EPHRATA, Pa., Oct. 20, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- D&E Communications, Inc. (NasdaqGM:DECC - News), a leading provider of integrated communications services in central and eastern Pennsylvania, today announced that it will distribute its third quarter earnings news release on Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at approximately 4 p.m. Eastern Time. The Company will host its quarterly conference call on Thursday, November 6, 2008, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. James W. Morozzi, President and Chief Executive Officer, will host the call. He will be joined by Thomas E. Morell, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

 Date:	November 6, 2008
 Time:	11:00 AM ET

Listen via Internet: http://www.decommunications.com/about/investors/

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 Telephone:     877-719-9804
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An audio replay of the conference call will be available approximately one hour after the call and can be heard by going to the Company's website, http://www.decommunications.com, selecting the Investors tab and clicking on the link to the webcast.

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 http://www.decommunications.com.

This press release, D&E's other public communications and D&E's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of D&E's management concerning the development of our business, are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from our expectations. D&E undertakes no obligation to revise or update its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

         D&E Communications, Inc.
         Thomas E. Morell, Sr. VP, CFO, Secretary and Treasurer
         717-738-8315
         tmorell@decommunications.com