Frontier Communications Announces New Program to Aid Local Schools

Let’s Chalk Up A Cause Will Help Schools Cope with Tighter Budgets

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR) is dedicating September and October to raising funds for schools. A recent survey by OfficeMax found that 97 percent of the teachers surveyed said their schools were impacted by tighter budgets, and 86 percent of teachers said budgets cuts affected their ability to secure necessary classroom supplies. Frontier wants to help schools focus on their mission, not budget gaps.

“Frontier will donate $25 to any participating local school every time a residential or commercial customer signs up for Frontier High Speed Internet. The school’s faculty and students will have flyers to bring home and give out to the community. It’s simple and a win-win for the schools and Frontier.”

The new program, Let’s Chalk Up A Cause, is the next phase of Frontier’s recent Great Donate – Let’s Talk Up A Cause, which resulted in the donation of thousands of dollars and food and supplies to local relief agencies in Frontier markets in 24 states. The continuing effects of the economic slowdown prompted Frontier Leadership to renew the company’s Community Giving efforts, this time with education in mind.

Maggie Wilderotter, Chairman and CEO of Frontier, describes the program basics: “Frontier will donate $25 to any participating local school every time a residential or commercial customer signs up for Frontier High Speed Internet. The school’s faculty and students will have flyers to bring home and give out to the community. It’s simple and a win-win for the schools and Frontier.” Schools may be pre-K, elementary, middle school, high school, a college or university, public or private. “We hope to donate as much money as possible to schools so that students and teachers don’t bear the burden of making ends meet in the classroom. Frontier is a local company with deep roots in the communities we serve, and we want to continue to help during these challenging economic times,” said Mrs. Wilderotter.

Anyone interested in signing up for Frontier High-Speed Internet may call 1-866-470-2309. The officials of any schools located in Frontier markets may call their local Frontier office or contact Rob Pettiford, Assistant Vice President, at 203.614.5692, for more information about the program.

About Frontier Communications

Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR) is one of the nation’s largest communications providers focused on rural areas and small and medium-sized towns and cities. It offers phone, video, Internet, wireless Internet, data security services and more to communities in 24 states. More information is available at www.frontier.com