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April 29, 2008
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. achieves highest ranking to date
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [AMEX: TDS, TDS.S], the parent company of TDS Telecommunications Corp., earned a ranking of 478 on the 2008 Fortune 500® list of the nation’s largest corporations. The company was also ranked at number 12 on Fortune’s list of the 50 fastest growing companies according to one-year profit growth.
“TDS is the sum of many parts,” stated Dave Wittwer, president and CEO of TDS Telecommunications Corp. “Success at TDS is a team effort. Our employees are very proud of our efforts to support TDS in being recognized as one of the nation’s best companies.”
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TDS Telecommunications Corp. markets communications services to business and residential customers in 30 states, through its brands TDS Telecom and TDS Metrocom. With nearly 1.2 million access line equivalents in service, TDS Telecommunications Corp. connects customers to phone, broadband, and digital television service in hundreds of rural, suburban, and small metropolitan communities. Headquartered in Madison, Wis., TDS Telecommunications Corp. employs approximately 2,700 people. Visit www.tdstelecom.com and www.tdsmetro.com for more information.
TDS Telecommunications Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) (AMEX: TDS, TDS.S), a Fortune 500® company. TDS operates primarily by providing wireless and local telecommunications service through its strategic business units, TDS Telecommunications Corp. and U.S. Cellular (AMEX: USM). Headquartered in Chicago, TDS employs approximately 11,800 people and serves approximately 7.3 million customers in 36 states. Visit www.teldta.com for more information.
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