<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001051512-17-000018.txt : 20170320
<SEC-HEADER>0001051512-17-000018.hdr.sgml : 20170320
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170320164237
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001051512-17-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170320
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170320

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051512
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				362669023
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14157
		FILM NUMBER:		17701880

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 NORTH LASALLE STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 4000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126301900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 NORTH LASALLE STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 4000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>DEFA14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>tdsdefa14a.htm
<DESCRIPTION>DEFA14A
<TEXT>
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html>
    <head>
    </head>
    <body>
        <div style="clear:both;">
        <div class="header" style="clear:both">
                <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:8pt"><a name="EDGAR_HF_H_START_1"></a><a name="EDGAR_HF_H_END_2"></a><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
            <br>
        </div>
            <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:99%; border-collapse:collapse">
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td colspan="18" style="width:534pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><a name="DOC_TBL00001_1_1"></a><a name="_DMBM_16552"></a><a name="_CSF_TOC_1"></a><a name="EDGAR_PAGE_START1"></a><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">UNITED STATES</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td colspan="18" style="width:534pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td colspan="18" style="width:534pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:15.75pt">
                    <td colspan="18" style="width:534pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">SCHEDULE 14A</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:26.25pt">
                    <td colspan="18" style="width:534pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of</font></p>
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; )</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td colspan="18" style="width:534pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Filed by the Registrant [X]</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td colspan="18" style="width:534pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [&#160; ]</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td colspan="18" style="width:534pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Check the appropriate box:</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">[&#160; ]</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="17" style="width:504pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Preliminary Proxy Statement</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">[&#160; ]</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="17" style="width:504pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial; font-weight:bold">Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">[&#160; ]</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="17" style="width:504pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Definitive Proxy </font><font style="font-family:Arial">Statement</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">[&#160; ]</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="17" style="width:504pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Definitive Additional Materials</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">[X]</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="17" style="width:504pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td colspan="18" style="width:534pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td colspan="18" style="width:534pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td colspan="18" style="width:534pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">Statement, If other than the Registrant)</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:bottom">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td colspan="18" style="width:534pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">[X]</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="17" style="width:504pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">No fee required.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">[&#160; ]</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="17" style="width:504pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a 6(i)(1) and 0-11.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">(1)</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="16" style="width:474pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Title of each </font><font style="font-family:Arial">class of securities to which transaction applies:</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">(2)</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="16" style="width:474pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:25.5pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">(3)</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="16" style="width:474pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule </font><font style="font-family:Arial">0 11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">(4)</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="16" style="width:474pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">(5)</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="16" style="width:474pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Total fee paid:</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">[&#160; ]</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="17" style="width:504pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Fee paid </font><font style="font-family:Arial">previously with preliminary materials.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:38.25pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">[&#160; ]</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="17" style="width:504pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:top">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration </font><font style="font-family:Arial">statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">(1)</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="16" style="width:474pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Amount Previously Paid:</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">(2)</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="16" style="width:474pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">(3)</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="16" style="width:474pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Filing Party:</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr style="height:12.75pt">
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">&#xa0;</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td style="width:24pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">(4)</font></p>
                    </td>
                    <td colspan="16" style="width:474pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-left:3pt; vertical-align:middle">
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Arial">Date Filed:</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt"><a name="EDGAR_PAGE_END1"></a></p>
        <div class="footer" style="clear:both">
            <br>
                <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><a name="EDGAR_HF_F_START_3"></a><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100.14%; border-collapse:collapse">
                    <tr style="height:14.65pt">
                        <td style="width:540.75pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">
                            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; border-bottom:2.25pt solid #808080; padding-bottom:1pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
                <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><a name="EDGAR_HF_F_END_4"></a><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
            <br>
        </div>
        </div>
        <br style=" clear:both; mso-break-type:section-break" />
        <div style="page-break-before:always; clear:both;">
        <div class="header" style="clear:both">
                <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:8pt"><a name="EDGAR_HF_H_START_5"></a><a name="EDGAR_HF_H_END_6"></a><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
            <br>
        </div>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; text-align:center; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><a name="_DMBM_16553"></a><a name="EDGAR_PAGE_START2"></a><font style="font-family:Helvetica">EXPLANATORY NOTE</font></p>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">The purpose of this Schedule 14A is to file a press release issued by Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (&#8220;TDS&#8221;) on March </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">20</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">, 2017:&#160; </font></p>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; text-indent:36pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">IMPORTANT INFORMATION: TDS and its directors, executive officers and other members of its management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of TDS in connection with the TDS 2017 annual meeting o</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">f shareholders. Information regarding TDS directors and executive officers, and other persons who may also be deemed to be participants, and their respective interests in TDS by security holdings or otherwise is set forth in TDS&#8217; proxy statement relating t</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">o its 2016 annual meeting, including schedules, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;) on April 13, 2016, which may be obtained free of charge at the SEC&#8217;s website at www.sec.gov and TDS&#8217; website at www.tdsinc.com. There has been no m</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">aterial change to such directors, executive officers or other participants or their interests since that time, except to the extent noted in TDS&#8217; filings with the SEC since that time. In addition, the class of other employees of TDS that may be employed in</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold"> the solicitation of proxies include employees in investor relations and communications who report to the Senior Vice President &#8211; Corporate Relations and Corporate Secretary of TDS. The nature of their employment in such solicitations will be preparing com</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">munications (which will be filed with the SEC as required under Regulation 14A), responding to questions from shareholders and requesting shareholders to return proxies to TDS. Additional information concerning participants that may be soliciting proxies o</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">n behalf of the TDS board of directors and their respective interests in TDS by security holdings or otherwise will be included in the proxy statement filed by TDS in connection with its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders. The 2017 proxy statement, other </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">solicitation materials and other reports that TDS files with the SEC, when available, can be obtained free of charge at the SEC&#8217;s web site at www.sec.gov or from TDS on its website at www.tdsinc.com. TDS SHAREHOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ CAREFULLY THE PROXY</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold"> STATEMENT AND OTHER SOLICITATION MATERIALS FILED BY TDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TDS 2017 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold"> DIRECTORS OF TDS AND OTHER MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE 2017 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.</font></p>
        <div class="footer" style="clear:both">
            <br>
                <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><a name="EDGAR_HF_F_START_7"></a><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100.14%; border-collapse:collapse">
                    <tr style="height:14.65pt">
                        <td style="width:540.75pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">
                            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; border-bottom:2.25pt solid #808080; padding-bottom:1pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
                <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><a name="EDGAR_HF_F_END_8"></a><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
            <br>
        </div>
        </div>
        <div style="page-break-before:always; clear:both;">
        <div class="header" style="clear:both">
                <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:8pt"><a name="EDGAR_HF_H_START_5"></a><a name="EDGAR_HF_H_END_6"></a><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
            <br>
        </div>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt"><a name="EDGAR_PAGE_START3"></a><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">TDS Nominates Kim Dixon for Election to Its Board of Directors</font></p>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">CHICAGO,</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">March 20, 2017</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">--</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) today </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">announced that Kim D. Dixon, 54, has been nominated for election to the board of directors. </font></p>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">Dixon will stand for election as an independent director at the company&#8217;s annual meeting of shareholders, to be held May 25, 2017.&#160; </font></p>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">Dixon is executive vice presid</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">ent and chief operating officer at FedEx Office. </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">She</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> joined FedEx in 2010 and</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">is responsible for the U.S. and Canada retail arm at FedEx. She oversees the operational and financial performance of more than 1,800 FedEx Office retail stores, off-site print p</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">roduction facilities and an internal pick-up and delivery vehicle network. Dixon </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">previously </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">served as senior vice president </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">of </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">consumer sales and distribution at Sprint Corporation where she was responsible for all consumer channel strategy and operational</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> execution. </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> Prior to that, she held </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">roles as senior vice president of retail stores and managed all company managed stores and indirect retail partners, which, in total, accounted for 80 percent of Sprint&#8217;s business.&#160; </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">During </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">Dixon&#8217;s 14 year </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">tenure</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> at Spri</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">nt</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">, </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">she developed a number of successful customer experience programs and initiatives that drove some of the highest sales and profit margins at the time. </font></p>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&quot;</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">Kim Dixon will bring valuable insight and direction to the TDS board thanks to her expertise in bui</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">lding and managing the operations of large-scale retail organizations and her experience in the telecommunications business,&#8221; said Walter Carlson, TDS Chairman. </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">We are delighted to have her join our board and believe she will serve all TDS shareholders wi</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">th distinction.&#8221;</font></p>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&quot;</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">Kim Dixon&#8217;s impressive track record for driving strong revenue and profit growth through innovative problem solving and operational expertise will provide meaningful contributions and direction</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> to the </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">TDS</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> board,&quot; said</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">., TDS president and CEO.</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">Her customer-centric approach and deep understanding of the importance of customer experience </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">align</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">with </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">TDS&#8217;</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> values and strategy.&quot;</font></p>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">Our long-serving director, Herbert S. Wander, is retiring from the board of directors at the 2017</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> Annual Meeting. He will become </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">director emeritus of</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> TDS, effective when his term expires</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">May 25, 2017, following the 2017 annual meeting. </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#160; </font></p>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#8220;On behalf of the board, I thank Herb Wander for his many years of outstanding and distinguished service,</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#8221;</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> said W</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">alter Carlson.&#160; </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">Herb has continuously made contributions to the board through his substantial knowledge and wise counsel, and I look forward to his continued participation on the board of directors as director emeritus.&#8221; </font></p>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">Dixon served on a number of nonpr</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">ofit boards, and currently serves on the board of James Avery Craftsman, Inc., a privately-held designer, manufacturer and retailer of jewelry.&#160; She holds an MBA from Pennsylvania State University and a BS in marketing from Shippensburg University of Penns</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">ylvania. </font></p>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">About TDS</font><br /><font style="font-family:Helvetica">Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS), a Fortune 500&#174; company, provides wireless; cable and wireline broadband, TV and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately 6 million customers nationwide through its businesses, U.S. </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">Cellular, TDS Telecom, OneNeck IT Solutions, and TDS Broadband Service LLC.&#160; Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago, TDS employed 10,300 people as of December 31, 2016.</font></p>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt"><a name="EDGAR_PAGE_END3"></a><font style="font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold">&#xa0;</font></p>
        <div class="footer" style="clear:both">
            <br>
                <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><a name="EDGAR_HF_F_START_7"></a><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100.14%; border-collapse:collapse">
                    <tr style="height:14.65pt">
                        <td style="width:540.75pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">
                            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; border-bottom:2.25pt solid #808080; padding-bottom:1pt; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
                <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><a name="EDGAR_HF_F_END_8"></a><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font></p>
            <br>
        </div>
        </div>
    </body>
</html>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
