Exhibit 99.1


04-01-02 - Sale of Interest in PCS ONE to VoiceStream Completed

EPHRATA, PA - D&E Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: DECC) announced today the
closing of the previously announced sale of its 50% interest in its PCS joint
venture to VoiceStream Wireless Corporation.

Pending final post-closing adjustments, D&E today received cash consideration of
approximately $75.0 million, after adjustments for estimated working capital and
long-term debt of approximately $42.0 million, and expects to recognize a gain
on the sale of approximately $50.0 million, net of tax. D&E estimates that
approximately $34.0 million of the cash received will be used to pay taxes and
that the remaining $41.0 million of transaction proceeds will be used to pay
down debt and to finance, in part, D&E's pending acquisition of Conestoga
Enterprises, Inc.

D&E Communications, Inc. is a provider of integrated communications services to
residential and business customers in markets throughout south central
Pennsylvania. D&E has developed a comprehensive package of voice and data
communications services including local and long distance telephone service,
high-speed data services and Internet access service. D&E also provides business
customers with integrated voice and data network solutions. Comprehensive
information about D&E Communications is available on the World Wide Web at
http://www.decommunications.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are found in various places throughout this press release and
include, without limitation, statements regarding the expected consequences of
the sale of D&E's interest in the PCS joint venture, the anticipated use of
proceeds of such sale and financial and other information. These statements are
based upon the current beliefs and expectations of D&E's management concerning
the development of our business and the consequences of such sale transaction,
are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks,
uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause actual developments
and results to differ materially from our expectations. These factors include,
but are not limited to, final determination of adjustments to the purchase price
for D&E's interest in the PCS joint venture, the timely completion of the
Conestoga merger; and other key factors that we have indicated could adversely
affect our business and financial performance contained in our past and future
filings and reports, including those filed with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. D&E undertakes no obligation to revise or update its
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future
events, or otherwise.

D&E and Conestoga Enterprises filed an amended registration statement on Form
S-4, including a preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2002. This registration
statement has not yet become effective and may be changed. Amendments to the
registration statement, including the definitive form of joint proxy
statement/prospectus, will also be filed with the Commission. Investors and
security holders may obtain a free copy of such documents at the Commission's
web site at www.sec.gov. The documents filed with the Commission by D&E and
Conestoga may also be obtained for free from D&E by directing a request to D&E,
124 East Main Street, Ephrata, Pennsylvania 17522, Attn: Investor Relations.
Certain of these documents may also be accessed on D&E's web site at
www.decommunications.com when they become available.

THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, AMENDMENTS TO THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND
OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION.