Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") (NASDAQ:ALSK) today
announced its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.215 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable
on July 15, 2009 to stockholders of record at the close of business on
June 30, 2009. The company had approximately 44.2 million shares of
common stock outstanding as of April 22, 2009.
About Alaska Communications Systems
Headquartered in Anchorage, ACS is Alaska's leading provider of
broadband and other wireline and wireless solutions to Enterprise and
mass market customers. The ACS wireline operations include the state's
most advanced data networks and the only diverse undersea fiber optic
system connecting Alaska to the contiguous United States. The ACS
wireless operations include a statewide 3G CDMA network, reaching across
Alaska from the North Slope to Ketchikan, with coverage extended via
best-in-class CDMA carriers in the Lower 49 and Canada. By investing in
the fastest-growing market segments and attracting the highest-quality
customers, ACS seeks to drive top and bottom-line growth, while
continually improving customer experience and cost structure through
process improvement. More information can be found on the company's
website at www.acsalaska.com
or at its investor site at www.alsk.com.
ACS Corporate Communications:
Heather Cavanaugh, Director,
Corporate Communications
907-564-7722
heather.cavanaugh@acsalaska.com
