CTE to Issue Its 2005 Third Quarter Earnings Release on November 8

Business Wire, Oct 5, 2005

DALLAS, Pa. -- Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc. ("CTE") (NASDAQ:CTCO), plans to issue its 2005 Third Quarter Earnings Release before the market opens on Tuesday, November 8, 2005, at approximately 7:30 a.m. (EST).

Michael J. Mahoney, CTE president and CEO, will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss third quarter results at 9:00 a.m. (EST), on Tuesday, November 8, 2005. The conference call will last approximately 30 minutes. To access the call, please call 1-877-277-1088. The conference call passcode is 9788674. The simultaneous webcast can be accessed via the Internet at www.ct-enterprises.com. The conference call will be archived and available for replay for 48 hours following the call. To access the replay, please call 1-800-642-1687, passcode 9788674. The webcast will also be available for replay for 48 hours at www.ct-enterprises.com.

About CTE

Headquartered in Dallas, PA, Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc., serves business and residential customers with a full array of technologically advanced data and voice telecommunications products and services, including broadband data services and high-speed Internet access, delivered over its 100% digitally switched, fiber-rich network.

CTE's primary operating segments are: Commonwealth Telephone Company ("CT"), the nation's eighth largest publicly held independent local exchange carrier, which has been operating in various rural Pennsylvania markets since 1897; and, CTSI, LLC ("CTSI"), a local exchange carrier operating in competitive markets outside CT's territory, that formally commenced operations in 1997. CTE deploys broadband DSL technology to offer high-speed Internet access in the CT and CTSI service territories. CTE's support businesses include epix(R) Internet Services (www.epix.net), one of the Northeast's largest rural dial-up Internet Service Providers ("ISPs"), and Commonwealth Communications, a provider of telecommunications equipment and facilities management services.

A web site featuring current information regarding Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc., can be found on the Internet at www.ct-enterprises.com. However, the information on this web site does not form a part of this release.