TDS and U.S. Cellular to Broadcast Annual Meetings Online

CHICAGO, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (Amex: TDS; TDS.S) and United States Cellular Corporation (Amex: USM) will broadcast their 2006 annual meetings of shareholders online. TDS' annual meeting, to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. CDT, can be accessed by visiting the Presentations section of TDS' investor relations website at http://www.teldta.com . The U.S. Cellular annual meeting, to be held on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006, at 8:30 a.m. CDT, can be accessed by visiting the investor relations section of the U.S. Cellular website at http://www.uscc.com .

About TDS

TDS is a diversified telecommunications corporation founded in 1969. Through its business units, U.S. Cellular and TDS Telecom, TDS operates primarily by providing wireless, local telephone and broadband services. As of June 30, 2006, the company employed 11,500 people and served 6.9 million customers/units in 36 states.

About U.S. Cellular

As of June 30, 2006, U.S. Cellular, the nation's sixth-largest wireless service carrier, provided wireless service to 5.7 million customers in 26 states. The Chicago-based company operates on a customer satisfaction strategy, meeting customer needs by providing a comprehensive range of wireless products and services, superior customer support and a high-quality network.

For more information about TDS and its subsidiaries, visit the web sites at:

TDS: http://www.teldta.com TDS Telecom: http://www.tdstelecom.com
USM: http://www.uscellular.com TDS Metrocom: http://www.tdsmetro.com

SOURCE Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.; United States Cellular Corporation

CONTACT:
Julie D. Mathews
Manager, Investor Relations
312-592-5341
julie.mathews@teldta.com

Nicole J. Schoenberg
Manager, Communications
312-592-5379
nicole.schoenberg@teldta.com
both of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.