Press Release
| W. (Garth) Sprecher | Al Palombo |
| D&E Communications | Cameron Associates |
| Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary | Investor Relations |
| (717) 738-8304 | (212) 245-8800 Ext. 209 |
| gsprecher@decommunications.com | al@cameronassoc.com |
EPHRATA, PA, January 5, 2005 - D&E Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: DECC), one of Pennsylvania's leading integrated communications providers supplying telephone and data access services to more than 177,000 lines in central Pennsylvania, announced today that the company has retained Cameron Associates, Inc. as its investor relations advisor. Cameron Associates is a 28-year-old New York-based, full-service investor relations firm that represents a wide variety of publicly-held companies in the U.S.
Cameron will assist D&E Communications, Inc. in broadening its financial market presence and establishing new relationships within the investment community and financial media. The firm has a wealth of experience representing rapidly growing technology and emerging healthcare related companies.
"D&E is embarking on a new and positive direction as it relates to how the company communicates with its investors," stated G. William Ruhl, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of D&E Communications, Inc. "We are very pleased with our appointment of Cameron Associates and we expect that this relationship will enhance the visibility and value of our organization in the investment community. Through Cameron we will endeavor to present our company and its business strategies to a wider investor audience, while providing increased visibility to the general public. D&E Communications continues to execute on a prudent business strategy and we believe that Cameron's experience and knowledge of the investment industry will serve our organization and its shareholders well."
Founded in 1976, Cameron Associates, Inc. is a New York City-based, full-service investor relations firm providing strategic counsel to a select group of public companies. Additional information about Cameron Associates can be obtained on the Web at www.cameronassoc.com.
About D&E Communications, Inc.:
D&E Communications, Inc. is a provider of integrated communications services to residential and business customers in markets throughout central and eastern Pennsylvania. D&E offers its customers a comprehensive package of communications services including local and long distance telephone service, high-speed data services, video, and Internet access service. D&E also provides business customers with systems integration services including voice and data network solutions.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are found in various places throughout this press release and include, without limitation, statements regarding financial and other information. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of D&E's management concerning the development of our business as well as the company's investor relations and overall corporate communications strategy. They are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from our expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to, factors that we have indicated could adversely affect our business and financial performance contained in our past and future filings and reports, including those filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. D&E undertakes no obligation to revise or update its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.