MIDDLETOWN, R.I., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Towerstream (Nasdaq: TWER), a leading WiMAX service provider, today announced that its President and CEO, Jeff Thompson will present at the Canaccord Adams Technology Ideas Conference on Thursday, May 14, 2009 in Toronto, ON at the Royal York Hotel.

Thompson, who is scheduled to present at 11:10 a.m. ET, will also be part of a luncheon panel discussing the Future of Wireless Data at 11:40 a.m. ET with executives from DragonWave, Research in Motion (RIM), Sandvine Corporation and TeraGo Networks.

Investors and other interested parties may access a live audio webcast of both presentations by going to the Investor Relations section of Towerstream's website (http://ir.towerstream.com/eventdetail.cfm?EventID=68963). A replay will be available on this website for 30 days following the presentation.

About Towerstream Corporation

Towerstream is a leading WiMAX service provider in the U.S., delivering high-speed Internet access to businesses. Founded in 2000, the Company has established networks in nine markets including New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, the San Francisco Bay Area, Miami, Seattle, Dallas-Fort Worth, and the greater Providence area where the Company is based. The Company was the first carrier selected to join the WiMAX Forum to assist leading vendors in establishing industry compliance with international broadband wireless access standards and cross-vendor interoperability. Towerstream was awarded two 2008 Telephony Innovation Awards for Most Innovative Broadband Wireless Service and Most Innovative Small Business Service and the Best of WiMAX World 2008 Service Provider Deployment Award for its New York City network.

SafeHarbor

Certain statements contained in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable federal securities laws, including, without limitation, anything relating or referring to future financial results and plans for future business development activities, and are thus prospective. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties some of which cannot be predicted or quantified based on current expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in reports filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Consequently, future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release statements made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

    INVESTOR CONTACT:
    Terry McGovern
    Vision Advisors
    415-902-3001
    mcgovern@visionadvisors.net

    MEDIA CONTACT:
    Amanda Lordy / Todd Barrish
    Dukas Public Relations
    212-704-7385
    Amanda@dukaspr.com / todd@dukaspr.com

SOURCE Towerstream