

Otelco?s 2008 Fourth Quarter Conference Call Dial-In Number Changes Due to Technical Difficulties
ONEONTA, Ala.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Otelco Inc. (NASDAQ: OTT) (TSX: OTT.un), the wireline telephone services provider in the Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri and West Virginia communities it serves, today announced that the dial-in number for the 2008 fourth quarter conference call at 11:00 a.m. (Easter Time) today has been changed due to technical difficulties. The new dial in number is 800-289-0743. The telephonic replay information remained the same and will be available from 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) February 18, 2009 through February 26, 2009 by dialing (719) 457-0820 and entering Confirmation Code 3842477.
ABOUT OTELCO
Otelco Inc., headquartered in Oneonta, Alabama, provides wireline telephone services in Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri and West Virginia. The Company's services include local and long distance telephone, network access, transport, digital high-speed and dial-up Internet access, cable television and other telephone related services. With more than 99,000 voice and data access lines which are collectively referred to as access line equivalents, Otelco is among the top 25 largest local exchange carriers in the United States based on number of access lines. Otelco operates ten incumbent telephone companies serving rural markets, or rural local exchange carriers, each of which can trace its history as a local telecommunications provider as far back as the early 1900s. It also provides competitive retail and wholesale telephone services through several subsidiaries. For more information, visit the Company's web site at [ www.OtelcoInc.com ].