CNSL Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc

The board of directors of Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: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 November 1, 2016 to stockholders of record on October 14, 2016.  This will represent the 45th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by the Company. 

About Consolidated Consolidated Communications provides business and broadband communications services across its 11-state service area to carrier, commercial and consumer customers. For more than a century, the Company has consistently provided innovative, reliable, high-quality products and services. The Company offers a wide range of communications solutions including: High-Speed Internet, Data, Digital TV, Phone, managed and cloud services and wireless backhaul over an extensive fiber optic network.

Company Contact:                                                 
Matt Smith                                                      
VP of Finance & Treasurer                                   
217-258-2959                                                      
matthew.smith@consolidated.com