Long Lines Adds 147th Cellular Tower

Fills-in Region's Wireless Footprint

SERGEANT BLUFF, Iowa, May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Long Lines recently turned up power to its 147th cell phone tower in the Upper Midwest. This tower represents a significant milestone on Long Lines' journey to be the preeminent provider of communication services to business and residential customers in the region. No other company can match Long Lines' history of working with urban and rural communities to bring wireless communication, telephone, broadband Internet and cable television services to commercial and individual customers.

"When we decided to enter the cell phone business a little over two years ago, a map of the US showed a large white spot in the upper Midwest indicating little cell phone coverage," said Pat McElroy, Vice President of Business Development. "As we watched the 147th Long Lines cell phone tower go online, it struck me this map is now nearly solid blue - we now have wireless access here that may very well be better than some of the nation's largest urban areas."

Long Lines customers are part of a national network that provides clear and affordable calling and data transmission for customers at home and throughout the US and abroad. Long Lines customers enjoy the advantages of being served by a company that is recognized as an industry leader in building and operating communication networks. When AT&T looked for a reliable partner to build a system to serve customers in the Upper Midwest, they chose Long Lines just as countless local families and businesses have selected Long Lines to serve their communication needs.

"We are proud AT&T chose our network to support its demanding customers, but we are even more proud that our customers have come to discover that state-of-the-art communication can be found right in their own backyard," said McElroy.

Long Lines customers know that our network was built to ensure they can rely on us to meet their communication needs at home and on the road. Whether it is calling grandma in San Diego with the score from the latest high school baseball game, ensuring dad can call home from Dallas to say he will be home early, or allowing mom to download today's market report after a long day at the office; the Long Lines system is prepared to meet the changing demands of today's high tech and communication savvy customers.

In the coming 12 months another 100 towers are planned to be added as Long Lines continues to upgrade service availability and create additional capacity. Like tower 147, few of our customers will ever notice these new towers as they pass. That is fine with us. To the Long Lines family of companies, tower 147 represents our ability to deliver on the promise to connect our corner of the globe with the best technology available.

Long Lines works to provide the most up-to-date telephone, cable television, high-speed internet, and wireless features to Siouxland customers in innovative service packages using the latest technology. Long Lines offers unique packages of telephone, television, internet, and wireless services to more than 100 communities in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Long Lines is focused on building communication networks that meet the needs of rural communities and urban centers in the Upper Midwest.

Graham Gillette, 712-271-2000, can respond to all inquiries.

CONTACT: Graham Gillette for Long Lines, +1-712-271-2000

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