PenTeleData proudly announces another year of sponsoring the world-renowned Musikfest summer festival hosted by the city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This year's extravaganza is scheduled from August 6-15th in downtown Bethlehem with the theme "United We Jam".

Musikfest is also celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and is entering its 6th year of partnership with PenTeleData providing the high-speed dedicated Internet and web services including full e-commerce and database solutions for the ten day cultural event.

PenTeleData is once again actively involved with its ProLog Internet Cyber café where anyone can come in, sit down and surf the net. So, don't forget to stop by the Cyber café while enjoying the festival this year!

PenTeleData is also proud to be the sponsor of what will surely be an amazing rock event- Huey Lewis and the News in concert at RiverPlace, the main stage on Sand Island at Musikfest 2004. Huey Lewis and the News is well known for its hits, "The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll," "Hip to be Square," and "The Power of Love." This will be the band's second appearance at Musikfest-the first was in 2001 on the main stage. This year's concert will take place at 8:30 p.m. on the final night of the festival, August 15th. Tickets for this and other Musikfest shows can be purchased by calling 610-332-FEST or visiting www.fest.org

Purchase your tickets today, and stay tuned to the website for updates and more information on PenTeleData and Musikfest 2004 this summer.

We hope to see you there!

With the support of PenTeleData and partner Service Electric Cable TV & Communications, the American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley was able to help families with members in the military communicate 'face-to-face' during the months of March and April.

After discovering that the Lehigh Valley Red Cross was not a candidate for the national Red Cross video connection program, they approached PenTeleData and Service Electric. "I figured there had to be a way we could do the video program at a grassroots level. So,we sent a proposal to PenTeleData, our Internet service provider, and Service Electric. They jumped at the chance," said Janice Osborne, Director of Communications and Marketing for the Red Cross.

PenTeleData and Service Electric Cable TV & Communications have been partners for over 10 years providing high speed cable modem Internet services over fiber optics direct to customer homes and much more.That partnership has spawned a solid working relationship between the companies that proved to be beneficial for the Red Cross Video Connection program.

From March 16 to April 29, that great relationship between PenTeleData and Service Electric helped to make this dream a reality for those with family serving in the military around the world. The program allowed these families to record 3 minute digital videos to email to their loved ones.

Additionally, PenTeleData received a special 'thank you' message from Colonel Scott D. Wagner of the 213th Area Support Group, who said:

"Thank you for launching the military
Video Connection' program in support of
our troops and their families. On behalf
of our men and women in uniform from
the Lehigh Valley, I appreciate your
efforts to help our families stay in touch
during long deployments."

Congratulations to Edwin Rodriguez of Albrightsville, Pa. Edwin was the winner of two tickets to the Willie Nelson concert at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA.

Below are the questions, answers and the theme to April's Customer Contest.

1. What was the original date for New Year's Day, before 154 B.C.? -- April 1st
2. In the early Roman calendar what was the first day of spring, the spring equinox? -- April 1st
3. In France today, what day is called "Poisson d' Avril", children tease their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends' back? -- April 1st

Theme: April Fool's Day

- Give the correct answer to all three questions listed below.
- Then figure out the theme (what they all have in common).

To enter you must answer all three questions to the right and what the theme is between them. Send an e-mail to chat@corp.ptd.net with the following information:

your name, address, daytime phone, number (where we can contact you), three answers to the questions and the theme.

All entries must be received by 7/30/04.

GOOD LUCK! PenTeleData

1. What was the name of the 1981 martial arts film, also known as Naked Fist, directed by Cirio H. Santiago?
2. What was the title of the recording artist/rocker Joan Jett's album released in 1995?
3. What is the name of the band that originated out of Anchorage, Alaska in 1998 and can be considered the best rock and roll band in the state of Alaska?

What makes PenTeleData the largest, most secure, privately owned fiber optic network in the U.S.?

Well, the reason is simple...access!

Access to our fiber optic network, for broadband connections through High Speed Cable modem or even DSL... brought right to you, through our partners.

Partners you’re probably already connected to at home with ProLog Express, like Service Electric Cable TV & Communications, Blue Ridge Communications, Service Electric Cablevision, CATV Service, Service Electric Company and Ironton Telephone.

For your business applications, PenTeleData’s network provides secure point-to-point connections and DirectNet dedicated links, with speeds from T1 up to 622 Megabits per second.

Working with our partners, we can design, install, train, support and service your business technology solution.

But the most important thing is access.

Whether you want a broadband connection, or a countywide network, PenTeleData will hook up your organization for high-speed fiber optic access.

For your home, call any PenTeleData Partner including Blue Ridge Communications, CATV Service, Ironton Telephone or Service Electric to get access to our fiber optic network today.