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Funded Primarily by PAETEC, Scholarship to Offset Rising Costs of Citizenship Test

Literacy Volunteers of Rochester (LVR) today announced a new scholarship fund to support the higher costs of the United States Citizenship Test for its learners. On October 1, 2008, the US Citizenship Immigration Services (USCIS) launched the Redesigned Naturalization Test, which also increased the cost of the test by approximately 40% to $675.00.

"We strive every day to assist people in becoming productive citizens, but the new costs for the Citizenship Test can be prohibitive for many of our learners," said Bob Mahar, executive director for LVR. "We commend PAETEC and other private donors for helping to make up the difference."

The scholarship fund is available to learners enrolled in the literacy program who are planning to take the test within three months. LVR volunteers will review the applications for the scholarships and choose the recipients of the $200 scholarship.

"We've found illiteracy to be a root cause of countless other social problems," said John Chapman, senior vice president of PAETEC and board member at LVR. "We're honored at PAETEC to assist Literacy Volunteers of Rochester with this important endeavor."

With a waiting list to enroll as a learner, LVR is continuing to actively recruit volunteer tutors. For more information about the program or becoming a tutor, contact LVR at 585.748.3030 or online at www.literacyrochester.org.

About Literacy Volunteers of Rochester
Literacy Volunteers of Rochester, Inc. is an organization of trained volunteers dedicated to providing one-to-one or small group tutoring to functionally illiterate adults and to others lacking English language skills, and to fostering literacy in the greater Rochester NY area. For more information, visit www.literacyrochester.org.

About PAETEC
PAETEC (NASDAQ GS: PAET) is personalizing communications for business-class customers across the United States. We offer a comprehensive suite of data, voice, and IP services, as well as enterprise communications management software, network security solutions, CPE, and managed services. For more information, visit www.paetec.com.