Consumer Cellular Earns Spot on Inc. 5000 List for Third Year in a Row

Ranks No. 1,367 on the 2011 Inc. 5000 List; No. 47 within Industry

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Consumer Cellular (https://www.consumercellular.com), a leading provider of cellphones and service plans to boomers and the exclusive wireless provider for AARP members, has been named to Inc. Magazine's prestigious Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America for the third consecutive year. Consumer Cellular achieved a 208 percent revenue growth rate from 2008 to 2011.

“Consumer Cellular is excited and honored to be listed as one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing companies for the third year in a row,” said John Marick, Consumer Cellular CEO. “We are committed to delivering cost-effective plans and wireless devices to our customers and our continued success is a direct result of the value and top-ranked customer service we provide.”

According to Inc. Magazine, Consumer Cellular ranks No. 10 among the top private businesses listed in Portland, Ore. and No. 47 in the Top 100 telecommunications companies throughout the United States. The Inc. 5000 companies are selected after extensive screening and interviews by reporters and writers for Inc.com. Inclusion on the list is considered to be one of the most prestigious awards for high-growth companies in the private sector.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000/list/2011/.

Methodology

The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2005 through 2008. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by the first week of 2005, and therefore able to show four full calendar years of sales. Additionally, they have to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent -- not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies -- as of December 31, 2008. Revenue in 2005 must have been at least $200,000, and revenue in 2008 must have been at least $2 million. The top 10 percent of companies on the list comprise the Inc. 500, now in its 28th year.

About Consumer Cellular

Consumer Cellular is the exclusive wireless provider for AARP members and a top-rated carrier that provides no contract cellphones and service plans to boomers and seniors. Founded in 1995 on the belief that everyone should have affordable access to the safety and convenience of cellular service, Consumer Cellular is privately held with more than 400 employees. The Portland, Ore.-based company utilizes the nation's largest voice and data network, covering more than 296 million people -- or 97 percent of the U.S. population. Consumer Cellular’s cellphones and plans are sold nationwide at leading retailers such as Sears and RadioShack dealer franchise locations, as well as direct to consumers at www.consumercellular.com or 800-686-4460. For cellphone tutorials, features, applications and company news, connect with Consumer Cellular on Facebook.com/consumercellular, Twitter.com/consumer_cell and YouTube.com/consumercellular.

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