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Exhibit 99.1
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  Contacts:  
David Christensen, CFO
     
507-387-3355
     
Jennifer Spaude, Investor Relations
     
507-386-3765
 
HickoryTech Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results

·  
Total revenue of $40.1 million for the quarter, up 5 percent year-over-year
·  
Net debt position improved $5 million for the quarter and $15 million year-to-date
·  
Equipment and Broadband revenue increased 12 percent

MANKATO, Minn., Aug. 3, 2011—HickoryTech Corporation (NASDAQ: HTCO) today reported second quarter earnings results highlighted by increased revenue and an improved net debt position.  Revenue for the quarter ending June 30, 2011, totaled $40.1 million, a 5 percent increase year-over-year, and net income totaled $2.7 million, or 20 cents per diluted share.   Net income totaled $2.7 million in the second quarter, down 23 percent year over year partially due to the reversal of income tax expense in 2010 which increased net income.
 
“I am pleased with our performance and continued revenue growth in our equipment, fiber and data and broadband services product lines” said John Finke, HickoryTech’s president and chief executive officer.  “As we reach the midpoint of our fiscal year, we see solid demand for our business services and our consumer business continues to be very steady.  HickoryTech’s earnings were enhanced this quarter as a result of our continued efforts to manage our strong cash flows, lower interest expense, and leverage investments in key strategic growth initiatives.”
 
Capital expenditures in the second quarter totaled $4.7 million, of which Business Sector capital investments totaled $2.5 million and Telecom Sector investments were $2.2 million.  Sales and operations expenses within the Business Sector also increased to support the company’s market expansion and business initiatives.
 
“We began construction on our Greater Minnesota Broadband Collaborative Project in July which will significantly increase our fiber footprint in northern Minnesota,” said Finke. “We continue to make investments to grow our broadband and business services as we invest in long-term growth initiatives while maintaining strong cash flows and a solid balance sheet.”
 
Long-term debt and total current maturities totaled $118.7 million as of June 30, 2011, essentially flat with the $119 million as of Dec. 31, 2010.  Net debt, a measure of actual balance-sheet strength that subtracts the cash balance from total debt, totaled $103.8 million as of June 30, 2011, a $5 million improvement from the $108.9 million net debt position as of March 31, 2011, and a $15 million improvement from the $118.9 million net-debt as of December 31, 2010.

Business Sector (before inter-segment eliminations)
·  
Second Quarter Business Sector revenue totaled $23 million, up 8 percent year-over-year, driven by steady growth in both lines of business; equipment and fiber and data services.
·  
Costs and expenses totaled $20.4 million, an increase of 7 percent from the second quarter of 2010, the result of higher sales and operating expenses to support the company’s market expansion.
·  
Net income totaled $1.6 million, up 16 percent from one year ago.
           ·  
Fiber and data revenue totaled $11.3 million, up 4 percent year-over-year, the result of strong sales of Ethernet and wholesale carrier services.  Excluding the 2010 fiber construction project, fiber and data organic revenue growth would have been 15 percent in the second quarter 2011.
·  
Equipment product revenue totaled $11.7 million, an increase of $1.3 million, or 13 percent year-over-year.  Equipment sales increased $1 million from the second quarter of 2010; and support services, a key recurring revenue focus area for this line of business, increased $350,000 or 15 percent year-over-year.
·  
Total Business Sector operating income was $2.6 million for the second quarter of 2011, which is a 16 percent increase over the same quarter in 2010.
 
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Telecom Sector (before inter-segment eliminations)
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Telecom Sector revenue totaled $17.7 million, a 1 percent increase, year-over-year.  Telecom Sector results were stable and continued to reflect growth in broadband services offset by the impact of declines in legacy telecom services.
·  
Broadband revenue totaled $5.1 million, up 12 percent year-over-year.  Broadband revenue includes: DSL, Internet, data and Digital TV services.  Digital TV subscribers grew 7 percent from the same quarter in 2010, demonstrating HickoryTech’s continued focus on growing its broadband entertainment services.
·  
Network access revenue totaled $5.8 million, down 1 percent year-over-year.
·  
Local service revenue totaled $3.6 million, down 6 percent from one year ago, and local access lines declined 7 percent year over year.
·  
Costs and expenses totaled $15 million, a 3 percent increase year-over-year.
·  
Telecom Sector net income totaled $1.6 million, a 10 percent decrease from the comparable period in 2010.

Capital Expenditures and Debt Position
Capital expenditures totaled $4.7 million for the company in the second quarter of 2011, and were $2.3 million less than the comparable period in 2010.
 
The company is nearing completion of the routine refinance of its senior credit facility which is nearing the end of its term.  We expect a new senior credit agreement to be effective in the third quarter of 2011.

HickoryTech confirmed its previous fiscal 2011 outlook, as outlined below, without change:
·  
Revenue is expected to range from $158 million to $164 million.
·  
Net Income is expected to range from $7.4 million to $8.7 million. Diluted Earnings Per Share is expected to range between $0.55 and $0.65 per share.
·  
CAPEX is expected to range from $20.5 million to $24 million (net of government grants for Broadband Collaborative Project).
·  
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) is expected to range from $41 million to $43.2 million.
·  
Debt balance at Dec. 31, 2011 is expected to range from $118 million to $123 million.

Conference Call and Webcast
HickoryTech will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 9 a.m. CT. The dial-in number for the call is 877-774-2369 and the conference ID is 81262309.  A simultaneous webcast of the call and downloadable presentation will be available through a link on the Investor Relations page at http://investor.hickorytech.com.

About HickoryTech
HickoryTech Corporation is a leading communications provider serving business and residential customers in the upper Midwest.  With headquarters in Mankato, Minn., the corporation has 460 employees and an expanded, multi-state fiber network spanning more than 2,750 route miles serving Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota.  Enventis provides IP-based voice and data solutions, MPLS networking, data center and managed hosted services and communication systems to businesses across a five-state region.  HickoryTech delivers broadband Internet, Digital TV, voice and data services to businesses and consumers in southern Minnesota and northwest Iowa.  NASDAQ:  HTCO. For more information, visit www.hickorytech.com.

Non-GAAP Measures
To supplement the Company’s financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company provides certain non-GAAP financial measures of financial performance and position. These non-GAAP measures include earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and net-debt. The Company’s reference to these non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results prepared under current accounting standards, but are not a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results.  These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance investors’ overall understanding of the Company’s current financial performance, financial position and ability to generate cash flows. In many cases non-GAAP financial measures are used by analysts and investors to evaluate the Company’s performance and financial position. Reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure included in this press release can be found in the financial table included below.
 
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Forward-looking statement
Certain statements included in this press release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry in which HickoryTech operates and management's beliefs and assumptions. The forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and probabilities. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they were made. HickoryTech undertakes no obligation to update any of its forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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Consolidated Statement of Operations
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30
   
%
   
Six Months Ended June 30
   
%
 
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
2011
   
2010
   
Change
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
Revenue:
                                   
Equipment
  $ 9,035     $ 8,068       12 %   $ 17,230     $ 17,952       -4 %
Services
    31,073       30,200       3 %     61,500       59,036       4 %
Total revenue
    40,108       38,268       5 %     78,730       76,988       2 %
                                                 
Costs and Expenses:
                                               
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization
    7,924       6,974       14 %     14,923       15,449       -3 %
Cost of services, excluding depreciation and amortization
    14,771       14,766       0 %     29,506       28,944       2 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    6,729       5,560       21 %     13,272       11,756       13 %
Depreciation
    5,593       5,222       7 %     11,184       10,544       6 %
Amortization of intangibles
    89       89       0 %     177       178       -1 %
     Total costs and expenses
    35,106       32,611       8 %     69,062       66,871       3 %
                                                 
Operating income
    5,002       5,657       -12 %     9,668       10,117       -4 %
                                                 
Interest and other income
    14       14       0 %     24       51       -53 %
Interest expense
    (1,015 )     (1,101 )     -8 %     (2,083 )     (2,692 )     -23 %
Income before income taxes
    4,001       4,570       -12 %     7,609       7,476       2 %
Income taxes
    1,307       1,060       23 %     2,773       2,539       9 %
                                                 
Net income
  $ 2,694     $ 3,510       -23 %   $ 4,836     $ 4,937       -2 %
                                                 
                                                 
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.20     $ 0.27       -26 %   $ 0.36     $ 0.37       -3 %
                                                 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
    13,367,083       13,225,561               13,348,447       13,190,366          
                                                 
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.20     $ 0.27       -26 %   $ 0.36     $ 0.37       -3 %
                                                 
Diluted weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding
    13,380,186       13,230,861               13,360,949       13,197,666          
                                                 
Dividends per share
  $ 0.135     $ 0.13       4 %   $ 0.27     $ 0.26       4 %

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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
 
(Dollars and Share Data in Thousands)
 
June 30, 2011
     December 31, 2010  
ASSETS
 
Current assets:
             
     Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 14,930     $ 73  
     Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $424 and $570
    24,201       24,642  
     Inventories
    4,800       5,205  
     Income taxes receivable
    -       3,814  
     Deferred income taxes
    2,008       2,008  
     Prepaid expenses
    2,472       2,026  
     Other
    685       1,030  
         Total current assets
    49,096       38,798  
                 
Investments
    4,224       4,512  
                 
Property, plant and equipment
    385,957       379,433  
     Accumulated depreciation
    (233,462 )     (224,356 )
         Property, plant and equipment, net
    152,495       155,077  
                 
Other assets:
               
    Goodwill
    27,303       27,303  
    Intangible assets, net
    2,491       2,668  
    Deferred costs and other
    1,615       1,830  
        Total other assets
    31,409       31,801  
                 
Total assets
  $ 237,224     $ 230,188  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
               
    Extended term payable
  $ 11,061     $ 8,254  
    Accounts payable
    3,483       2,840  
    Accrued expenses and other
    7,218       7,929  
    Accrued income taxes
    1,885       -  
    Deferred revenue
    5,577       5,073  
    Financial derivative instruments
    389       1,079  
    Current maturities of long-term obligations
    110,230       4,892  
        Total current liabilities
    139,843       30,067  
                 
Long-term liabilities:
               
    Debt obligations, net of current maturities
    8,462       114,067  
    Accrued income taxes
    220       562  
    Deferred income taxes
    26,861       26,868  
    Deferred revenue
    1,248       1,397  
    Financial derivative instruments
    925       -  
    Accrued employee benefits and deferred compensation
    16,321       15,923  
        Total long-term liabilities
    54,037       158,817  
                 
             Total liabilities
    193,880       188,884  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Shareholders' equity:
               
    Common stock, no par value, $.10 stated value
               
        shares authorized: 100,000
               
        Shares issued and outstanding: 13,376 in 2011 and 13,299 in 2010
    1,338       1,330  
    Additional paid-in capital
    15,135       14,328  
    Retained earnings
    31,077       29,841  
    Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
    (4,206 )     (4,195 )
           Total shareholders' equity
    43,344       41,304  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 237,224     $ 230,188  

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Business Sector Recap
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30
   
%
   
Six Months Ended June 30
   
%
 
(Dollars In thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
   
Change
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
Revenue before intersegment eliminations
                                   
Equipment
  $ 9,035     $ 8,068       12 %   $ 17,230     $ 17,952       -4 %
Support Services
    2,711       2,352       15 %     4,940       4,209       17 %
    Equipment
    11,746       10,420       13 %     22,170       22,161       0 %
                                                 
Fiber and Data
    11,067       10,708       3 %     21,928       20,321       8 %
Intersegment
    186       97       92 %     347       230       51 %
Total Business Sector revenue
  $ 22,999     $ 21,225       8 %   $ 44,445     $ 42,712       4 %
                                                 
Total revenue before intersegment eliminations
                                               
   Unaffiliated customers
  $ 22,813     $ 21,128             $ 44,098     $ 42,482          
   Intersegment
    186       97               347       230          
    $ 22,999     $ 21,225             $ 44,445     $ 42,712          
 
                                               
Cost of sales  (excluding depreciation and amortization)
    7,924       6,974       14 %     14,923       15,449       -3 %
Cost of services  (excluding depreciation and amortization)
    7,376       7,582       -3 %     14,875       14,281       4 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    3,444       2,992       15 %     6,755       6,034       12 %
Depreciation and amortization
    1,627       1,406       16 %     3,281       2,770       18 %
   Total costs and expenses
    20,371       18,954       7 %     39,834       38,534       3 %
                                                 
Operating income
  $ 2,628     $ 2,271       16 %   $ 4,611     $ 4,178       10 %
Net income
  $ 1,563     $ 1,353       16 %   $ 2,741     $ 2,475       11 %
                                                 
Capital expenditures
  $ 2,504     $ 3,907       -36 %   $ 4,316     $ 5,971       -28 %
 
Business Equipment Product Line
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30
         
Six Months Ended June 30
       
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
   
% Change
   
2011
   
2010
   
% Change
 
Revenue before intersegment eliminations
                               
Equipment
  $ 9,035     $ 8,068       12 %   $ 17,230     $ 17,952       -4 %
Support Services
    2,711       2,352       15 %     4,940       4,209       17 %
      11,746       10,420       13 %     22,170       22,161       0 %
                                                 
Cost of sales  (excluding depreciation and amortization)
    7,924       6,974       14 %     14,923       15,449       -3 %
Cost of services  (excluding depreciation and amortization)
    1,696       1,693       0 %     3,374       3,412       -1 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    1,349       1,105       22 %     2,530       2,228       14 %
Depreciation and amortization
    71       77       -8 %     139       150       -7 %
   Total costs and expenses
    11,040       9,849       12 %     20,966       21,239       -1 %
                                                 
Operating income (loss)
  $ 706     $ 571       24 %   $ 1,204     $ 922       31 %
Net income (loss)
  $ 419     $ 341       23 %   $ 714     $ 565       26 %
                                                 
Capital expenditures
  $ 87     $ 49       78 %   $ 93     $ 134       -31 %

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Business Fiber and Data Product Line

   
Three Months Ended June 30
         
Six Months Ended June 30
       
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
   
% Change
   
2011
   
2010
   
% Change
 
Revenue before intersegment eliminations:
                                   
Services
  $ 11,067     $ 10,708       3 %   $ 21,928     $ 20,321       8 %
Intersegment
    186       97       92 %     347       230       51 %
      11,253       10,805       4 %     22,275       20,551       8 %
                                                 
Cost of services  (excluding depreciation and amortization)
    5,680       5,889       -4 %     11,501       10,869       6 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    2,095       1,887       11 %     4,225       3,806       11 %
Depreciation and amortization
    1,556       1,329       17 %     3,142       2,620       20 %
   Total costs and expenses
    9,331       9,105       2 %     18,868       17,295       9 %
                                                 
Operating income
  $ 1,922     $ 1,700       13 %   $ 3,407     $ 3,256       5 %
Net income
  $ 1,144     $ 1,012       13 %   $ 2,027     $ 1,910       6 %
                                                 
Capital expenditures
  $ 2,417     $ 3,858       -37 %   $ 4,223     $ 5,837       -28 %
 
Telecom Sector Recap
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30
   
%
   
Six Months Ended June 30
   
%
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
   
Change
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
Revenue
                                   
Local Service
  $ 3,595     $ 3,832       -6 %   $ 7,288     $ 7,696       -5 %
Network Access
    5,764       5,851       -1 %     11,576       11,979       -3 %
Long Distance
    727       800       -9 %     1,456       1,620       -10 %
Broadband
    5,090       4,535       12 %     10,144       8,968       13 %
Directory
    846       888       -5 %     1,718       1,805       -5 %
Bill Processing
    850       802       6 %     1,587       1,577       1 %
Intersegment
    404       468       -14 %     816       897       -9 %
Other
    423       432       -2 %     863       861       0 %
Total Telecom Revenue
  $ 17,699     $ 17,608       1 %   $ 35,448     $ 35,403       0 %
                                                 
Total Telecom revenue before intersegment eliminations
                                               
Unaffiliated Customers
  $ 17,295     $ 17,140             $ 34,632     $ 34,506          
Intersegment
    404       468               816       897          
      17,699       17,608               35,448       35,403          
                                                 
Cost of services, excluding depreciation and amortization
    7,935       7,709       3 %     15,696       15,713       0 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    3,032       3,033       0 %     6,116       5,983       2 %
Depreciation and amortization
    4,033       3,875       4 %     8,036       7,891       2 %
Total costs and expenses
    15,000       14,617       3 %     29,848       29,587       1 %
                                                 
Operating income
  $ 2,699     $ 2,991       -10 %   $ 5,600     $ 5,816       -4 %
                                                 
Net income
  $ 1,599     $ 1,774       -10 %   $ 3,315     $ 3,180       4 %
                                                 
Capital expenditures
  $ 2,245     $ 3,156       -29 %   $ 4,175     $ 4,521       -8 %
                                                 
Key Metrics
                                               
     Business access lines
    23,628       24,479       -3 %                        
     Residential access lines
    26,000       28,839       -10 %                        
Total access lines
    49,628       53,318       -7 %                        
Long distance customers
    32,950       35,131       -6 %                        
DSL customers
    19,638       19,359       1 %                        
Digital TV customers
    10,494       9,841       7 %                        

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
Reconciliation of net debt:
 
June 30, 2011
   
March 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
Debt obligations, net of current maturities
  $ 8,462     $ 56,418     $ 114,067  
Current maturities of long-term obligations
    110,230       62,368       4,892  
Total Debt
  $ 118,692     $ 118,786     $ 118,959  
Less:
                       
     Cash and cash equivalents
    14,930       9,859       73  
Net Debt
  $ 103,762     $ 108,927     $ 118,886  


   
Year Ending December 31, 2011
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Guidance Range
 
Reconciliation of net income to 2011 EBITDA guidance:
 
Low
   
High
 
Projected net income
  $ 7,400     $ 8,700  
Add back:
               
     Depreciation and amortization
    23,700       23,000  
     Interest expense
    5,900       5,400  
     Taxes
    4,000       6,100  
Projected EBITDA guidance 1
  $ 41,000     $ 43,200  
                 
1 EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, is as defined in our debt agreement
 

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