Published: March 10, 2010
Libra Alliance Corp. Names Additional Directors
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Libra Alliance Corporation (OTC BB: LBAL), a provider of
telecommunications services to businesses and residential consumers
through its wholly owned subsidiary Lightyear Network Solutions, LLC,
today announced the addition of four new members to the Company's Board
of Directors.
"We are very pleased to add Chris Sullivan, Ron Carmicle, Brent Rice and
Rick Dees to our Board of Directors. These gentlemen possess significant
business development, operational, legal and marketing expertise that I
believe will be of tremendous value to our organization as we continue
to implement our growth strategy," said J. Sherman Henderson, Chief
Executive Officer of Libra Alliance Corp.
Mr. Henderson added, "As we navigate the market as a public company, our
newly appointed board of directors will have an increasingly important
role in the years ahead. We appreciate their dedication to the company
and our shareholders, and their expanded responsibilities as they
provide their business acumen and help us exploit new business
opportunities intended to grow our business and increase shareholder
value."
On February 12, 2010, Libra Alliance Corporation completed a securities
exchange transaction pursuant to which it acquired Lightyear Network
Solutions, LLC. Lightyear will continue to focus on servicing the
telecommunications needs of its approximately 60,000 business and
residential customers while pursuing a strategy to increase revenue and
earnings via a combination of organic and acquisition growth.
Along with Mr. Henderson, the additional board members also serve as
directors of LY Holdings, LLC, which is Libra's majority shareholder.
The new board members are:
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Chris Sullivan is a founder of the Outback Steakhouse restaurant
company, which opened its first store in 1988 and, until 2007 he
served as CEO and Chairman of the Board of OSI Restaurant Partners,
Inc., formerly a public company with approximately $3.6 billion in
annual revenue (became privately held in 2007). Mr. Sullivan is
employed by and serves as a member of the boards of directors of KHI
Holdings, LLC and MVP Holdings, LLC, both privately owned.
Mr. Sullivan is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a degree
in Business and Economics.
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Ronald L. Carmicle has been the President of River City Development
Corporation for more than 30 years. River City Development specializes
in the construction and installation of brick, concrete block,
limestone and architectural precast. He also currently serves as
Chairman of Central Bank of Jefferson County, Chairman of the
Construction Training Institute, Vice Chair of the Kentucky State Fair
Board, and Board Member of the Daniel Pitino Foundation. Mr. Carmicle
is a graduate of Western Kentucky University.
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W. Brent Rice is an attorney and long-time partner in the firm of
McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland in Lexington, Kentucky and a
real estate developer. His practice is concentrated in business law,
utility law, sports and entertainment, and governmental relations.
Mr. Rice received his undergraduate degree from the University of
Kentucky and his law degree from the University of Louisville Law
School.
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Rigdon O. "Rick" Dees, III is a world-renowned radio and comedic
performer. His internationally syndicated radio show, the "Rick Dees
Weekly Top 40" , is heard each weekend by more than 70 million people
around the world. Mr. Dees has garnered many accolades, including a
Grammy Award nomination, Billboard Radio Personality of the Year ten
years in a row, the Marconi Award, the National Radio Hall of Fame,
and his induction into the National Association of Broadcasters' Hall
of Fame. Mr. Dees graduated from the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill with a bachelor's degree in Radio, TV and Motion Pictures,
and is an inductee in the North Carolina Broadcast Hall of Fame.
About Libra Alliance Corporation
Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Lightyear Network Solutions, LLC,
Libra provides telecommunication services to large, medium and small
businesses and to residential consumers utilizing its extensive network
of independent agents and representatives throughout the United States.
Lightyear began operations in 1993 when J. Sherman "Sherm" Henderson III
founded a predecessor company under the name of UniDial. Sherman
Henderson was named one of the top 25 Most Influential People in
Telecommunications and was elected for six consecutive terms as Chairman
of COMPTEL, the leading industry association representing communication
service providers. Lightyear's product and service offerings include:
local PRI and digital T1, enhanced internet services, frame relay, MPLS,
Point-to-Point, Voice Over IP (VoIP), local and long distance, calling
cards, and conferencing. Lightyear has also begun offering wireless
services to customers in the US through milestone wholesale contracts
with multiple wireless voice and data service providers. Lightyear built
its own VoIP network in 2004 to enhance its product offerings to its
customers and has partnered with some of the most prominent names in
telecom including: Verizon, AT&T, Level 3, Qwest, Sprint, Embarq,
PAETEC, Sylantro, Cisco, Adtran, Voicecom, Iperia and Acme Packet. Libra
Alliance Corporation is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
Additional information can be found at www.lightyear.net.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" for purposes
of the Securities and Exchange Commission's "safe harbor" provisions
under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Rule 3b-6
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking
statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could
cause Libra's actual results to differ materially from those currently
anticipated. These forward-looking statements may include, without
limitation, statements about our marketing and acquisition
opportunities, business strategies, competition, expected activities and
expenditures as we pursue our business plan. Although we believe
that the expectations reflected in any forward looking statements are
reasonable, the risks and uncertainties which could cause our actual
results to differ materially from those currently anticipated includes
changes in market conditions, our ability to integrate acquired
operations, the ability to obtain additional financing on satisfactory
terms, customer acceptance of products, regulatory issues, competitive
factors, or other business circumstances and risk factors described in
our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Libra
undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking
statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise
after the date of this press release.

Company:
Libra Alliance Corporation
J. Sherman
Henderson III, 866-406-7253
Chief Executive Officer
info@lightyear.net
or
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Communications:
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Executive Vice
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