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Frontier Communications and Penn Foster Go the Distance and Offer Students Special Value

^{Published on 2008-12-04 06:47:52, Last Modified on 2009-11-02 16:33:16 - Market Wire}
 

STAMFORD, Conn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Frontier Communications Corporation (NYSE: FTR), the nation's second largest rural local communications company, today announced a marketing partnership with Penn Foster, Inc. ([ www.pennfosterinc.com ]), a global leader in distance education. The parties' collaborative arrangement offers Penn Foster students and alumni throughout the U.S. discounted pricing on Frontier's innovative Peace of Mind services. Peace of Mind includes automatic hard drive back-up, unlimited technical support service, PC tune-ups, security checks, wireless network set-up, and more. Students and alumni residing within a Frontier service area may add Frontier High-Speed Internet service at value-added pricing. Frontier's Connections Premium bundle of phone, DISH Satellite TV and High-Speed Internet can offer customers even more value.

Penn Foster, one of the world's largest online schools, has more than 200,000 students enrolled world-wide. This makes Frontier's High-Speed Internet and PC protection services a perfect complement to the school's distance learning curriculum.

Tom O'Keefe, Penn Foster's Vice President of Marketing, states, "We are always looking for new ways to provide our students and alumni with value-added services, especially in today's economic climate. This discount on Frontier's Peace of Mind services will help students and alumni nationwide ensure the integrity of their PC systems, enjoy the benefit of Frontier's 24/7 technical assistance, and keep our students online and learning."

Commenting on the partnership, Frontier's Melinda White, Senior Vice President and General Manager, New Business Operations, notes, "Students obtaining an education on-line depend upon a reliable PC experience. Protection of data and convenient access to PC professionals 24 x 7 will help them to maximize productivity in this unique learning environment."

Penn Foster students and alumni will receive detailed information on Frontier services via the school's websites ([ www.PennFoster.edu ] and [ www.PennFosterCollege.edu ]), newsletters, student message board and e-mail. "We want to be sure that all students enrolled in our three schools – Penn Foster College , Penn Foster Career School, and Penn Foster High School – along with our alumni, know about and take full advantage of Frontier's services at the special pricing," said O'Keefe.

About Frontier Communications

Frontier Communications Corporation (NYSE:FTR) is the second largest rural local exchange company in the United States and a member of the S&P 500 Index. The community-based company offers telephone, television, Internet services, wireless broadband and more in 24 states. For more information, visit [ www.frontieronline.com ].

About Penn Foster

Penn Foster College, Penn Foster Career School, and Penn Foster High School are part of Penn Foster Inc.([ www.pennfosterinc.com ]), a global leader in distance education. For more than 117 years, Penn Foster has been providing career-focused training programs in the fields of healthcare, business, technology, automotive technology, and trades. Penn Foster College ([ www.pennfostercollege.edu ]) is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Penn Foster Career School ([ www.pennfoster.edu ]) and Penn Foster High School ([ www.pennfosterhighschool.com ]) are headquartered in Scranton, Pennsylvania with regional offices in Montreal, Canada.