TMNG Global Instrumental in Cellular One’s Federal Broadband Stimulus Award of $13 Million

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GrantWill Boost Local Economy in
Eastern IllinoisandProvide

BroadbandServices to 11 Rural Counties

 

Overland Park, KS– September 1, 2010 –TMNG Global(NASDAQ: TMNG) a leading providerof professional services to the global communications, digital media, technology,and financial services industries, congratulatesCellular Oneof East CentralIllinois for its $13 million Federal Broadband Stimulus award in support of thedevelopment of broadband services in Eastern Illinois.CSMG, the strategy advisory subsidiary ofTMNG Global, assisted the company in the creation and submission of their successfulgrant application.

 

“Not only will this grant addressthe critical need to build out broadband services in Eastern Illinois, but moreimportantly, it will make a significant contribution to the long term economicgrowth of communities in the region,” said Richard Nespola, Chairman and CEO ofTMNG Global. “Only a handful of cellular companies thus far have received broadbandstimulus funding and we are honored to have assisted Cellular One through theirsuccessful submission process.”

 

CSMG’s proprietary three-stage methodologywas critical to Cellular One’s successful application. CSMG provided the detailedanalysis and expert support needed to assess the opportunities, developed a businesscase to demonstrate the need and sustainability, and evaluated the public good.

 

“We would like to extend our deepappreciation to TMNG Global for playing such a pivotal role in advising usthroughout our grant application process. This fundingawardwillallow Cellular One to provide advanced wireless broadband services to many inour area who live in more remote areas and have had limited or no Internet service,”said Cassy Carter, CEO/GM of Cellular Properties. “Without CSMG’s assistance –and without these grants – we could not justify the expense of building out tothose areas.”

 

Cellular Properties, Inc., doingbusiness as Cellular One of East Central Illinois, is the only wireless carrierbased in and dedicated exclusively to serving East Central Illinois. It is oneof few independent rural cellular companies still operating under its initialownership.More than 66,000 people, overseven thousand businesses, and approximately seven hundred community groupswill benefit from the stimulus grant awarded to Cellular One. In addition to anestimated 267 jobs created, this project will provide a foundation for economicgrowth and job creation for decades to come. Cellular One’s grant will helpfund the deployment of mobile and fixed wireless broadband service over a 3G UniversalMobile Telecommunications Network (UMTS) in 11 rural counties in easternIllinois – including Clay, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar,Jasper, Lawrence, Richland and Vermilion counties. Fiber-To-The-Tower (FTTT)will also be deployed to provide an upgrade path to a 4G LTE network in thefuture.

 

AboutTMNG Global

TMNGGlobal(NASDAQ: TMNG)

is a leadingprovider of professional services to the communications, digital media,technology and financial services industries.Since 1990, TMNG Global and its subsidiaries,CSMG and Cartesian, have provided strategy, business, operations and technicalconsulting to more than 1,200 firms worldwide. The company isheadquartered inOverland Park,Kansas, with offices inBoston,London,New Jersey,Shanghaiand

Washington,D.C.

For more information about TMNG Global, visitwww.tmng.com

 

AboutCellular Properties, Inc.

CellularOne is a family-owned, locally-operated wireless provider that has served EastCentral Illinois since 1991.  Headquartered in Danville, IL, the company has 12 retail operationslocated throughout its 11-county service area. For more information, visitwww.cellular1.net

 

The Management Network Group, Inc. (TMNG)

DebbyBrannon

debby.brannon@tmng.com

Brainerd Communicators (for TMNG)

RayYeung / Jo Anne Barrameda (Media)

yeung@braincomm.com/ barrameda@braincomm.com

212.986.6667

Cellular Properties, Inc. (Cellular One)

ColleenWright, Assistant General Manager

cwright@cellular1.net

217.431.6281 x1113 (office)

217.497.7483 (cellular)

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