EPHRATA, PA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 24, 2008 -- The Board of Directors of D & E Communications, Inc. (NasdaqGM:DECC - News) announced a quarterly dividend of $.125 (12.5 cents) per share of common stock payable on September 15, 2008, to shareholders of record on September 1, 2008, maintaining the Company's current dividend.

D&E is a leading integrated communications provider offering high-speed data, Internet access, local and long distance telephone, business continuity services, co-location facilities, data and professional IT services, network monitoring, security solutions and video services. Based in Lancaster County, D&E has been serving communities in central and eastern Pennsylvania for more than 100 years. For more information, visit www.decommunications.com.

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