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ALLTEL                                       360 Communications Company

Shawne S. Leach  (501) 905-8991              Linda Wait (773) 399-2284
Vice President-Investor Relations            Director-Investor Relations

George S. Smith  (501) 905-8117              Margaret Kirch Cohen (773) 399-2385
Vice President-Media Services                Director-Corporate Communications

Release date:                  June 23, 1998


                 SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE ALLTEL-360 MERGER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE         
         ALLTEL and 360 Communications  Company announced today that, at special
meetings held June 23 in Little Rock, Ark., and in Chicago, shareholders of both
companies approved the merger of the two companies.  The Federal  Communications
Commission approved the transaction June 22.
         The companies expect to complete the merger effective July 1.
         The  combined  company  is  one  of the  largest  independent  wireless
carriers  in the country and has a dominant  presence  in the  Southeast  United
States. It will utilize an integrated network and operational  infrastructure to
deliver a full set of communication  services to its 5.6 million  communications
customers in 22 states.
         360  Communications,  which  had  revenues  of $1.3  billion  in  1997,
provides  wireless voice and data services to 2.6 million customers in more than
100 markets  throughout  15 states.  The company  also offers  residential  long
distance and paging services.
         ALLTEL  is a  customer-focused,  information  technology  company  that
provides wireline and wireless communications and information services.

ALLTEL, NYSE: AT
www.alltel.com
360, NYSE: X0
www.360.com