LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 5, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jeff Gardner, president and chief executive officer of Windstream (Nasdaq:WIN), will speak at 12:30 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2014 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference in Los Angeles.

A live webcast of the event will be available at www.windstream.com/investors. The webcast will be archived on the website for 90 days.

About Windstream

Windstream (Nasdaq:WIN), a FORTUNE 500 and S&P 500 company, is a leading provider of advanced network communications, including cloud computing and managed services, to businesses nationwide. The company also offers broadband, phone and digital TV services to consumers primarily in rural areas. For more information, visit www.windstream.com.

CONTACT: Investor Relations Contact:
         Mary Michaels, 501-748-7578
         mary.michaels@windstream.com