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Redwood Advises Birch in Debt Offering

06.23.10

Birch completes debt offering that will provide up to $60 million in total capital

Atlanta, GA – Birch Communications, Inc. ("Birch") announced today that it has completed a private debt offering that was previously announced in November 2009.  This private debt offering is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

This debt offering includes the Company's working capital facility and senior secured notes which have a combined value of $60 million in funded or committed capital.  The working capital facility was provided by Silicon Valley Bank and the lenders providing the senior secured financing include PennantPark Investment Corporation and TICC Capital Corporation.

"The progress in our financing initiatives underscores the fact that the financial markets are confident about Birch's fundamental stability and growth potential," noted Edward James, Birch's chief financial officer.

Birch will use the net proceeds from this private debt offering to repay outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate purposes, including future acquisitions.  

"This funding affirms and further enables our efforts to continue to execute on our dual corporate strategy of building out the Birch IP network, which increases our operating margins, as well as completing additional highly-accretive acquisitions," said Vincent M. Oddo, Birch's president and chief executive officer.

Redwood Capital acted as financial advisor to Birch Communications in connection with the senior secured notes offering.

About Birch Communications
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Birch Communications is one of the largest IP-based telecommunications and managed services providers serving small business customers in 32 states in the southeast, southwest and midwest.  Birch is the first in its class to deploy a private IP-Network utilizing soft switch technology to deliver innovative, high quality, affordable voice and broadband communications services to small and medium-sized business customers.  Please visit www.birch.com for more information.

About Redwood Capital Group
Redwood Capital Group is an investment banking firm serving the technology, communications and media & business services industries. The firm focuses on mergers & acquisitions, debt and equity financings and financial advisory services for its clients worldwide. Additional information can be found at www.redcapgroup.com.

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