Covad Named a Top 50 Channel Program by PHONE+ Magazine for Third Straight Year

San Jose, Calif. - September 23, 2009 - Covad Communications Company, a leading national provider of voice and data communications, today announced it has been named a Top 50 Channel Program by PHONE+ magazine.

Hundreds of companies—including carriers, resellers, master agencies, and hardware and software vendors—submitted channel programs for the 2009 ballot. Nearly 1,000 indirect sales partners voted to determine the winners.

"The Covad Alliance Network is an innovative program that provides industry-leading compensation, world-class support, and a variety of resources and training options that help our partners stay one step ahead of the competition," said Lee Gopadze, senior vice president and general manager, Covad Branded Services. "We greatly appreciate this award, because it means our partners recognize the value we can provide their businesses."

"Every year, PHONE+ is proud to recognize these channel programs for exceptional service to the channel," said Mike Saxby, group publisher for PHONE+. "These companies set an example for others in telecom's indirect channel, and we are grateful that so many partners turned out to vote for their favorites."

The Covad Alliance Network is a unique program of dealers and sales agents designed to help partners grow their business. Covad is the "easy to do business with" choice for partners, who benefit from the company's streamlined provisioning and ordering systems, scalable, cost-efficient support infrastructure, and nationwide, facilities-based network.

Covad Alliance Partnership Programs allow partners to select a program best suited to their needs:

Covad Sales Agent Program
This program is for organizations that want to sell Covad-branded products. This program maximizes flexibility by allowing partners to own and manage the sales process while still leveraging Covad's full-service delivery and support systems.

Covad Master Agent Program
This program is for organizations that work with a variety of service providers. Covad has a select group of Master Agents who have authorized sub-agent programs. By joining an authorized sub-agent program, partners earn commissions by selling Covad services.

Covad works with Sales Agents and Master Agents that want to grow their business while selling under the Covad brand. For more information about becoming a Covad channel partner, please visit: www.covadalliance.com.

About Covad

Covad is a leading national provider of integrated voice and data communications. The company offers a full suite of broadband access solutions, including DSL, T1, Ethernet and broadband wireless. Industry-leading voice services include analog, PRI and SIP trunking, delivered over Covad's voice-optimized nationwide MPLS network.

Covad broadband services are currently available across the nation in 44 states and 235 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and can be purchased by more than 57 million homes and businesses, representing over 50 percent of all U.S. homes and businesses. Covad is located at 2220 O'Toole Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131. Telephone: 1-888-GO-COVAD. Website: www.covad.com.