Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. to Release Third Quarter 2009 Results and Hold Conference Call On November 5, 2009

MATTOON, Ill., Oct. 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNSL) intends to release its third quarter 2009 financial results before the market opens on November 5, 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 34564949. 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 November 12, 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 254,593 ILEC access lines, 72,062 Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) access line equivalents, 95,656 DSL subscribers, and 19,731 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, Treasurer & Director of Finance
          217-258-2959
          matthew.smith@consolidated.com