Warwick Valley Telephone Announces Final Vote Results and Committee Assignments

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WARWICK, NY--(Marketwire - April 26, 2010) -  Warwick Valley Telephone Company (NASDAQ: WWVY) (the "Company") announced today the final certified results of the votes at its 2010 Annual Meeting of shareholders, held Friday, April 23, 2010. The following directors were elected for one year terms: Jeffrey D. Alario, Duane W. Albro, Douglas B. Benedict, Kelly C. Bloss, Robert J. DeValentino, Thomas H. Gray, and Douglas J. Mello. The shareholders approved the selection of WithumSmith+Brown, P.C. as the Company's independent accountants for the year ending December 31, 2010.

Matters voted on at the meeting and the results of each vote are as follows:

      Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker
Non-
Votes
Proposal I   To fix the number of directors at seven until the next annual meeting of shareholders. 4,397,155 229,725 70,246 0
     
Votes for		 Authority Withheld    
Proposal II   Election of directors:        
    Jeffrey D. Alario 3,593,339 331,882    
    Duane W. Albro 3,557,864 367,357    
    Douglas B. Benedict 3,549,722 375,499    
    Kelly C. Bloss 3,533,140 392,081    
    Robert J. DeValentino 3,632,267 292,954    
    Thomas H. Gray 3,548,859 376,362    
    Douglas J. Mello 3,541,320 383,901    
             
      Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker
Non-
Votes
Proposal III   To ratify the selection of WithumSmith+Brown, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010. 4,363,344 244,293 89,485 0
     
Votes For		 Votes Against
Abstain		 Broker
Non-
Votes
Proposal IV   Shareholder proposal from Glenn Freedman to approve the maximize value resolution. 644,229 3,160,246 120,744 771,907
     
Votes For		 Votes Against
Abstain		 Broker
Non-
Votes
Proposal V   Shareholder proposal from Lewis H. Kaminester, M.D. to approve the maximize value resolution. 630,017 3,170,080 125,122 771,907

At the Company's Annual Organizational Meeting, held on the day of the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors elected the following persons to the positions set forth opposite their names:

  Robert J. DeValentino Chairman of the Board
  Jeffrey D. Alario Vice Chairman of the Board
  Duane W. Albro President & Chief Executive Officer
  Kenneth H. Volz Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
  Dorinda M. Masker Corporate Secretary
  Amelia F. Lawlor Assistant Corporate Secretary

Also, at the Company's Annual Organizational Meeting, the following committee assignments were approved:

  Governance & Nominating Committee Kelly C. Bloss - Chair
    Robert J. DeValentino
    Douglas J. Mello
  Audit Committee Jeffrey D. Alario - Chair
    Douglas B. Benedict
    Thomas Gray
  Compensation Committee Douglas B. Benedict - Chair
    Kelly Bloss
    Douglas J. Mello

Contact Information:

Contact:
Warwick Valley Telephone Company
Duane W. Albro
President & CEO
(845) 986-2100