DECC D&E Communications (MM)

The Board of Directors of D&E Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: DECC) announced a quarterly dividend of $0.167 (16.7 cents) per share of common stock payable on October 15, 2009, to shareholders of record on September 30, 2009, maintaining the Company's current annual dividend rate of $0.50 (50.0 cents) per share.

As required by the Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Merger Agreement") dated May 10, 2009 with Windstream Corporation, D&E has adjusted its dividend record date and payment date to correspond to Windstream's dividend record date and payment date. This change is designed to assure that D&E shareholders are entitled to either a dividend on D&E common stock or Windstream common stock, but not both, with regard to the calendar quarter in which the merger occurs. Therefore, if the merger closes prior to the close of business on September 30, 2009, D&E common shares will be converted into and become exchangeable for (i) 0.650 shares of common stock of Windstream and (ii) $5.00 in cash and will be eligible to receive dividends, if any, on their Windstream common stock. If the merger closes subsequent to the close of business on September 30, 2009, D&E shareholders of record on such date will receive the D&E dividend. D&E has adjusted the amount of its dividend to $0.167 per share to maintain an annual dividend rate of $0.50 per share, as permitted by the Merger Agreement, to reflect the fact that there is a four-month period between the scheduled payment date for the current D&E dividend and the most recent D&E dividend payment date of June 15, 2009.

D&E is a leading integrated communications provider offering high-speed data, Internet access, local and long distance telephone, business continuity services, co-location facilities, data and professional IT services, network monitoring, security solutions and video services. Based in Lancaster County, D&E has been serving communities in central and eastern Pennsylvania for more than 100 years. For more information, visit www.decommunications.com

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