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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

IN RE E.SPIRE COMMUNICATIONS, * INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION * * * * *

CIVIL NO. H-00-1140 (Consolidated)

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Jeffrey C. Block, and Berman, DeValerio & Pease, LLP, Boston, Massachusetts and Charles J. Piven, Baltimore, Maryland for plaintiffs John Missing, Ronit Setton and Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLP, Washington, DC for defendants e.spire Communications, Inc., Anthony Pompliano, Douglas Hudson and David L. Piazza Richard A. Spehr, Kerry Lynn Edwards and Mayer, Brown & Platt, Washington, DC for defendants ING Equity Partners, L.P.I., Benjamin P. Giess and Olivier L. Trouveroy

HARVEY, Senior United States District Judge DATED:

This is a securities fraud class action brought on behalf of shareholders who purchased common stock of e.spire Communications, Inc. ("e.spire" or "the Company") between August 12, 1999 and March 30, 2000 ("the Class Period"). Besides e.spire, the lead

plaintiff has named as defendants in his consolidated and amended class action complaint ("the Complaint") officers and directors of the Company and a minority shareholder known as ING Equity

Partners, L.P.I. ("ING").

Claims have been asserted under

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