Richmond Phone Company Sets Up Phone Banks to Support Elliott Yamin  5/16/06

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Cavalier's Phones Continue to Help Richmond's Idol

RICHMOND, Va., May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Cavalier Telephone, a leading provider of voice and high speed internet service throughout the mid-Atlantic and one of Richmond's 50 largest employers, announced today that they will continue to provide Richmond area residents with an easy way to support Elliott Yamin's quest to become the next American Idol. Cavalier will again establish phone banks at the Downtown Richmond Bottoms Up location and Melito's restaurant at 8815 Three Chopt Road.

"Last week's events went better than expected and we estimate that over 12,000 calls were placed from the two locations," said Andy Lobred, Cavalier Vice President of Product Management and Marketing. "Melito's and Bottoms Up have been terrific partners and provide excellent opportunities for people to have a fun evening while they are supporting Elliott."

Cavalier sets up a group of phones at each restaurant where customers can cast their votes quickly using the "ELLIOTT" speed dial keys marked on each phone. With so many American Idol fans calling from Richmond during the voting time, Cavalier has engineered its network to allow some calls placed from the phone banks to travel along Cavalier's fiber network to Northern Virginia or Philadelphia before going on to American Idol to help increase the chances of getting calls completed.

Televisions at both locations will be tuned to Fox's Tuesday evening broadcast from 8pm-9pm and voting will begin when the show concludes and last for approximately two hours.

Cavalier Telephone is a facilities-based, full-service local telephone company (CLEC) offering the latest in advanced telecommunications products, including advanced telephone features and high-speed Internet access for business and residential customers. 

SOURCE Cavalier Telephone