FTC ANNOUNCES TELEPHONE BOOK RECYCLING PROGRAM (8.3.10)

August 3, 2010, Kingstree, S.C. – Representatives from Farmers Telephone Cooperative, (FTC) Inc. today announced the Cooperative has started a telephone book recycling initiative which allows people to turn in their old phonebooks for a coupon for a free Subway® six inch sandwich.

All eight FTC locations are being utilized as drop off points for phonebooks. In addition, all phonebooks, whether FTC or another telephone service provider, are being collected for recycling.

“We are excited to announce this recycling initiative, as being green is top-of-mind at FTC,” said Brad Erwin, CEO of FTC. “It is our goal to collect as many phonebooks as possible for recycling to help reduce the amount of waste in Williamsburg County and the surrounding areas. We also would like to extend a hearty thank you to Subway® for providing us with sandwich coupons to entice people to take part in this initiative. "

About FTC

Founded in 1952, Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. is a local, multifaceted telecommunications company headquartered in Kingstree, S.C. Serving more than 60,000 customers within a coverage area of 3,000 miles, FTC provides cutting-edge technology to businesses and residents in Williamsburg, Lee, Sumter, Clarendon and Florence counties in South Carolina.

A veteran in the telephone industry, FTC is the second largest telephone cooperative in the United States. FTC has evolved into a state-of-the-art organization offering local, long-distance, security systems and monitoring, video, digital wireless and high-speed Internet services. Customers can choose from a wide array of products and services at any of the company’s eight conveniently located full-service business offices.

For additional information about FTC, call 1-888-218-5050 or visit www.ftc-i.net or www.facebook.com/FarmersTelephone.