News Release

MANKATO, Minn., July 11, 2012—HickoryTech (NASDAQ: HTCO) announced today an entirely new bundle offer that allows consumers to bundle Internet, Digital TV, voice and enhanced features and get significant discounts. The new bundles offers flexible plans that are fully customizable allowing consumers to pick the Digital TV, DSL and voice plan that meets their needs as well as the features they need.

Customers can create their package and choose a combination of one, two or a triple play of services at the most competitive rate. When bundling two or more services, customers can choose free enhanced services, such as DVR, High-Definition programming or 300 minutes of free long distance every month with a two-year agreement.

“We are very excited to offer consumers the freedom to create their own bundle based on their needs and realize significant saving on services and features from the local provider they can trust,” said Jennifer Spaude, director of investor relations and marketing. “With a triple play of services starting at less than $52, we have discounted options for everyone.

For more information on HickoryTech’s new bundle options, visit http://www.hickorytech.com/residential-services/bundle-and-save.aspx.

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 500 employees and an expanded, multi-state fiber network spanning more than 3,250 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.The Company trades on the NASDAQ, symbol: HTCO, and is a member of the Russell 2000 Index.For more information, visit www.hickorytech.com.