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EXHIBIT 21.1
SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT
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NAME OF SUBSIDIARY PLACE OF INCORPORATION
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RATHM, Inc.................................................. Delaware (United States)
RHOMS, Inc.................................................. Delaware (United States)
RGarnet, Inc................................................ Delaware (United States)
RAxxent, Inc................................................ Delaware (United States)
RCanada, Inc................................................ Delaware (United States)
Rhythms Winfire, Inc........................................ Delaware (United States)
RPhoenix, Inc............................................... Delaware (United States)
Rhythms Links Inc........................................... Delaware (United States)
Rhythms Links Inc.--Virginia................................ Virginia (United States)
Rhythms NetConnections Europe B.V........................... Netherlands
Rhythms Deutschland GmbH.................................... Germany
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