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John Chapple

President, Hawkeye Investments LLC

Hawkeye Investments LLC

John Chapple is President of Hawkeye Investments LLC, a private equity firm. Hawkeye is principally focused on new ventures in the telecommunications industry frequently working in conjunction with Rally Capital LLC.

Mr. Chapple worked to organize Nextel Partners throughout 1998 and was President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Nextel Partners and its subsidiaries since August 1998. Mr. Chapple, a graduate of Syracuse University and Harvard University's Advanced Management Program, has 24 years of experience in the cable television and wireless communications industries.

From 1978 to 1983, he served on the senior management team of Rogers Cablesystems before moving to American Cablesystems as Senior Vice President of Operations from 1983 to 1988. From 1988 to 1995, he served as Executive Vice President of Operations for McCaw Cellular Communications and subsequently AT&T Wireless Services following the merger of those companies.

From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Chapple was the President and Chief Operating Officer for Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment in Vancouver, B.C. During Mr. Chapple's tenure, Orca Bay owned and operated Vancouver's National Basketball Association and National Hockey League sports franchises in addition to the General Motors Place sports arena and retail interests. Mr. Chapple is the past Chairman of the Cellular One Group and the Personal Communications Industry Association, past Vice-Chairman of the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association and has been on the Board of Governors of the NHL and NBA. Mr. Chapple currently serves on the Syracuse University Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board for the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. He is also on the Board of Directors of Seamobile, a company providing integrated wireless services at sea; and on the advisory board of Diamond Castle Holdings, LLC, a private equity firm based in New York City.

Member of the Compensation Committee

Holdings: 2,705 shares     View Transactions

Date	Type	Shares Traded	Price Range
11-05-07	Sell	15,773	40.79
11-05-07	Option Execute	15,773	12.03
06-08-07	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	2,705	n/a

James F. Geiger

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

James F. Geiger has been Cbeyond's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer since he founded the company in 1999.

Prior to founding Cbeyond, Mr. Geiger was Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Intermedia Communications. He was also in charge of Digex, Intermedia's complex web-hosting organization, since acquisition and until just prior to its carve-out IPO.

Before he joined Intermedia, Mr. Geiger was a founding principal and CEO of FiberNet, a metropolitan area network provider, which was sold to Intermedia in 1996.

In the 1980's Mr. Geiger held various sales and marketing management positions at Frontier Communications, Inc. He began his career at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) and received a bachelor's degree in accounting and pre-law from Clarkson University.

In addition, Mr. Geiger serves on the board of directors of the Marist School, an independent Catholic School of the Marist Fathers and Brothers, the Hands On Network, a national volunteer organization that promotes civic engagement in communities, and ReachLocal, a privately held, venture capital-backed company headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA, focused on online advertising and search optimization for small businesses.

Holdings: 64,932 shares     View Transactions

Date	Type	Shares Traded	Price Range
03-05-08	Disposition (Non Open Market)	2,536	16.73
02-25-08	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	36,218	n/a
08-09-07	Sell	190,000	37.72
08-09-07	Option Execute	190,000	3.88
03-05-07	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	31,250	n/a
10-10-06	Sell	198,832	25.41
10-10-06	Option Execute	141,244	3.88

Douglas C. Grissom

Director, Madison Dearborn Partners

Madison Dearborn Partners

Douglas C. Grissom, Director - A.B., Amherst College; M.B.A., Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. Prior to joining MDP, Mr. Grissom was with Bain Capital, Inc. in private equity, McKinsey & Company, Inc., and Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Grissom concentrates on investments in the communications sector and currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Cbeyond Communications, LLC, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, Intelsat Holdings Ltd., and the Childrens' Inner City Educational Fund.

Member of the Compensation Committee

Holdings: 2,705 shares     View Transactions

Date	Type	Shares Traded	Price Range
12-06-07	Sell	1,898	43.47
11-30-07	Sell	1,000,000	36.62
08-09-07	Sell	1,010,000	37.72
06-08-07	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	2,705	n/a
10-10-06	Sell	1,483,232	25.41

D. Scott Luttrell

Founder and CEO, LCM Group, Inc.

LCM Group

D. Scott Luttrell is the founder and CEO of LCM Group, Inc., a Tampa based investment company specializing in funds management and financial consulting services, alternative asset, private equity and real estate investing.

Mr. Luttrell served from 1991 through 2000 as principal and senior officer of Caxton Associates, LLC, a New York based diversified investment firm. Luttrell's responsibilities with Caxton included Senior Trading Manager, Director of Global Fixed Income and a senior member of the firm's portfolio risk management committee.

Luttrell has diverse investment experience in private equity, foreign exchange, fixed income and the alternative investment asset class. Luttrell serves on the Board of Directors of several private companies.

Mr. Luttrell was a member at the Chicago Board of Trade from 1978 through 2002, where prior to formation of LCM Group, Inc. in 1988, he was involved in various trading and investment activities as an officer and partner of Chicago based TransMarket Group and related entities.

Mr. Luttrell received his college degree in Business Administration/Finance from Southern Methodist University in Dallas Texas.

Mr. Luttrell is active in various community service organizations, including serving as the Chairman of the Board of the Tampa Metropolitan YMCA and a Board of Director member of Young Life Southeast Region and Honduras Outreach International. Luttrell is founder and trustee of The Light Foundation, a Tampa based charitable foundation.

Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Holdings: 28,478 shares     View Transactions

Date	Type	Shares Traded	Price Range
03-10-08	Option Execute	25,773	12.03
12-11-07	Disposition (Non Open Market)	7,500	n/a
12-11-07	Sell	17,207	44.56
11-30-07	Disposition (Non Open Market)	7,500	n/a
10-02-07	Sell	2,793	44.58
10-01-07	Sell	25,000	42.31 - 42.57
09-20-07	Sell	19,900	40.60
09-19-07	Sell	5,100	40.34 - 40.55
08-27-07	Sell	13,600	38.66
08-23-07	Sell	1,200	38.57
08-22-07	Sell	6,225	38.30 - 38.55
08-21-07	Sell	2,174	38.30
08-20-07	Sell	101	38.30
08-17-07	Sell	1,700	38.42
06-15-07	Sell	23,954	40.14
06-14-07	Sell	6,046	40.05
06-11-07	Sell	15,000	38.55
06-11-07	Disposition (Non Open Market)	15,000	n/a
06-08-07	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	2,705	n/a
06-01-07	Sell	15,000	37.05
12-12-06	Disposition (Non Open Market)	16,000	n/a
10-10-06	Sell	12,500	25.41
09-19-06	Sell	30,076	27.55
09-13-06	Sell	18,284	25.55
09-12-06	Sell	18,716	25.55
07-05-06	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	3,725	n/a

James N. Perry Jr.

Managing Director, Madison Dearborn Partners

Madison Dearborn Partners

Prior to co-founding MDP, Mr. Perry was with First Chicago Venture Capital for eight years. Previously, he was with The First National Bank of Chicago. Mr. Perry concentrates on investments in the communications industry and currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Nextel Partners, Allegiance Telecom, Focal Communications, Madison River Telephone Company and Band-X. Mr. Perry received his B.A. from University of Pennsylvania and his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Holdings: 2,329,114 shares     View Transactions

Date	Type	Shares Traded	Price Range
11-30-07	Sell	1,000,000	36.62
08-09-07	Sell	1,010,000	37.72
06-08-07	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	2,705	n/a
10-10-06	Sell	1,483,232	25.41

Patrick S. Pittard

Terry College of Business, University of Georgia

Mr. Pittard has served on the faculty of Terry Business School of the University of Georgia since 2002. Prior to 2002, he was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., a worldwide provider of executive-level search and leadership services. He has held or currently holds board positions which include Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (former Chairman), Lincoln National Corporation, Artisan Funds, LeadersOnline (former Chairman), University of Georgia Foundation (former Chairman), Greensboro Baseball LLC and MCG Health. He accepted the Governor's nomination to the Georgia Board of Regents. Mr. Pittard received his bachelor's in Business Administration from the University of Georgia

David Rogan

President, Cisco Systems

Cisco Systems

Mr. Rogan currently serves as the President for Cisco Systems Capital Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc., and as Vice President at Cisco Systems. He previously served as Vice President, Treasurer for Cisco Systems. Prior to joining Cisco, Mr. Rogan was the Assistant Treasurer at Apple Computer, Inc. and held various treasury-related positions with General Motors. Mr. Rogan has a B.S. degree from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Member of the Audit Committee

Holdings: 6,705 shares     View Transactions

Date	Type	Shares Traded	Price Range
06-08-07	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	2,705	n/a
03-14-07	Buy	4,000	29.12
04-25-06	Statement of Ownership	0	n/a

Robert Rothman

Chairman and CEO, Black Diamond Group, Inc.

Black Diamond Group

Robert Rothman is Chairman and CEO of Black Diamond Group, Inc. and Chairman of Bank of St. Petersburg Holdings, Inc. in Tampa, Florida. He was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated International Group, Inc., which owned and operated insurance companies in Europe and North America, from 1987 to 1999.

Prior to founding the Consolidated Group of companies in 1987, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Beneficial Insurance Group. Mr. Rothman began his career with Ernst & Whinney in New York after graduating from the University of Chicago.

He obtained a B.A. Degree in Economics from Queens College of the City University of New York, and an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business.

Mr. Rothman is a member of the Advisory Council for the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business; Vice-Chairman of the Board of H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Hospital, Inc.; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Academy of the Holy Names; and currently supports several other community non-profit institutions.

Member of the Audit Committee

Holdings: 198,729 shares     View Transactions

Date	Type	Shares Traded	Price Range
10-01-07	Sell	100,000	42.02
08-08-07	Sell	100,000	38.12
06-08-07	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	2,705	n/a
10-10-06	Sell	112,500	25.41
07-05-06	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	3,624	n/a
05-02-06	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	5,232	n/a