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• U.S. Newswire
• September 15, 2008

• Ill. Telecom a Step Closer to Area Foothold

Residents in regions north of Pittsburgh could see a "triple play" phone, Internet and TV offer by early next year from the Illinois-based telecommunications company that moved a step closer Tuesday to acquiring North Pittsburgh Systems Inc. Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. has about 11,000 subscribers so far for its all-digital Internet protocol, or IPTV, service in its Illinois and Texas markets, said Joseph R. Dively, senior vice president. Consolidated could start IPTV in North Pittsburgh's service areas soon after the Richland-based company becomes its wholly owned subsidiary, he said.

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• November 15, 2007

• Consolidated Communications Holdings Sees 11 Percent Drop in First Quarter

Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc., which owns phone networks north of Pittsburgh and other local businesses, reported an 11 percent drop in first-quarter net income to $3.3 million, or 11 cents a share. The results compare to $3.7 million, or 13 cents, a year ago. Revenue was down 4 percent to $101.7 million.

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• May 08, 2009

• North Pittsburgh Systems, Inc. Announces Date of Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

...("North Pittsburgh"), Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporat...

• Business Wire
• September 28, 2007

• Telecommunications Firm Reports 4q Profit

Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. reported a $3.64 million fourth-quarter profit, or 11 cents a share, compared to a loss a year ago of $1.03 million, or 4 cents. The Mattoon, Ill., company that acquired the former North Pittsburgh Systems Inc. as of Jan. 1, 2008, said revenue from the quarter totaled $102.7 million, compared to $85 million in the year- ago period.

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• March 13, 2009

• Richland Firm Oks Merger

North Pittsburgh Systems Inc.'s 300 miles of fiber-optic cable and high-speed Internet network were key factors in its purchase by Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc., executives said Monday. The 101-year-old, Richland-based telecommunications company agreed yesterday to merge with Consolidated, based in Mattoon, Ill., in a deal worth $325.1 million in cash and stock. The $25 per share offer is a 17.6 percent premium to North Pittsburgh's closing stock price Friday.

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• July 04, 2007

• North Pittsburgh Systems Agrees to Buyout Worth $375 Million

North Pittsburgh Systems Inc., which has been under pressure to sell or otherwise increase its stock price announced this morning it's being acquired by Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. for $375 million in cash and stock. The $25 per share deal is a 17.6 percent premium over North Pittsburgh's closing price on June 29.

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• July 02, 2007

• Whaleback Systems.

... Dively, a senior vice president for Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. in Mattoon, Ill., has...

• New Hampshire Business Review
• January 15, 2010

• L-3 Announces First Quarter 2011 Results.

* Diluted earnings per share of $1.85, including $0.10 related to a debt retirement charge . * Net ...NEW YORK -- L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LLL) today reported diluted ...Consolidated Results . First Quarter Ended . ($ in millions, ex...

• Business Wire
• April 21, 2011

• North Pittsburgh Systems, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2007 Earnings.

... agreement and plan of merger with Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., which, on an after ...

• Business Wire
• August 09, 2007