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WASHINGTON--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Banai Barith International has chosen Maggie Wilderotter, Chairman and CEO of Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR), to receive its 2012 Distinguished Achievement Award. The award recognizes the accomplishments of key community and corporate leaders from around the world.

"Maggie Wilderotter leads by example, making her a natural choice for the Banai Barith Distinguished Achievement Award"

The award ceremony will take place April 24, 2012, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.

Under Wilderotteras leadership, Frontier has committed to diversity throughout its workforce and to improving the quality of life in the communities it serves through better communications, employment opportunities and causes important to its customers a"qualities Banai Barith International looks for in choosing award recipients.

aThrough substantial investment in its broadband networks to areas that were once unserved or underserved, Frontier, led by Maggie Wilderotter, has demonstrated a commitment to education, community service, literacy and initiatives that support food relief efforts that goes beyond what many corporate leaders do to help the communities they touch,a Banai Barith International President Allan J. Jacobs said.

Under Wilderotteras leadership, Frontier is a 100 percent U.S.-based workforce that works closely with the Employer Partnership of the Armed Forces to boost career opportunities for members of the military reserve and veterans. Banai Barith recognizes and applauds this commitment to social responsibility. Support for these core values is the foundation of good corporate governance.

Wilderotteras professional accolades and accomplishments include her Oct. 4, 2010, appointment by President Obama to serve as vice chair of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Fortune magazine included her on its 2009, 2010 and 2011 lists of a50 Most Powerful Women in Businessa and in November 2011, the Financial Times named Wilderotter one of the top 50 women in world business, including her in its list of aWomen at the Top.a Most recently she received the aBusiness Media Awarda from the Womenas Media Center in New York City.

Before joining Frontier in 2004, Wilderotter held leadership posts at Microsoft, Wink Communications, AT&T and McCaw Cellular Communications, among other companies. In addition to Frontier, she currently serves on the Board of Directors of Procter and Gamble and Xerox and several non-profit organizations. She is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross.

aMaggie Wilderotter leads by example, making her a natural choice for the Banai Barith Distinguished Achievement Award,a Banai Barith International Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin said. aCommunications, education and diversity programs are cornerstones of what we do. Itas heartening to find such dedication in corporate America.a

For more than four decades, Banai Barith has presented the Distinguished Achievement Award in recognition of the accomplishments of key community and corporate leaders around the world. These exceptional individuals and companies are honored for their community service, dedicated leadership and commitment to improving the lives of the individuals they serve.

Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) offers voice, broadband, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, data security solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for residential customers and small businesses and home offices, and advanced business communications for medium and large businesses in 27 states and with approximately 15,400 employees. Frontier is included in the S&P 500 Index and is the largest provider of communications services focused on rural America. It has a 100 percent U.S.-based workforce. More information is available at [ www.frontier.com ].

Banai Barith International, the global voice of the Jewish community, is the most widely known Jewish humanitarian, human rights and advocacy organization.BBI works to aid the victims of disaster; improves the lives of senior citizens through housing and advocacy; promotes health initiatives and education; provides youth leadership training; serves community members in need; and fights intolerance around the world.Banai Barithasince 1843. Visit [ www.bnaibrith.org ].