Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

On December 17, 2008, SureWest Communications' (the "Company") Board of Directors amended its Code of Ethics (the "Code"), which applies to its directors, officers and employees. The amendment supplements the existing "conflict of interest" section language to better align it with the Company's current practices. Consistent with these practices, the Code was clarified with regards to restricting individuals from participating in an official manner as an officer or director of an outside for profit entity without authorization by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

A copy of the Code of Ethics is available at the Company's corporate governance website located at www.surw.com/ir.

The above description is a summary of the amendment made to the Code and is qualified in its entirety by the copy thereof which is attached hereto as Exhibit 14.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following are filed as exhibits to this report:

Exhibit
No. Description
14.1 SureWest Communications Code of Ethics, as amended and adopted by the Board of Directors on December 17, 2008

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