Teletouch Hawk Electronics Div. Launches ''Go Green with Hawk'' Cellphone Recycling...

Teletouch Hawk Electronics Div. Launches ''Go Green with Hawk'' Cellphone Recycling Program at 2008 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial PGA Tour Golf Tournament

FORT WORTH, Texas--(Business Wire)--
Teletouch Communications, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TLLE), a leading U.S.
cellular, two-way radio, mobile electronics and related services
provider, today announced that the Company, through its Hawk
Electronics consumer electronics retail division, is launching a new
cellphone recycling and disposal program at the upcoming 2008 Crowne
Plaza Invitational at Colonial PGA TOUR Golf Tournament, being held
May 19-25 at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.

In conjunction with Colonial staff and PGA TOUR officials,
spectators will be encouraged to bring their old, unused, and in many
cases, no-longer-working cellphones to specially designed recycling
bins at each of the major visitor entrances to the Colonial (see
renderings attached). Hawk Electronics staff members will empty them
each day, and return to the Company's 50,000sf warehouse and office
facility in Haltom City, Texas (just outside of downtown Ft. Worth)
for proper disposal.

Peter Ripa, Director of the 2008 Crowne Plaza Invitational at
Colonial PGA TOUR Golf Tournament said, "The PGA TOUR has asked all
tournaments to be more 'Green.' When we approached our wireless
communications sponsor, Hawk Electronics with the idea to use our
event to recycle old, used cellphones, we were delighted to learn that
they were just getting ready to launch their own recycling program,
and would accelerate their launch date to coincide with the start of
the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. We fully support this
program, and doing our part to help keep e-waste out of our
environment."

"As with many electronics, cellular handsets contain various heavy
metals and other toxic materials," stated T. A. "Kip" Hyde, Jr.,
President and Chief Operating Officer of Teletouch, and CEO of its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Progressive Concepts, Inc. dba Hawk
Electronics. "Having personally found over a dozen no-longer-used
handsets in my home, and knowing how detrimental they would be in a
landfill, I needed to find an easy, yet environmentally friendly
disposal solution. As I started to research what options were
available, I was staggered by the sheer size and scope of the problem,
both nationally and worldwide. So, over the last two months, our team
at Hawk has put together new processes and procedures to allow our
customers and others with old handsets to bring them to any Hawk
location in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex for recycling and disposal.
Over time, we hope to add other non-Hawk, but eco-friendly retail
locations, and take a leadership position in all of the markets we
serve."

Hyde continued, "To kick-off this new green program, we are
excited to be able to partner with the Colonial to generate immediate
consumer awareness, and provide an easy recycling point for the over
40,000 to 60,000 daily spectators, staff and media visitors. After the
tournament is over, Hawk will continue to build program awareness
through a comprehensive outdoor (billboard) campaign, with support
through other mass media including radio, TV, newspaper and Internet.
For media purposes, our tagline is, 'Hawk - Saving the Planet, One
Cellphone at a Time.' All Hawk Electronics stores will be equipped
with recycling stations after Memorial Day, open to customers from all
carriers."

U.S.- Cellphone e-Waste Quick Facts* below:

Fact: More than 220 million Americans have cellphones;

Fact: Average use of a cellphone is 18 months;

Fact: Approx. 130 million cellphones are thrown away each year,
creating an est. 65,000 tons of e-waste;

Fact: Cellphones contain metals, plastics, chemicals and other
potentially hazardous materials (lead and mercury) that should be kept
out of landfills;

Bottomline: Cellphones contain many toxic materials that pollute
the environment and threaten human health. When recycled responsibly,
many of the metals and other materials can be put back into
circulation, further helping to protect the planet.

About Teletouch Communications

For more than 40 years, Teletouch has offered a comprehensive
suite of telecommunications products and services including cellular,
two-way radio, GPS-telemetry, wireless messaging and public
safety/emergency response vehicle products and services throughout the
U.S. Teletouch's wholly-owned subsidiary, Progressive Concepts, Inc.
(PCI), is a leading provider of AT&T Mobility(R) services (voice,
data, entertainment), as well as other mobile, portable and personal
electronics products and services to individuals, businesses and
government agencies. PCI operates a chain of retail stores and sells
under the "Hawk Electronics" brand; through Hawk-branded sub-agents;
its own direct sales force and through the Internet at various sites
including www.hawkelectronics.com and www.hawkexpress.com among
others. PCI also operates a national wholesale distribution business,
known as PCI Wholesale, which serves smaller cellular and automotive
retailers, car dealers and rural cellular carriers throughout the
country; Dealers and Retailers see www.pciwholesale.com. Additional
information on Teletouch's two-way radio group, and its Emergency
Vehicle Products group can be found at www.teletouchevp.com.
Teletouch's common stock is traded Over-The-Counter on the Pink Sheets
electronic exchange under stock symbol: TLLE. Information about
Teletouch can be found at http://www.teletouch.com.

About the PGA TOUR

The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership organization of
professional golfers. Its primary purpose is to provide competitive
earnings opportunities for past, current and future members of the PGA
TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour; to protect the integrity of
the game; and to help grow the reach of the game in the U.S. and
around the world. In 2008, the three Tours will compete in 108 events
for approximately $355 million in prize money. Tournaments will be
held in nine countries outside the U.S. and in 37 states. In addition
to providing competitive opportunities for its membership, TOUR events
also generate significant funds for local charities. In fact, the
three Tours have surpassed the $1 billion mark in overall charitable
contributions. The PGA TOUR's web site address is www.pgatour.com and
the company is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

*Cellphone Quick Facts shown from various sources including the
CTIA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, among others. The Company
does not maintain, nor generate primary research and disclaims any
liability for further use of this publicly available data.

All statements in this news release that are not based on
historical fact are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the PSLRA of 1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. While management has based any
forward-looking statements contained herein on its current
expectations, the information on which such expectations were based
may change. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of
assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of
risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are outside of
our control, that could cause actual results to materially differ from
such statements. Such risks, uncertainties, and other factors include,
but are not necessarily limited to, those set forth under the caption
"Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Form 10-K and 10-Q
filings, and amendments thereto, as well as other public filings with
the SEC since such date. The Company operates in a rapidly changing
and competitive environment, and new risks may arise. Accordingly,
investors should not place any reliance on forward-looking statements
as a prediction of actual results. The Company disclaims any intention
to, and undertakes no obligation to, update or revise any
forward-looking statement.

Teletouch Communications, Inc.
Amy Gossett, 800-232-3888
Investor Relations
investors@teletouch.com

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