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December 7, 2006
Hawaiian Telcom Becomes Authorized Sony Reseller - Two Sony PlayStation 3s Will Be Given Away for Christmas

HONOLULU – Hawaiian Telcom today announced that the company has been named an authorized Sony reseller, and Sony products are now available for purchase at the eight Hawaiian Telcom retail stores statewide.

The product selection, which will vary by store, includes digital cameras and camcorders, MP3 players and DVD players/recorders.

“Sony Hawaii is excited to have Hawaiian Telcom as our newest consumer electronics reseller in Hawaii,” said Don Kim, President-Sony Hawaii Company. “Their retail stores will offer convenience, network services and brand names like Sony. We look forward to having them as part of our family of dealers.”

Sony products complement Hawaiian Telcom’s High-Speed Internet service. Additional categories of consumer electronics products will be added to the stores’ inventories over time.

“Hawaiian Telcom is becoming a One Stop Shop for the digital connected lifestyle in the islands,” said Sue Berk, the company’s Executive Director-Consumer Markets. “Now you can activate High-Speed Internet service and pick up the additional equipment you need to share pictures, videos and music with family and friends worldwide. We’re pleased to make high-quality consumer electronics and High-Speed Internet services available at one location.”

For the holidays, Hawaiian Telcom will give away two Sony PlayStation 3s (one 20GB and one 60GB). Entrants, who are Hawaii residents age 18 and older, may enter online via Hawaiian Telcom’s website at http://hawaiiantel.com/.

Hawaiian Telcom has also extended its High-Speed Internet promotion of $9.99/month for the first three months through the end of the year. This includes downloads of up to up to 3.0 Mb, free modem and Internet Security, personal web site with up to 100 MB of storage, 10 e-mail accounts and local technical support available 24 by 7.

About Hawaiian Telcom
Hawaiian Telcom is the state’s leading telecommunications provider, offering a wide spectrum of telecommunications products and services, which include local and long distance service, high-speed Internet, wireless services, and print directory and Internet directory services.