Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises Names Logue As New Vice President of Human Resources

Business Wire, August 24, 2000

Business Editors

DALLAS, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2000

Michael J. Mahoney, president and chief executive officer of Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc. (CTE) (Nasdaq: CTCO, CTCOB), today announced the appointment of F. Andrew Logue as vice president of human resources, effective immediately.

In this position, Mr. Logue will be responsible for recruitment, hiring and training; employee benefits and compensation; human resources information systems; the payroll function; and leadership development for all CTE companies. Mr. Logue will report to Mr. Mahoney.

Mr. Logue has over 28 years of experience in the human resources arena. Before joining CTE, Mr. Logue served for 13 years with National Service Industries, Inc. (NSI), a Fortune 500 manufacturing firm in Atlanta, GA. Most recently, he held the position of NSI's corporate vice president of human resources, where he was responsible for directing the human resource functions for the company's five operating divisions. He had also served as vice president of human resources for Lithonia Lighting, NSI's largest business unit.

Prior to NSI, Mr. Logue held executive-level human resources positions with Health America Corporation, an HMO operating in 19 states and headquartered in Nashville, TN; and American Hospital Supply Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products and services, Chicago, IL.

Mr. Logue holds a B.S. in economics and management from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; and an M.A. in industrial human relations from Ohio University, Athens, OH.

About CTE

Headquartered in Dallas, PA, Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc., is a diversified telecommunications company providing advanced solutions to deliver communications, information and entertainment services to business and residential users in a rapidly expanding set of select United States markets.

CTE's primary operating segments are: Commonwealth Telephone Company, the nation's eighth largest independent incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC), which has been operating in various rural Pennsylvania markets since 1897; and, CTSI, Inc., an integrated communications provider (ICP) that commenced operations in 1997 and is focused on tier-two and tier-three markets. CTE's support businesses include epix(TM) Internet Services (www.epix.net), one of the northeast's largest rural ISPs with over 48,000 dial-up Internet access subscribers; and, Jack Flash(R), a broadband data service that uses DSL technology to offer high-speed Internet access and digital connectivity solutions in a rapidly growing set of CTE markets. Additionally, CTE operates two other support businesses that provide expertise to its ILEC and ICP operations. These businesses are Commonwealth Communications, a provider of telecommunications equipment and facilities management services; and, CLD, a switch-based long-distance reseller.

A web site featuring current information regarding Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc. can be found on the Internet at www.ct-enterprises.com.