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Record sales reported by TDS in March

April 18, 2008

Two-year price guarantee hits mark with customers

TDS customers set a new record last month when they locked onto a deal that guarantees a fixed price on a triple-play bundle of phone, broadband and DISH Network TV for two years.

“In the first three months of this year, our customers signed up at a rate that beat our former DISH sales records by 24 percent and our Triple Play bundle sales record by 81 percent,” states Shane West, marketing director at TDS Telecommunications Corp.  “Overall, sales in the first quarter of 2008 were a 40 percent improvement from last year.”

With the economy slowing, people appear to be investing in their communications services more wisely.  Bundles, like the one TDS is currently offering, are designed to save consumers money, which is attractive in a time when people are pinching pennies and monitoring household spending.

With TDS’ current promotion consumers, depending on actual bundle and programming choices they make, can save on average $432– $587 annually. The TDS promotion will be available to customers through June 30, 2008.

“Consumers are looking for ways to save money and lock in rates for longer periods of time,” adds Mike LeaVesseur, vice president of Consumer Marketing and Product Development at TDS Telecommunications Corp.  “Guaranteeing a fixed price for two years in this fluctuating economy is a strong offer to our customers. They can see the savings add up and they are responding to it.” 

For more information visit www.tdstelecom.com/bundles or call TDS at 1-888-CALL-TDS.

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TDS Telecom, a growing national company headquartered in Madison, Wis., brings high-quality, locally based telecommunications services to hundreds of rural and suburban communities across the United States. The company, along with its subsidiary TDS Metrocom, provides service for more than 1.2 million access line equivalents. Visit www.tdstelecom.com for more information.

TDS Telecom is part of the Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (AMEX: TDS) family of companies. TDS is a diversified telecommunications corporation founded in 1969. Through its strategic business units, U.S. Cellular (AMEX: USM) and TDS Telecom, TDS operates primarily by providing wireless and local telecommunications service. The company currently employs approximately 11,600 people and serves approximately 6.4 million customers in 36 states.

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