CANPARTNERS INCORPORATED, CANYON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. a California corporation a California limited partnership By: Canpartners Incorporated, By: /s/ Joshua S. Friedman a California corporation, ----------------------------- its general partner...

 
EXHIBIT A

                        AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING
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     The undersigned hereby agree and consent to the joint filing on their
behalf of this Schedule 13G in connection with their beneficial ownership of the
common stock of Electric Lightwave, Inc.

     Dated:  June 9, 1998

 
                                            
CANPARTNERS INCORPORATED,                     CANYON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.           
a California corporation                      a California limited partnership          
                                                                                        
                                              By:  Canpartners Incorporated,            
By:  /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx                        a California corporation,            
   -----------------------------                   its general partner                  
 Name:  Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx                                                              
 Title: Vice President                                                                  
                                              By:  /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx               
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                                              Name:  Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx                 
XXXXXXXX X. XXXXX                             Title:  Vice-President                    
                                                                                        
                                                                                        
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