HICKORY TECH CORP.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

LOCATION: Mankato, Minn.

PACKAGE AMOUNT: $ 225 mil.

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: First Union National Bancorp

BOOK MANAGER: First Union National Bancorp

OTHER LENDERS: CoBank, US Bank National Association

TYPE: Revolving credit facility

PURPOSE: Pay fees and expenses, acquisition financing, working capital, retiring/refinancing bank debt

ACTIVE: 09/21/2000

MATURITY: 09/21/2008

PRICING: Libor + 175 bps initially; subject to adjustment based on debt-to-Ebitda ratio and level of usage; if less than 2:1 and usage 50% or greater (level I), Libor +100 bps; if 2:1 to less than 2.5:1 and usage 50% or greater …