Exhibit 99.1

Annual Shareholder MeetingMay 11, 2010

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new information or otherwise. This presentation also contains
certain non-GAAP financial measures.Reconciliations of these
non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP
measures are available in our presentation.

Welcome

James Bracke

Board Chairman

Agenda

1.Business Meeting

2.Company Overview

3.Financial Highlights

4.Questions

Board of Directors

Starr Kirklin, who served as director from 1989 to 2010, retires from the board as of
May 11, 2010.

Business Meeting

Proposals

1.Election of Directors to three-year term:

•Diane Dewbrey

• Lyle Jacobson

2.Ratify Grant Thornton LLP as independent
auditor for 2010

Vote

Adjourn Business Meeting

Business Overview

John Finke

President and CEO

Executive Team

David Christensen

Sr. Vice President & CFO

Damon Dutz
President of Consumer
& Network Solutions

Mary Jacobs
Vice President Human
Resources

John MortonPresident of Business
Solutions

Lane Nordquist
President of Information
Solutions

Walt Prahl
Pres. of Wholesale Solutions
& Bus. Development

Jennifer Spaude
Director of Investor &
Public Relations

2009 Business Highlights

Fiscal 2009 as compared to fiscal 2008:

•Enventis Sector fiber and data revenue grew 30%

•Acquired and integrated CP Telecom business

•Enventis equipment revenue down 36%,
impacted by economic pressures

•Telecom Sector broadband revenue grew 10%,
solid EBITDA and cash flow

•Aggressive cost controls in both sectors

•Debt reduced $6.5 million

•Strategic investments in fiber network upgrades and expansion,
SMB market plan acceleration

Revenue Diversification

Consolidated Revenue

(Dollars in Millions)

($1.2)

$18.5 M

2009 Financial Results

•2009 net income included a
$4.4 M income tax reserve
release (non recurring)

•EPS in 2009 up 41% due to
income tax reversal.

•Excluding the tax reversal, EPS
in ‘09 would have been $0.52.

2009 Financial Results

EBITDA

•Stable EBITDA results despite
revenue decline of $14.1 M

•Fiber and data EBITDA growth

•Telecom EBITDA flat

(Dollars in Millions)

Strategic Business Initiatives

Enventis Sector

•Focus on growth in fiber and data services

•Expand fiber network

•Focus on SMB customer segment

•Grow monthly recurring revenue streams

Telecom Sector

•Grow broadband services, market bundle of services,
focus on customer retention

•Manage the network access decline

•Leverage local customer service and community presence

•Maintain strong free cash flow

HickoryTech Fiber Network

2,400 fiber route miles;
350 fiber route miles will be added in 2010

•Expand network to Sioux Falls and Fargo

•Expand network capacity in Des Moines

•Pursue broadband stimulus funding to further
expand middle mile network

Financial Overview

David Christensen,

Sr. Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Total Company Results

EBITDA

(Dollars in Millions)

Enventis Sector Results

Operating Income

(Dollars in Millions)

Equipment & Services
Revenue

Operating Cash Flow

(EBITDA minus Capex)

$6.9

$7.0

$5.6

$4.7

$5.0

$2.8

Telecom Sector Results

(Dollars in Millions)

Operating Cash Flow

Q1-2010 Highlights

•Revenue increased 16% to $38.7 million

•Net income totaled $1.4 million, down 12%
(included $279,000 income tax non-recurring charge)

•Debt reduced $4.3 million,resulting in a
debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.9x

•Solid balance sheet, low debt, 16% higher equity,
signs of business growth and recovery

Q1-2010 Company Results

(Dollars in Millions)

Operating Income

Operating Cash Flow

(EBITDA minus Capex)

Q1-2010 Enventis Sector

•Fiber and data revenues +44% year
over year

•Equipment & services revenue +29%
year over year

•Increased 65% year over year

Revenue

(Dollars in Millions)

Operating Income

Q1-2010 Telecom Sector

•Consistent Telecom revenue

Year over year:

•Broadband revenue +12%

•Network Access revenue -1%

•Local Service revenue -5%

•Cost management and success in
broadband services have moderated
decline in Telecom profitability

Debt Balance

Strong record of debt pay down; reduced debt $4.3 M in Q1’10
following pay down of $6.5 M in 2009

Dividend

•2009 Annual Dividend totaled $0.52 per share

+6% increase over 2008 dividend of $0.49 per share

•Strong Dividend Yield

$0.52

$7.88*

=

6.6% Yield

*HTCO Stock Price on 5/10/10

Relative Stock Performance

Nasdaq --S&P 500 --HTCO --

Daily performance May 2009 to May 2010

Strategic Initiatives

•Increased investment and focus on growing business services

ØFiber network expansion

ØTarget data and Fiber-to-the-Tower contracts

Ø Accelerate SMB market plan

ØExpand data center services

•Grow broadband services and focus on customer retention

•Increase capital spending on key strategic initiatives

•Manage free cash flow, manage costs and potentially increase
debt in short term

Long-term goal to double the value of
HickoryTech over next five years

HTCO Strengths

•Diverse, recurring revenue streams

•Strong cash flows, consistent operating income

•Focused capital spending on strategic growth
initiatives

•Committed to strategic growth plan to double
value of company in five years

•Long-standing dividend

•Strong financial position, financially stable,
poised for growth

Strong Balance Sheet, Positioned for Growth

Questions

Positioned for Growth

Thank You

Thank you for joining us today.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures