RCN Gets a Mooney

PRINCETON, N.J. -- RCN Corporation(NASDAQ:RCNIV) announced today the election of James F. Mooney as Chairman of its Board of Directors. On December 21, 2004, RCN emerged from Chapter 11 with a seven-member board of directors, including Mr. Mooney and newly named President and Chief Executive Officer Peter D. Aquino.

   "We are all very excited about the emergence of the new RCN," said CEO Peter Aquino. "It is a real opportunity to leverage a superior broadband network and deliver to our customers the best of cable, exceptionally fast speeds for Internet access, and high quality voice services. We have great employees who are trailblazers in delivering leading-edge technology and products to consumers. I look forward to working with RCN's talented team of employees and Jim Mooney to blaze the new path for our company's success."

RCN Corp.