June 1,2004, Herndon, VA

Kouso, LLC. Names Abdul Mukit Hossain as Executive VP and COO

Kouso LLC, www.Kousocom today announced that its has selected Mukit Hossain, formerly president of ContinewTechnology as Executive VP & COO.

Mukit will assume the position of Exe VP & COO on June 1, 2004. Most recently, he has served as the President of ContinewTechnology.  Prior to ContinewTechnology, Mr. Hossain served at Teleglobe Communication Company as a senior executive in charge of ‘access’ development, and subsequently, for global buildout of web-hosting, collocation and POP facilities.  Before that, he held several executive level positions in charge of Program Management, Marketing, Network Planning, Data Services and Partnership Management at WinStar Communications.  He arrived in the DC area with an assignment to start the local telecom venture of LCI (now part of Qwest) – from business/product definition to implementation.  Mr. Hossain entered the CLEC industry via his assignment to develop market strategy for Teleport Communication Group (TCG – now AT&T Local).  Mr. Hossain also served in technical and marketing positions for Telecommunication and IT services at Ameritech and GTE.   Mr. Hossain has Bachelors degrees in Economics, Mathematics and Philosophy from Duke University and a Masters degree in Economics with emphasis in Econometrics and Business Management from North Carolina State University.    

'Impressive Vision'

"Mukit Hossain has a remarkable sense of how to lead organizations to the next level, something he did well at Teleglobe," said Sam Dean. "He has a firm grasp of what it takes to run an increasingly global telecommunication business and has an impressive vision of how broadband networks will shape communications in the years to come. Mukit’s industry experience, technical skills and proven leadership will provide Kouso with the right mix of vision, leadership and performance to reach its goals."

"The potential of Kouso is simply unmatched among Telecom providers, and I'm thrilled to join such an outstanding company," said Mukit. "Under Sam Dean’s leadership, Kouso has positioned itself well to take advantage of unprecedented growth opportunities in the telecom market. The company has also established a remarkable reputation for anticipating and meeting its customers' needs and achieving high-performance results. I look forward to working with Kouso’s committed leadership to help make Kouso a preeminent Telecom company targeting specialties and global markets.