Lee_C._Moore.WBST128@xerox.com (03/22/90)
From the [Rochester (NY) Times-Union]: Rochester Tel Enters Kansas Continuing its whirlwind acquisitions, Rochester Telephone Corp. plans to purchase S & A Telephone Co. of Allen, Kansas. Today's announcement signals Rochester Tel's entry into a third new state within the past month, following deals for properties in Iowa and Alabama. The company said it signed a letter of intent to buy S & A from Arthur D. Biggs, president, and his family for stock, but did not disclose the amount. S & A serves about 800 access lines in a territory 30 miles southwest of Topeka. Through an associated company called ADB, S & A has a 13 percent interest in the Topeka cellular-telephone area - "an important consideration in our purchase," said David C. Mitchell, president of Rochester Tel's Telephone Group. "S & A will be a our 16th midwestern property, most of them acquired within the past year," Mitchell said. "We will continue to look at other companies in Kansas and the midwestern region." The purchase is subject to approval of regulatory agencies and Rochester Tel's directors. Biggs said S & A customers will benefit from affiliation with Rochester Tel.