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TDS invites public to on-line auction for vehicle and equipment replacement sale.

July 23, 2009

Annually, TDS Telecommunication Corp. (TDS™) replaces about 100 vehicles, usually selling the old ones through wholesale auction. This year they are trying something new. July 15 to July 28, 2009, TDS will sponsor a public on-line auction, where any serious buyer—employees, interested local parties, contractors, etc.—is welcomed to bid on about 70 vehicles. Some older construction equipment is also available for sale. The auction is being hosted for TDS by a professional on-line auction company, Asset Auctions, who is handling all the details and inquiries. Starting around July 15, Asset Auctions will post vehicle pictures and information on their web site. If you intend to bid, you must register at http://www.asset-auctions.com. Auction ends Tuesday, July 28. The web site provides the following: • Registration for on-line bidding • Pictures and information on vehicles and equipment when auction begins • Frequently Asked Questions • Contact information Please do not contact TDS customer service regarding this auction. All contacts should be routed directly to Asset Auctions via their website. TDS Telecommunications Corp. markets communication 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 metropolitan communities. TDS Telecommunications Corp. is the eighth-largest wire line company in the nation; employing approximately 2,730 people. The company is headquartered in Madison, Wis. Visit www.tdstelecom.com and www.tdsbusiness.com for more information. TDS Telecommunications Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Telephone and Data Systems™ is a Fortune 500® company that provides wireless, local and long-distance telephone, and broadband services to nearly 7.4 million customers in 36 states, through TDS Telecommunications Corp. and U.S. Cellular®, its 81-percent owned wireless subsidiary. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago, Telephone and Data Systems employed 12,500 full-time equivalent employees as of Dec. 31, 2008. Telephone and Data Systems is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TDS, TDS.S). For more information, visit www.teldta.com. -30-

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