprises and telecommunications companies. XO offers a complete portfolio of services, including local and long distance voice, dedicated Internet access, private networking, data transport, and Web hosting services as well as bundled voice and Internet solutions. XO provides these services over an advanced, national facilities-based IP network and serves more than 70 metropolitan markets across the United States. For more information, visit http://www.xo.com.

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