Dobson Communications Announces Closure of Frederick, Maryland Call Center


OKLAHOMA CITY, April 18, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Dobson Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:DCEL) today announced that it plans to close its customer service center in Frederick, Maryland, effective July 1, 2005.

Approximately 150 employees work at the call center. Customer calls will now be handled by Dobson's other call centers in Poughkeepsie, New York; Duluth, Minnesota; Youngstown, Ohio; and Oklahoma City.

The closure of the Frederick customer service center will not affect wireless services provided in the Maryland region, the Company said.

The decision to close the Frederick call center was based on a reorganization of the Company's customer care departments. Employees affected by the closure will be provided assistance in finding new employment or will have the option of relocating to other call center locations.

Dobson Communications is a leading provider of wireless phone services to rural markets in the United States. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the Company owns wireless operations in 16 states. For additional information on the Company and its operations, please visit its Web site at www.dobson.net.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's plans, intentions and expectations. Such statements are inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks include, but are not limited to changes in staffing plans that would affect the Company's expected results and other factors. A more extensive discussion of the risk factors that could impact these areas and the Company's overall business and financial performance can be found in the Company's reports and other filings filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Given these concerns, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.



            

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