Rural Cellular Corporation (?RCC? or ?the Company?) (NASDAQ:RCCC) has scheduled its third quarter 2006 teleconference on November 7, 2006.

The Company plans to file its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before November 6, 2006. On November 7, 2006 at 8:00 AM CT, RCC will host its third quarter 2006 teleconference. To participate in the call, please dial (800) 240-4186, give the operator your name and company affiliation. To access a replay of this call through November 17, 2006, dial (800) 405-2236 and 11073125# as the passcode. An audio replay of the teleconference can also be accessed by logging onto the Company's website at www.unicel.com. To access the audio stream, click on the Investor Relations section.

About the Company

Rural Cellular Corporation, based in Alexandria, Minnesota, provides wireless communication services to Midwest, Northeast, Northwest and South markets located in 15 states.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements about RCC's future prospects are forward-looking and, therefore, involve certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: competitive considerations, success of customer enrollment and retention initiatives, the ability to increase wireless usage and reduce customer acquisition costs, the ability to service debt, and other factors discussed in RCC's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and from time to time in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.