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Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
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                  Hector Communications Corp
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            (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                   Opportunity Partners LP
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PROXY STATEMENT IN OPPOSITION TO THE SOLICITATION BY THE BOARD OF
         DIRECTORS OF HECTOR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

   ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS (To be held on May 24, 2005)

Our names are Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos.  We are
shareholders of Hector Communications Corporation ("Hector").  We
are sending this proxy statement and the enclosed GREEN proxy
card to stockholders of Hector of record on March 31, 2005.  We
are soliciting a proxy to vote your shares at the 2005 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of Hector (the "Meeting"). Please refer
to Hector's proxy soliciting material for additional information
concerning the Meeting including the election of directors.

This proxy statement and the enclosed GREEN proxy card are first
being sent to shareholders of Hector on or about May --, 2005.

                          INTRODUCTION


How Proxies Will Be Voted

If you return a GREEN proxy card to us or to our agent, your
shares will be voted as you indicate.  If you do not indicate
your preference, your shares will be voted AGAINST the election
of the board's nominees, from whom we have not asked permission
for their inclusion in our proxy.

Voting Requirements

According to management's proxy statement, each item of business
properly presented at a meeting of shareholders generally must be
approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of
the voting power of the shares present, in person or by proxy,
and entitled to vote on that item of business. However, if the
shares present and entitled to vote on any particular item of
business would not constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business at the meeting, then that item must be approved by
holders of a majority of the minimum number of shares that would
constitute such a quorum.  A quorum is present if more than 50%
of Hector's outstanding shares is represented at the Meeting.

Revocation of Proxies

You may revoke your proxy by delivering a written revocation to
us or by voting in person at the Meeting. (Attendance at the
Meeting will not in and of itself revoke your proxy.)  There is
no limit on the number of times you may revoke your proxy prior
to the Meeting. Only your latest dated proxy will be counted.

Information Concerning the Soliciting Shareholders

Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos are the Soliciting
Shareholders. Mr. Goldstein's address is 60 Heritage Drive,
Pleasantville, NY 10570 and Mr. Dakos' address is 43 Waterford
Drive, Montville, NJ 07045.  Mr. Goldstein and Mr. Dakos are
investment managers.

Since December 1, 1992, Mr. Goldstein has been the president and
50% shareholder of Kimball & Winthrop, Inc., the general partner
of Opportunity Partners L.P., a private investment partnership.
Mr. Goldstein is also the portfolio manager of Opportunity
Partners.  Mr. Dakos is the president and sole owner of Elmhurst
Capital, Inc., an investment manager.  Mr. Goldstein and Mr.,
Dakos are managing members of Full Value Advisors, LLC, the
general partner of Full Value Partners L.P., a private investment
partnership.

As of April 12, 2005, Mr. Goldstein and Mr. Dakos are deemed to
be the beneficial owners of 247,600 and 65,000 shares of Hector
respectively owned by them and their clients.  All of their
purchases have been made since ------------------- and all of
their shares are held in street name, some of which are in margin
accounts. Neither Mr. Goldstein nor Mr. Dakos has sold any
shares.

                  REASONS FOR THE SOLICITATION

We believe the market price of Hector's shares is significantly
less than its intrinsic value.  Our goal is to maximize
shareholder value by either merging Hector with another company
or selling Hector's operating business and distributing the
proceeds to shareholders.  We believe that the resulting package
of cash and securities could be worth more than $35 per share.
We have asked management to initiate the process of maximizing
shareholder value by hiring an investment banker.  By soliciting
your proxy, we hope to send a message to management that
shareholders want the value of their shares maximized now.

                PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The only matter that is scheduled for the Meeting is the election
of three directors.  The proxy holders intend, in the absence of
contrary instructions, to vote all GREEN proxies AGAINST the
board's nominees.  Please refer to management's proxy statement
for information regarding the qualifications and background of
the board's nominees.

                        THE SOLICITATION

We are making this solicitation personally.  Persons affiliated
with or employed by us or our affiliates may assist us in the
solicitation of proxies.  They will not receive any special
compensation for their services.  We will ask banks and brokerage
firms that hold shares for beneficial owners of shares to forward
this proxy statement and the enclosed GREEN proxy card to the
beneficial owners.  We will reimburse them for their reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses.

Initially, we will bear all of the expenses related to this proxy
solicitation.  Because we believe that shareholders will benefit
from this solicitation, we intend to seek reimbursement of our
expenses from Hector.  Shareholders will not be asked to vote on
the reimbursement of our expenses.  We estimate that our expenses
will be about $ ---------.

There is no arrangement or understanding involving us or any of
our affiliates that relates to future employment by or any future
transaction with Hector or any of its affiliates.

DATED: May --, 2005

                           PROXY CARD

Proxy Solicited in Opposition to the Board of Directors of Hector
Communications Corporation by Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos
     for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 24, 2005

The undersigned hereby appoints Rajeev Das, Andrew Dakos and
Phillip Goldstein and each of them, as the undersigned's proxies,
with full power of substitution, to attend the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of Hector Communications Corporation ("Hector") on
May --, 2005, (the "Meeting"), and any adjournment or
postponement thereof, and to vote on all matters that may come
before the Meeting the number of shares that the undersigned
would be entitled to vote if present in person.

(INSTRUCTIONS:  Mark votes by placing an "x" in the appropriate [
].)

 1.   Election of two directors.

     [ ] FOR RONALD J. BACH        [ ] AGAINST RONALD J. BACH

     [ ] FOR CURTIS A. SAMPSON     [ ] AGAINST CURTIS A. SAMPSON

     [ ] FOR STEVEN H. SJOGREN     [ ] AGAINST STEVEN H. SJOGREN

Please sign and date below.  Your shares will be voted as
directed.  If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted
AGAINST the election of the nominees named above.  The
undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the proxy statement
dated May --, 2005 of Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos and
revokes any proxy previously executed.



SIGNATURE (S)________________________          Dated: __________