Consolidated Communications Announces Quarterly Dividend

Company Declares 54^th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend Payment

MATTOON, Ill., Oct. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. CNSL (the "Company") has declared its next quarterly dividend of $0.38738 per share on the Company's common stock.  The dividend is payable on Feb. 1, 2019 to stockholders of record on Jan. 15, 2019.  This will represent the 54^th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by the Company.  

About Consolidated Communications 
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. CNSL is a leading broadband and business communications provider serving consumers, businesses of all sizes, and wireless companies and carriers, across a 23-state service area.  Leveraging its advanced fiber optic network spanning more than 36,000 fiber route miles, Consolidated Communications offers a wide range of communications solutions, including: data, voice, video, managed services, cloud computing and wireless backhaul.  Headquartered in Mattoon, Ill., Consolidated Communications has been providing services in many of its markets for more than a century.

Company Contact:
Lisa Hood
Phone:  844-909-2675
Lisa.hood@consolidated.com