Sprint Expands Broadband Network Coverage in Dauphin County, Pa.

New Equipment Gives Residents in Harrisburg and Beyond Greater Access to
America`s Most Dependable 3G Network
EDINBURG, Va.--(Business Wire)--
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel), a Sprint PCS affiliate of
Sprint Nextel, announced today the addition of a new cell site designed to
enhance and expand Dauphin County`s access to the power of Sprint, America`s
most dependable 3G network.1 The new tower site on South Harrisburg Street in
Oberlin went live Friday, June 5th, giving businesses and residents on the south
side of Harrisburg additional capacity and expanding network coverage along the
Interstate 283 corridor. In March 2009, Shentel added a new antenna atop Holy
Spirit Hospital (Senate Avenue) to boost coverage and capacity in the Camp Hill
area. Previously, Shentel announced the siting of new towers in Bedford, Camp
Hill, Carlisle, Chambersburg, Cumberland, Etters, Fairfield, Gardners, Halifax,
Hershey, Lewisberry, Mifflintown, Millerstown, New Bloomfield, New Port,
Schaefferstown, Thompsontown and Wiconisco. Collectively, these installations
give more Dauphin County residents better access to the nation`s premier 3G
network.

The Dauphin County implementations are part of a comprehensive effort by Shentel
to expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless
network. Shentel provides Sprint Now Network coverage along the I-81 corridor
from Harrisonburg, Va. to Harrisburg, York and Altoona, Pa. In 2009, Shentel is
committing over 41% of its $73 million capital budget to finance the
infrastructure investments needed to bring wireless voice and Internet at
blazing fast to all its service areas, including previously uncovered regions.

Christopher French, Shentel President and CEO, says, "Expanding and improving
wireless broadband coverage in Dauphin County-and all 13 of the Pennsylvania
counties we serve-is Shentel`s top priority. As proof of this commitment, we
have brought 46 new sites online in the last year. Across our entire
mid-Atlantic coverage area, Shentel has added 68 new cell sites in the past year
and spent over $34 million in infrastructure improvements. With each
installation, thousands of individuals and businesses gain new or improved
access to the Sprint network, helping us keep pace with growing consumer demand
for mobile broadband services."

About Shenandoah Telecommunications

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company is a holding company that provides a
comprehensive portfolio of telecommunications products and services through its
operating subsidiaries. The Company is traded on the NASDAQ National Market
under the symbol "SHEN." The Company's operating subsidiaries provide local and
long distance telephone, Internet and data services, cable television, wireless
voice and data services, alarm monitoring, and telecommunications equipment,
along with many other associated solutions in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern
United States. Shentel is the exclusive provider of wireless mobility
communications network products and services on the 1900-MHz band from
Harrisonburg, Virginia, to Harrisburg, York and Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Shenandoah PCS has offered wireless service since 1995 and is a Sprint PCS
Affiliate of Sprint Nextel. For more information about Shenandoah
Telecommunications Company, please visit www.shentel.comor call 1-800-SHENTEL.

1"Dependable" based on independent, third-party drive tests for 3G data
connection success, session reliability and signal strength for the top 50 most
populous markets from January 2008 to February 2009. Not all services available
on 3G and coverage may default to separate network when 3G unavailable.

Press Contact:
DPR Group, Inc.
Jeanne Zepp, 240-686-1000
jzepp@dprgroup.com
or
Company Contact:
Shentel
Matt Krueger, 540-984-5390
Matt.Krueger@emp.shentel.com

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