Conference Call and Web Broadcast Details Released



    CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 4 /EMWNews/ -- FairPoint

Communications, Inc. (NYSE: FRP) today announced that it will release its

2008 second quarter financial results at 4:30 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday,

August 7, 2008. The Company will hold its earnings conference call at 5:00

p.m. (EDT) that same evening, Thursday, August 7, 2008.



    Participants should call (888) 253-4456 (US/Canada) or (706) 643-3201

(international) at 4:50 p.m. (EDT) and request the FairPoint Communications

Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Call or Conference ID# 587-444-22.



    A telephonic replay will be available for anyone unable to participate

in the live call. To access the replay, call (800) 642-1687 (US/Canada) or

(706) 645-9291 (international) and enter confirmation code 587-444-22. The

recording will be available from Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.

(EDT) through Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT).



    A live broadcast of the earnings conference call will be available via

the Internet at http://www.FairPoint.com under the Investor Relations section. An

online replay will be available beginning later that evening on August 7,

2008 and will remain available for one year.

    About FairPoint



    FairPoint Communications, Inc. is an industry leading provider of

communications services to communities across the country. Today, FairPoint

owns and operates 32 local exchange companies in 18 states offering

advanced communications with a personal touch including local and long

distance voice, data, Internet, television and broadband services.

FairPoint is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FRP.

Learn more at http://www.FairPoint.com.



    This press release may contain forward-looking statements by FairPoint

that are not based on historical fact, including, without limitation,

statements containing the words "expects," "anticipates," "intends,"

"plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" and similar expressions and

statements. Because these forward-looking statements involve known and

unknown risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could

cause actual results, events or developments to differ materially from

those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such

factors include those risks described from time to time in FairPoint's

filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including,

without limitation, the risks described in FairPoint's most recent

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on file with the SEC. These factors should be

considered carefully and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance

on such forward-looking statements. All information is current as of the

date this press release is issued, and FairPoint undertakes no duty to

update this information.




    Source: FairPoint Communications, Inc., http://www.FairPoint.com.



    Investor Contact:   Brett Ellis

                        (866) 377-3747

                        bellis@fairpoint.com



    Media Contact:      Rose Cummings

                        (704) 602-7304

                        rcummings@fairpoint.com