Rhythms NetConnections Signs Ford for Nationwide Telework Deployment

2 December 1999
Rhythms NetConnections Signs Ford Motor Company for Nationwide Telework Deployment
           Fortune 5 Company Adds High-Speed, DSL-based Services to
                 Reduce Costs and Improve Worker Productivity

    ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 2 -- Rhythms NetConnections Inc.
, a North American provider of digital subscriber line
(DSL)-based, high-speed, Internet access and networking solutions, today
announced that it has signed an agreement with Ford Motor Company to
provide national telework access services utilizing DSL technology.  Ford
plans to utilize Rhythms' suite of Internet and network access solutions for
up to several thousand of its remote workers located across Ford's North
American operations.
    "Ford Motor Company is committed to quality and is very progressive in
their use of technology," said Catherine Hapka, Chairman and CEO of Rhythms.
"We are pleased to be able to support the company and its remote workers with
our nationwide services.  Ford's remote workers will now be able to take full
advantage of the cost savings and increased productivity associated with
high-speed network access services.  Ford is an excellent example of the type
of relationships we target in our enterprise sales efforts."
    With the Rhythms solution, Ford's remote workers will enjoy the benefit of
"always on" connectivity to the Internet and to the Ford corporate network, at
connection speeds ranging from 128 kbps to 7.1 Mbps (approximately 125 times
the speed of today's fastest dial-up modems).  The solution capitalizes on
Rhythms' end-to-end Cisco Powered Network in the design, development and
implementation of Ford's telework programs.  In addition, Rhythms'
fully-managed services allow Ford to reduce the amount of resources needed to
support remote access program management.
    Rhythms offers its services to enterprises and to small- and medium-sized
businesses directly and through channel partners, including Internet service
providers (ISPs), competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), network
integrators, and value-added resellers (VARs).  Pricing for Rhythms' solutions
varies according to network speeds and the type of services customers select.

    About Rhythms
    Rhythms NetConnections Inc. is a North American provider of
digital subscriber line (DSL)-based, high-speed, Internet access and
networking solutions.
    Rhythms was chosen by FORTUNE magazine as one of its "Cool Companies for
1999."  Based in Englewood, Colo., Rhythms currently serves 33 markets,
covering 56 MSAs.  Telecommunications services for Rhythms are provided by
Rhythms Links Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Rhythms.  For more
information, call 1-800-RHYTHMS (1-800-749-8467), or visit the company's Web
site at http://www.rhythms.com.

    This news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties.  Actual results may differ materially because of
various risks.  These risks include risks associated with the demand and
competition for the services and products to be sold by Rhythms, the continued
availability of adequate financing to support our activities, the timing of
rollouts in additional regions, the number of potential customers who could
access such services, and our dependence on third parties for services such as
providing collocation and transmission facilities, providing marketing and
sales efforts, and supplying and installing equipment.  For an expanded
discussion on these and additional risks associated with Rhythms' business,
please see the documents filed by Rhythms NetConnections Inc. with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission.