SureWest Communications (SURW)

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The Company maintains the 1999 Restricted Stock Bonus Plan (the "1999 Plan") and the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2000 Plan"), pursuant to which it may grant equity awards to eligible persons. The 1999 Plan and the 2000 Plan were approved by the Company's shareholders.

The following table provides information about equity awards under the 1999 Plan and the 2000 Plan.

(1)

The 1999 Plan permits only the issuance of Restricted Shares. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had made Restricted Share grants of 34,268 shares of the Company's common stock, and 166,107 shares of the Company's common stock remain available under the 1999 Plan.

(2)

The 2000 Plan, as originally approved by the Company's shareholders, contemplated the issuance of up to 800,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Thereafter, the Company's shareholders approved an increase to 950,000 shares and the incorporation of an evergreen provision pursuant to which the number of shares of the Company stock, which shall be made available under the 2000 Plan, shall be 950,000 shares plus an annual increase to be added on the first business day of each calendar year and thereafter beginning with January 2, 2003, equal to one percent of the outstanding shares as of December 31 of the immediately preceding calendar year.

Additional information required by Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference from the proxy statement for the annual meeting of the Company's shareholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the Company's fiscal year-end of December 31, 2007.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

The Company maintains the 1999 Restricted Stock Bonus Plan (the "1999 Plan") and the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2000 Plan"), pursuant to which it may grant equity awards
to eligible persons. The 1999 Plan and the 2000 Plan were approved by the Company's shareholders.

The
following table provides information about equity awards under the 1999 Plan and the 2000 Plan.

(1)

The
1999 Plan permits only the issuance of Restricted Shares. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had made Restricted Share grants of 34,268 shares of the Company's common
stock, and 166,107 shares of the Company's common stock remain available under the 1999 Plan.

(2)

The
2000 Plan, as originally approved by the Company's shareholders, contemplated the issuance of up to 800,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Thereafter, the Company's
shareholders approved an increase to 950,000 shares and the incorporation of an evergreen provision pursuant to which the number of shares of the Company stock, which shall be made available under the
2000 Plan, shall be 950,000 shares plus an annual increase to be added on the first business day of each calendar year and thereafter beginning with January 2, 2003, equal to one percent of the
outstanding shares as of December 31 of the immediately preceding calendar year.

Additional
information required by Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference from the proxy statement for the annual meeting of the Company's shareholders to be filed pursuant to
Regulation 14A within 120 days after the Company's fiscal year-end of December 31, 2007.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

The Company maintains the 1999 Restricted Stock Bonus Plan (the “1999 Plan”) and the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2000 Plan”), pursuant to which it may grant equity awards to eligible persons. The 1999 Plan and the 2000 Plan were approved by the Company’s shareholders.

The following table provides information about equity awards under the 1999 Plan and the 2000 Plan.

(1)          The 1999 Plan permits only the issuance of Restricted Shares. As of December 31, 2006, the Company had made Restricted Share grants of 34,268 shares of the Company’s common stock, and 166,107 shares of the Company’s common stock remain available under the 1999 Plan.

(2)          The 2000 Plan, as originally approved by the Company’s shareholders, contemplated the issuance of up to 800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Thereafter, the Company’s shareholders approved an increase to 950,000 shares and the incorporation of an evergreen provision pursuant to which the number of shares of the Company stock which shall be made available under the 2000 Plan shall be 950,000 shares plus an annual increase to be added on the first business day of each calendar year and thereafter beginning with January 2, 2003 equal to one percent of the outstanding shares as of December 31 of the immediately preceding calendar year.

Additional information required by Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference from the proxy statement for the annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the Company’s fiscal year-end of December 31, 2006.

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