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Administrative Offices
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] 4400 NE 77th Avenue
Vancouver, Washington 98662
(360) 816-3000
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April 18, 2000
This revised notice only changes the time for
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to 1:00 P. M., Central Time
from the previously scheduled 3:00 P. M.
REVISED NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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To the Stockholders of
ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE, INC.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
Electric Lightwave, Inc. will be held at the Hilton Minneapolis Towers,
Minneapolis, MN on Thursday, May 18, 2000 at 1:00 p.m., Central Time, for the
following purposes:
1. To elect directors; and
2. To transact such other business as may properly be brought before the
meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 23,
2000 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice
of and to vote at the meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.
A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting will be
open to the examination of stockholders during ordinary business hours, for a
period of ten days prior to the meeting, at the offices of Maslon Edelman Borman
& Brand LLP, 2200 Norwest Center, Minneapolis, MN and at the site of the meeting
on the meeting date.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Charles J. Weiss
Secretary