Investor Relations

MATTOON, Ill., July 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNSL) intends to release its second quarter 2009 financial results before the market opens on August 6, 2009. The company intends to host a conference call and simultaneous webcast at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 10:00 a.m. Central Time on the same day.

The call is being webcast and can be accessed from the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website at http://www.consolidated.com. The webcast will also be archived on the company's website. If you do not have internet access, the conference call dial-in number is 1-866-395-2185 with pass code 19357566. International parties can access the call by dialing 1-706-758-1344. A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available starting two hours after completion of the call until August 20, 2009 at midnight ET. To hear the replay, parties in the United States and Canada should call 1-800-642-1687 and international parties should call 1-706-645-9291.

About Consolidated

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. is an established rural local exchange company providing voice, data and video services to residential and business customers in Illinois, Texas and Pennsylvania. Each of the operating companies has been operating in its local market for over 100 years. With approximately 259,787 ILEC access lines, 73,737 Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) access line equivalents, 94,554 DSL subscribers, and 18,207 IPTV subscribers, Consolidated Communications offers a wide range of telecommunications services, including local and long distance service, custom calling features, private line services, high-speed Internet access, digital TV, carrier access services, and directory publishing.

CONTACT:
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
Matt Smith, Director, Investor Relations
217-258-2959
Matthew.smith@consolidated.com