ALLTEL Reaches Agreement with CWA in Pennsylvania

KITTANNING, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 20, 2003–ALLTEL (NYSE:AT) today announced it has reached agreement on a new three-year contract with about 130 employees represented by the Communications Workers of America in western Pennsylvania.

The contract covers CWA members in Export, Kittanning, Murrysville, Lansford, Muncy, Ridgway and Brookville. The agreement will be put up for ratification by the union membership in the next 30 days.

“This agreement demonstrates ALLTEL’s commitment to reaching union agreements that balance the needs of our customers, employees and shareholders,” said Terry Beeler, market area president for Kentucky and Pennsylvania operations. “Our Pennsylvania employees have shown tremendous dedication and support for our customers by remaining on the job after their contract expired while the terms of the new contract were being negotiated. That is the kind of commitment our company needs as we move forward in this highly competitive industry.”

ALLTEL is a customer-focused communications company with more than 12 million customers and nearly $8 billion in annual revenues. ALLTEL provides wireless, local telephone, long-distance, Internet and high-speed data services to residential and business customers in 26 states.