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Consumer Cellular Makes Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies List for Sixth Consecutive Year
[August 21, 2014]

Consumer Cellular Makes Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies List for Sixth Consecutive Year


PORTLAND, Ore. --(Business Wire)--

Consumer Cellular, the number one rated cellphone service and exclusive wireless provider for AARP members, has earned a spot on Inc. Magazine's 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America for the sixth year in a row.

"Every year our company makes the Inc. 5000 list is more rewarding than the last," said John Marick, Consumer Cellular CEO. "That we've continued to grow at a high rate despite becoming a large company is directly attributable to the enthusiasm our customers have for our flexible no-contract plans and phones. Our focus is on keeping the top consumer survey rankings we've garnered from our satisfied users, and we believe that will translate into successful growth going forward."

Consumer Cellular has expanded and grown revenue by 157 percent between 2010 and 2013, and has added 714 jobs over the same time period. Consumer Cellular is the largest private company by revenue in the Pacific Northwest, as well as the sixth largest telecommunications company by revenue, to be recognized on the 2014 Inc. 5000 list.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000/list.

Methodology

The companies featured in the 2014 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2010 through 2013. To be included on th list, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2010 and they must have been based in the United States, privately held, for profit and independent (not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies) as of December 31, 2013. Companies must have generated minimum revenues of $100,000 in 2010 and $2 million in 2013. Final selection of the Inc. 5000 companies takes place after extensive screening and interviews by reporters and writers for Inc.com.



About Consumer Cellular

Consumer Cellular is the exclusive wireless provider for AARP members and a top-rated carrier that provides no-contract cellphones and service plans to those 50+. Founded in 1995 on the belief that everyone should have affordable access to the safety and convenience of cellular service, Consumer Cellular is privately held with more than 1,000 employees. The Portland, Ore.-based company utilizes the nation's largest voice and data network, which covers more than 300 million people - or 97 percent of the US population. Consumer Cellular's wireless phones and plans are sold nationwide at leading retailers such as Sears, Target (News - Alert) and RadioShack dealer franchise locations, as well as direct to consumers at www.consumercellular.com or (888) 345-5509. The company has been ranked on the Inc. 5000 list for five years in a row and received the No. 1 rating in PC Magazine's 2014 Readers' Choice Awards survey. For cellphone tutorials, features, applications and company news, connect with Consumer Cellular on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Google+.



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