Cincinnati Bell Selects Propel Accelerator

June 21, 2004, San Jose, CA and Cincinnati, OH, Propel Software Corporation, a leader in Internet acceleration, today announced that Cincinnati Bell, the leading provider of broadband services in the Greater Cincinnati area has selected Propel to provide Web acceleration for Cincinnati Bell's entire dial-up Internet access user base. Cincinnati Bell dial-up customers with Propel Accelerator will be able to surf the Internet at speeds up to five times faster than average dial-up speeds and benefit from pop-up blocking to deter unwanted and annoying advertisements. The Cincinnati Bell Dial-Up Accelerator is free to all existing dial-up subscribers and will be available to new subscribers by logging on to www.cincinnatibell.com and downloading the accelerator feature for a nominal charge.

According to recent market research issued on May 20, 2004 by ISP Planet, a leading ISP marketing firm, Cincinnati Bell ranked in the top 20 of U.S. ISPs in Q1 2004 based on the number of customers that subscribe to its dial-up service. In the ISP Planet listing, Propel currently provides acceleration to 3 of the top 7 dial-up ISPs in the US.

"Today's announcement with Cincinnati Bell -- along with our other relationships with top U.S. and global telecommunication companies -- shows our deep commitment to serving the telecommunications market," said Steve Kirsch, founder and CEO of Propel. "Cincinnati Bell is recognized for its tremendous reputation in serving its customers, and offering accelerated dial-up access will provide yet another means to better meet the demands of its customers and boost customer loyalty."

"Cincinnati Bell is committed to continuously improving our customer's online experience. Our present dial-up customers will now be able to surf the Internet at speeds up to five times faster than traditional dial-up service at no additional cost," said Kevin Sullivan, vice president and general manager of Internet and data services for Cincinnati Bell. "We chose Propel Accelerator based on their track record of successful deployments, impressive list of partners and their world-class service and support."

About Cincinnati Bell Inc.
Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: CBB) is parent to one of the nation's most respected and best performing local exchange and wireless providers with a legacy of unparalleled customer service excellence. The company was recently ranked number one in customer satisfaction, for the third year in a row, by J.D. Power and Associates for residential long distance among mainstream users. Cincinnati Bell provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services to residential and business customers in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Cincinnati Bell is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information, visit www.cincinnatibell.com.

About Propel
Propel's mission is to solve the frustrations of using the Internet. The first of these is a problem that affects approximately 600 million Internet users globally: slow Internet connections. Propel Accelerator speeds up Web browsing by up to 5 times by using patent-pending compression, caching and connection optimization techniques. Further frustrations have been solved by incorporating the blocking of unwanted pop-up and in-page advertising. And most recently, Propel has partnered to deliver content filtering and parental controls.

Since its launch in 2002, Propel Accelerator has been deployed by over 100 Internet and network service providers in Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the United States - with a reach of over 20 million subscribers - including AT&T Worldnet (NYSE: T), Cincinnati Bell (NYSE: CBB), and EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK) in the US; and has signed over 800 resellers, affiliates and OEMs, such as U.S. Robotics, the largest dial-up modem manufacturer. Propel Accelerator has received critical acclaim from Silicon Valley's Mercury News, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post, and has been named "Editor's Choice" by both CNET and ZDNet. Propel is located in San Jose, California. Visit Propel at www.propel.com.

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