You acknowledge that you have read and understand this letter agreement, that you are hereby provided a period of forty-five (45) calendar days after the Separation Date to consider its terms, and that you are hereby advised in writing to discuss its terms with an attorney or other advisor before  executing the letter agreement, and  that  your  execution  is  purely voluntary.  This letter agreement will not become effective and enforceable until seven (7) days after your execution.  You further understand that you may revoke this letter agreement within seven (7) calendar days after you have signed it by delivering written notice of revocation to Joseph Leigh, Lumos Networks Corp., 1 Lumos Plaza, Waynesboro, VA 22980.  If the end of such revocation period falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the revocation period shall be extended until the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, you understand and agree that, if you fail to sign the letter agreement on or before the expiration of forty-five (45) days after the Separation Date, or if you revoke the letter agreement before the expiration of the revocation period, this letter agreement shall be canceled and void and neither party shall have any rights or obligations arising under it, and you will not be entitled to receive any payments or benefits under this letter agreement not otherwise payable absent this letter agreement.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this letter agreement, no payments or benefits shall be made hereunder for the sixty (60) days immediately following the Separation Date except as set forth herein.  Any payments to be made or benefits to be delivered during such sixty (60) days will be delayed until the expiration of such sixty (60) days period.  Any payments that would otherwise have been paid during that time shall be accumulated and paid in a lump sum immediately after the expiration of such period. Any benefit to be delivered during such time may be continued at your expense, with you having the right to reimbursement immediately after the expiration of such period.  Any vesting of stock awards to occur shall occur only after the release becomes effective and enforceable and the revocation period expires without revocation of same.  You further acknowledge that the payments, benefits and vesting set forth in paragraphs 2 and 3 herein would not be otherwise payable in the absence of your agreement of the General Release in paragraph 8.