e.spire Communications

I?.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ticker.. .. .. .. .. Yesterday's

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Symbol.. .. .. .. .Cls.. .. .Chg

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .ESPI .. .. .. ...21 7/8.. ..5/8

Period ended

June 30.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .2nd qtr. .. ..Year ago .. .. Chg.

Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. ...$35,752 .. .. .$11,616 ...+207.8%

Net Income .. .. .. .. .. .$(32,445) .. ..$(25,652) .. .. .--

Primary EPS .. .. .. .. .. ..$(0.94) .. .. .$(0.92) .. .. .--

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..6 mos. .. .. .Year ago .. ...Chg.

Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. ...$63,221 .. .. .$19,793 ...+219.4%

Net Income .. .. .. .. .. .$(64,540) .. ..$(49,675) .. .. .--

Primary EPS .. .. .. .. .. ..$(2.00) .. .. .$(2.82) .. .. .--

Figures in thousands (except per share data).

Pub Date: 7/31/98