WASHINGTON, D.C. April 16, 2020 – Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCOI), one of the largest Internet service providers in the world, today announced that due to the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Cogent’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 9:00 a.m. EDT on May 6, 2020 will be webcast live.  The webcast will be audio and listen-only, and parties on the webcast will not be able to ask questions or vote their shares.  Stockholders that listen to the webcast of the Annual Meeting will not be considered as having attended the Annual Meeting and will not be counted as present for purposes of a quorum.

The provision of this webcast is for informational purposes only and does not alter, amend or supplement Cogent’s previously provided proxy materials. Stockholders and other interested parties may access the live audio webcast of the Annual Meeting by going to the “Events” section of Cogent’s website at www.cogentco.com/events.

About Cogent Communications

Cogent Communications (NASDAQ: CCOI) is a multinational, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP, consistently ranked as one of the top five Internet backbone networks in the world. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high speed Internet access, Ethernet transport and colocation services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network provides services in over 200 markets globally.

Since its inception, Cogent has unleashed the benefits of IP technology, building one of the largest and highest capacity IP networks in the world. This network enables Cogent to offer large bandwidth connections at highly competitive prices. Cogent also offers superior customer support by virtue of its end-to-end control of service delivery and network monitoring.

Cogent Communications is headquartered at 2450 N Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037. For more information, visit www.cogentco.com. Cogent Communications can be reached in the United States at (202) 295-4200 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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