(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

The audited consolidated financial statements of SureWest as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011 contained in pages 59 through 100 of SureWest's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (File No. 0-29660), and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of SureWest as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 contained in pages 1 through 15 of SureWest's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012 (File No. 0-29660), are incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information relating to the Company's acquisition of SureWest is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A and is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.                                Description

23.1          Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting
              Firm.

99.1          Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.