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7/8/2008 4:05 PM

Fairpoint Communications, Inc. (FRP)

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A provider of communications services in rural and small urban communities, offering an array of services, including local and long distance voice, data, Internet and broadband product offerings.

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Micro Cap (4824), Wireless Communications (82), Telecom Services - Domestic (45)
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Fairpoint Communications, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $7.49
Last Trade Time: 7/8/2008 4:05 PM
Open: $0.00
Previous Close: $7.49
Daily Range: $6.93 - $7.50
52-Week Range: $6.50 - $19.83
Volume: 1,693,828
Market Cap: $666.77M
P/E Ratio: 107.00
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Fairpoint Communications, Inc. (FRP)

Avatar morningstarboy (< 20) Submitted: 2/21/08 1:02 PM

As of close of business on 2/20/08, this was a 5-star Morningstar stock trading at less than half of its Morningstar fair value.

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Avatar OOji (100.00) Submitted: 5/17/08 7:46 PM

Danger .. Will Robinson ..

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Avatar kt43lt1 (< 20) Submitted: 7/06/08 5:38 PM : Underperform Start Price: $6.80 FRP Score: -9.85

overextended and in a dying field with inferior outdated products (dsl) that cost more than its competitors, carrying a HUGE amount of dept with a declining profit margin, weak economy will peck away at future sales groth

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Avatar ajm101 (< 20) Submitted: 6/30/08 12:46 AM : Outperform Start Price: $7.20 FRP Score: 4.60

Fairpoint manages landlines. Even though it's a declining business it produces a lot of cash, and hopefully they will return a lot of it to shareholders.

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Avatar terminusaquo (< 20) Submitted: 6/26/08 8:35 PM : Outperform Start Price: $7.09 FRP Score: 6.64

FRP is changing hands at an attractive price for those interested in a well-managed company that pays a hefty dividend (currently projected at 11% for next year). Their strategy--to acquire rural and suburban land-line and wireless properties as the big telcos such as Verizon exit smaller markets--is bland and hardly unique, but FRP aims to succceed by supplying quality, customizable products that include actual customer service. To my eye, they seem to be doing a fine job. The stock is down because of a recent dividend reduction, which was a contractual necessity in a recent acquisition, as well as a delay in disconnecting from Verizon's systems in that same deal. Debt is significant but not unwieldly, and investors may find confidence in the fact that FRP is a Bill Gross recommendation in Barron's 2008 Mid-year Roundtable. Stash it in your ROTH IRA!


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Avatar gutchdon2 (85.76) Submitted: 6/25/08 4:02 PM : Outperform Start Price: $7.28 FRP Score: 5.48

FRP pays a nice 11% dividend,and has the potential of several dollars on the upside in this wicked market.

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Avatar JohnnyiPhone (23.80) Submitted: 6/11/08 2:54 PM : Underperform Start Price: $7.51 FRP Score: -5.25

Bad stock, bad! Go to your room.

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TrackSoleil 25.77 04/09/08 Outperform NS $7.47+0.24%-6.89%+7.13
TrackJPMorgan 95.01 01/09/08 Outperform NS $11.80-36.52%-8.55%-27.97
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TrackJimCramer 83.15 01/19/07 Underperform 3W $16.45-54.46%-10.94%+43.53
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