HickoryTech Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

MANKATO, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HickoryTech Corporation (Nasdaq: HTCO) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to declare a quarterly dividend of $0.135 per share of HickoryTech common stock. The $0.135 dividend is payable on March 5, 2011 to shareholders of record on Feb. 15, 2011. HickoryTech has a long history of paying a cash dividend to shareholders that spans more than 60 years and recently increased its fourth quarter 2010 dividend 3.9 percent.

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). For more information, visit www.hickorytech.com.

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HickoryTech Corporation
Jennifer Spaude, 507-386-3765

KEYWORDS:   United States  North America  Minnesota

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Technology  Networks  Telecommunications

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