BWNG Broadwing

Broadwing Corporation (NASDAQ:BWNG), a leading provider of optical network communications services and solutions, today announced that Lynn D. Anderson, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the third-annual Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. Investor Summit on September 19, 2006, at 8:00 a.m. PT. This event will be held at the Mark Hopkins InterContinental Hotel in San Francisco. The company's presentation will be accessible as a live audio webcast via the Investor Relations' section of Broadwing's website, www.broadwing.com. The presentation audio-cast will be archived on Broadwing's website for a limited time. About Broadwing Corporation Broadwing Corporation, through its consolidated subsidiary Broadwing Communications, LLC, delivers innovative data, voice, and media solutions to enterprises and service providers. Enabled by its leading-edge optical network and award-winning products and services, Broadwing Communications provides communications solutions with unparalleled customer focus and speed. For more information, visit www.broadwing.com. Broadwing and its logo are trademarks and/or service marks of Broadwing Communications, LLC, and/or Broadwing Corporation. All trademarks and service marks not belonging to Broadwing are the property of their respective owners. Investor Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this press release regarding Broadwing Corporation and/or Broadwing Communications, LLC (collectively "Broadwing"), that are not statements of historical fact may include forward-looking statements, and statements regarding Broadwing's beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Broadwing's actual results could differ materially from these statements.