X0202 4 2007-02-07 0 0001110507 ESCHELON TELECOM INC ESCH 0001294921 Smith Richard Allen Jr 730 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 900 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 0 1 0 0 President and CEO Common Stock 2007-02-07 4 M 0 5175 0.68 A 105175 D Common Stock 2007-02-07 4 S 0 5175 22.8499 D 100000 D Common Stock Options 0.68 2007-02-07 4 M 0 5175 0.68 D 2003-02-07 2013-02-07 Common Stock 5175 10088 D Transaction takes place under the restrictions of a 10b5-1 trading plan. A 10b5-1 plan enables an insider to establish a program to make transactions according to an advance plan. Such a program allows an insider to continue with planned transactions even if he comes into possession of material non-public information. On February 7, 2007, Mr. Smith exercised and sold 5,175 common stock options. On February 7, 2003, Mr. Smith was granted options to purchase 168,530 shares of common stock - 5,175 were exercised and sold in this transaction, 153,267 shares were exercised and sold in previous transactions and the remaining 10,088 shares are vested. On June 9, 2006, Mr. Smith received 100,000 shares of common stock. /s/ Michael A. Donahue, attorney-in-fact for Richard Allen Smith 2007-02-09