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NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Pomerantz Haudek Grossman & Gross LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of SureWest Communications (aSureWesta or the aCompanya) (NASDAQ: SURW) concerning the proposed acquisition of SureWest by Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (aConsolidateda) in a cash and stock transaction valued at $340.9 million.

The investigation concerns whether the SureWest directors are breaching their fiduciary duties by failing to adequately shop the Company and maximize shareholder value. Under the terms of the agreement, SureWest shareholders would receive $23.00 in cash per share of SureWest common stock or in exchange for shares of Consolidated common stock. However, the price may not fully reflect shareholder value given SureWestas $67 million in net operating loss carry forwards and over $40 million in expected annual synergies from the proposed acquisition.

SureWest shareholders seeking more information about this acquisition are advised to contact Gustavo Bruckner, Esq. at [ gfbruckner@pomlaw.com ] or 212-661-1100 or toll free at 888-476-6529, ext. 302. Shareholders may also contact Rachelle R. Boyle at [ rrboyle@pomlaw.com ] or 212-661-1100 or 888-476-6529, ext. 237.

The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 70 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See [ www.pomerantzlaw.com ].