MANKATO, Minn. – Dec 2, 2009 – HickoryTech (NASDAQ: HTCO) announces today it is accepting entries for its 2010-2011 Iowa Phone Book Cover Contest. The winning photograph will appear on the cover of HickoryTech’s 2010-2011 Phone Book, which is distributed to more than 20 communities. The winning photographer will also receive a $150 cash prize. Entrants may be amateur or professional photographers. Contest details and rules are available at www.hickorytech.com/photocontest or by calling 1-866-HICKORY, ext. 3727. All entries must be submitted by Jan. 15, 2010.
About HickoryTech
HickoryTech Corporation (dba HickoryTech and Enventis) is a leading integrated communications provider in the markets it serves. With headquarters in Mankato, Minn., the corporation has approximately 450 employees and a regional fiber network with facilities-based operations in Minnesota and Iowa. Enventis serves businesses of all sizes across a five-state region with IP-based voice, data and network solutions. HickoryTech provides bundled residential and business services including high-speed Internet, Digital TV and voice services in its legacy telecom markets. The Company trades on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, symbol: HTCO, and is a member of the Russell 2000 index. For more information, visit
www.hickorytech.com.