On November 28, 2012, FairPoint Communications, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its entry into an agreement on November 28, 2012 to sell the capital stock of its Idaho-based operations to Blackfoot Telecommunications Group of Missoula, Montana, for $30 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in early 2013, subject to state and federal regulatory approvals. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number    Description

 99.1     Press Release dated November 28, 2012

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