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
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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X. XXXXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
/s/ X. Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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X. Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
