Exhibit 99.1
Contact:
Steve Crosby
916-686-3333
steven.crosby@ftr.com
Customers Benefit as Frontier Communications Completes 14-State Systems Conversion
Ahead of schedule, all properties acquired in July 2010 now operate on Frontier Systems
STAMFORD, Conn., April 2, 2012 – Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR), announced today that all operating, financial and human resources systems associated with its 2010 acquisition of Verizon wireline exchanges in 14 states have been successfully converted onto Frontier's legacy systems. The conversion, completed approximately nine months ahead of schedule, reduces cost and complexity, improves the customer experience and facilitates the rollout of new products and services.
The conversion was accomplished in three stages. The West Virginia operations were converted concurrent with the completion of the acquisition in July 2010. In October 2011, all acquired operations in Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina and South Carolina moved onto Frontier’s operating systems and the acquired operations in 13 states moved onto Frontier’s financial and human resources systems. This month, acquired operations in Arizona, California, Idaho, Illinois, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin were successfully moved onto Frontier’s legacy operating systems.
According to Maggie Wilderotter, Chairman and CEO of Frontier, “With all operations now on one set of systems, our employees will better serve our customers. Consistent processes and procedures help get new products and services to customers faster, enhance customer retention and market share, and improve the overall customer experience. Frontier has a great competency in successful system conversions which include fully integrated networks, call centers and technical operations. Every Frontier customer can be served by any employee, nationwide.”
Frontier’s full-systems conversion is among the largest by a U.S. communications provider. In a single day, 2 million customers and 7,000 employees were successfully converted onto Frontier’s legacy systems.
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) offers voice, broadband, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, data security solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for small businesses and home offices, and advanced business communications for medium and large businesses in 27 states and with approximately 15,400 employees based entirely in the United States. More information is available at www.frontier.com.
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We note the following as a partial list: our ability to successfully integrate the remaining operations and systems of the Acquired Business into Frontier’s existing operations and systems; the risk that the growth opportunities from the Transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; our indemnity obligation to Verizon for taxes which may be imposed upon them as a result of changes in ownership of our stock may discourage, delay or prevent a third party from acquiring control of us during the two-year period ending July 2012 in a transaction that stockholders might consider favorable; the effects of increased expenses incurred due to activities related to the integration of the Acquired Business; our ability to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; the effects of greater than anticipated competition requiring new pricing, marketing strategies or new product or service offerings and the risk that we will not respond on a timely or profitable basis; reductions in the number of our access lines that cannot be offset by increases in High-Speed Internet (HSI) subscribers and sales of other products and services; the effects of ongoing changes in the regulation of the communications industry as a result of federal and state legislation and regulation, or changes in the enforcement or interpretation of such legislation and regulation; the effects of any unfavorable outcome with respect to any current or future legal, governmental or regulatory proceedings, audits or disputes; the effects of changes in the availability of federal and state universal funding to us and our competitors; the effects of competition from cable, wireless and other wireline carriers; our ability to adjust successfully to changes in the communications industry and to implement strategies for growth; continued reductions in switched access revenues as a result of regulation, competition or technology substitutions; our ability to effectively manage service quality in our territories and meet mandated service quality metrics; our ability to successfully introduce new product offerings, including our ability to offer bundled service packages on terms that are both profitable to us and attractive to customers; changes in accounting policies or practices adopted voluntarily or as required by generally accepted accounting principles or regulations; our ability to effectively manage our operations, operating expenses and capital expenditures, and to repay, reduce or refinance our debt; the effects of changes in both general and local economic conditions on the markets that we serve, which can affect demand for our products and services, customer purchasing decisions, collectability of revenues and required levels of capital expenditures related to new construction of residences and businesses; the effects of technological changes and competition on our capital expenditures and product and service offerings, including the lack of assurance that our network improvements will be sufficient to meet or exceed the capabilities and quality of competing networks; the effects of increased medical and pension expenses and related funding requirements; changes in income tax rates, tax laws, regulations or rulings, or federal or state tax assessments; the effects of state regulatory cash management practices that could limit our ability to transfer cash among our subsidiaries or dividend funds up to the parent company; our ability to successfully renegotiate union contracts expiring in 2012 and thereafter; changes in pension plan assumptions and/or the value of our pension plan assets, which would require us to make increased contributions to the pension plan in 2013 and beyond; the effects of customer bankruptcies and home foreclosures, which could result in difficulty in collection of revenues and loss of customers; adverse changes in the credit markets or in the ratings given to our debt securities by nationally accredited ratings organizations, which could limit or restrict the availability, or increase the cost, of financing; limitations on the amount of capital stock that we can issue to make acquisitions or to raise additional capital until July 2012; our ability to pay dividends on our common shares, which may be affected by our cash flow from operations, amount of capital expenditures, debt service requirements, cash paid for income taxes and liquidity; and the effects of severe weather events such as hurricanes, tornados, ice storms or other natural or man-made disasters. These and other uncertainties related to our business are described in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our report on Form 10-K, and the foregoing information should be read in conjunction with these filings. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or to make any other forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required to do so by securities laws.
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