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PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Contact: Ashley Robinson
Marketing Coordinator
arobinson@bigrivertelephone.com
800-455-1608

INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE JOINS THE BIG RIVER TELEPHONE SALES FORCE

Cape Girardeau, MO, November 1, 2005— Big River Telephone, a local telecommunications provider headquartered in Cape Girardeau offering services over their Advanced Digital Network, today announced the further expansion of its sales team.

Big River Telephone Company has added a new Account Executive to their expanding sales force. John Cleary of Eureka, MO, has joined the Cape Girardeau-based telecommunications company as an Account Executive for the St. Louis region. He will concentrate on managing Big River Telephone’s existing and expanding customer base in the St. Louis market.

Mr. Cleary brings with him a Master of Arts degree in Marketing, as well as vast experience in both sales and account management in the greater Metropolitan area. He comes to Big River Telephone with 15 years of sales and marketing experience in the telecommunications industry.

“Mr. Cleary will be a fantastic addition to our sales team,” said Kevin Cantwell, President of Big River Telephone. “He comes to Big River Telephone with extensive experience working with a business clientele and the ability to develop a wise marketing plan to coordinate his sales and customer needs.”

Big River Telephone, with over twenty years of experience, is one of the oldest competitive telephone company providers in the country, as well as the largest in the region. The Cape Girardeau-based company operates an Advanced Digital Network that delivers local, long distance, data, VoIP, and Internet services to residences and businesses. Big River Telephone brings network service solutions to its customers and has the capabilities to meet businesses needs throughout the United States. More information is available at http://www.bigrivertelephone.com.