LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jeff Gardner, president and chief executive officer of Windstream Corp. (Nasdaq:WIN), will speak at 3:30 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at the 2013 Citi Global Internet, Media & Telecommunications Conference in Las Vegas.

A live webcast of the event will be available at www.windstream.com/investors. The webcast will be archived on the website for 30 days.

About Windstream

Windstream Corp. (Nasdaq:WIN) is a leading provider of advanced network communications, including cloud computing and managed services, to businesses nationwide. The company also offers broadband, phone and digital TV services to consumers primarily in rural areas. Windstream has more than $6 billion in annual revenues and is listed on the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit www.windstream.com.

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CONTACT: Investor Relations Contact:

         Mary Michaels, 501-748-7578

         mary.michaels@windstream.com
Source: Windstream Corporation

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