Philadelphia Eagles Select ATX As Its Primary Internet Service Provider

New York, NY - July 16, 2002 - ATX Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: COMMD), a leading integrated communications provider, was selected as the Philadelphia Eagles leading Internet service provider (ISP) for the 2002 season, l ' expansion of the longstanding relationship with the organization. The Eagles are using an Internet connection through a 1.54 megabytes Full T1 Complex Novac, equipment status-of-the-art training center and corporate headquarters. This agreement follows the recent announcement that ATX year has been selected as the Eagles' local telephone company and operator of exchange between service providers for 2001 and 2002 seasons, extending an eleven associations years between the two organizations. "Partnering with ATX has proved a smart business decision for the Eagles," says John Pawling, Head of Information Systems for the Eagles. "The choice of the ATX form our ISP is a natural progression of our relationship." "The Eagles' success on and off the field is reflected in the spectacular complex Novac, ATX and is excited to be part of it," said Tim Allen, ATX Senior Vice President, Sales Business. "We are proud to have been chosen as the Eagles ISP, and we hope to bring a new level of this excellent relationship. "The 108, 000 square feet Novac complex was opened in March 2001. The property offers many amenities, including 8,000 square meters, the state of the weight room, living room Seating for players outside the locker rooms, more meeting room, 196 seat theater / auditorium, and new offices for the management of the Eagles. About Eagles Formed in 1933, the Philadelphia Eagles (now known as the Philadelphia Eagles LLC) are currently owned by Jeffrey Lurie. Serve as club president / Chief Executive Officer, Lurie bought the team from Norman Braman in 1994 and was named NFL owner only a year after the year by The Sporting News. Spearheaded by the president Joe Banner, the Eagles partnered with the city of Philadelphia, which led to the construction of the new football stadium set to open in August 2003. A team member of the National Football League 32, the Eagles play in the NFC Soccer's Eastern Division, with some of the largest television markets in America, first in New York, Philadelphia, fourth, seventh Dallas and Washington, DC eighth. Off the field, the Eagles are recognized as community leader. Last season the Eagles won the title of the NFC East Division and went on to win a place in the Championship Game NFC. Information about the company is available online at www.PhiladelphiaEagles.com . About ATX Founded in 1985, ATX is a facilities-based integrated communications provider offering local exchange telephone company international phone company, Internet, electronic commerce, high - high-speed data and wireless services to business customers oriented and residential markets throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions of the United States. ATX currently serves approximately 400,000 residential and business customers. For more information on ATX, please visit the www.atx.com. "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: In addition to historical information, this press release includes certain forward-looking statements regarding future business development. These statements represent the reasonable opinion of the Company in the future and are based on assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward looking to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in factors affecting such statements.