CHORUS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LTD
10-Q, 1999-11-12
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  FORM 10-Q

             Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                     The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


    For Quarter ended September 30, 1999 Commission file number 333-23435



                        CHORUS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


              WISCONSIN                                        39-1880843
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. Employer
   Incorporation or Organization)                          Identification No.)


   8501 Excelsior Drive, Madison, Wisconsin                           53717
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code       (608) 828-2000



Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   X     No


As of November 1, 1999, there were 5,415,288 shares of Common Stock
outstanding.

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                        CHORUS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD.
                         3rd QUARTER REPORT ON FORM 10-Q


                                      INDEX



PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   Item 1.  Financial Statements
                Consolidated Balance Sheets -
                   September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998

                Consolidated Statements of Income -
                   Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 1999
                   and 1998

                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow -
                   Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998

                Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


   Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations


   Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

   Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K


Signatures


All other schedules and compliance information called for by the instructions
to Form 10-Q have been omitted since the required information is not present
or not present in amounts sufficient to require submission.

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                                    Part 1

                            FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements


                        CHORUS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD.

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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                                                   SEPTEMBER 30,  DECEMBER 31,
ASSETS                                                 1999           1998
In Thousands
<S>                                                    <C>            <C>
CURRENT ASSETS

   Cash and cash equivalents                       $   4,276      $   5,327
   Temporary investments                                 900          1,300
   Accounts receivable
      Due from customers                               4,260          4,511
      Other, principally connecting
      companies                                        2,867          2,472
   Inventories
      Plant materials and supplies                       738            689
      Systems and parts                                1,805          1,737
   Other                                               1,803          1,100
      Total Current Assets                            16,649         17,136


PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, Net                    47,060         45,421

CELLULAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS                 3,715          3,715

PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES LICENSE                3,709          3,580

GOODWILL, Net                                          1,256          1,373


OTHER                                                  1,616          1,452


   TOTAL ASSETS                                    $  74,005      $  72,677

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                                   (UNAUDITED)

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                        CHORUS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD.

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

<TABLE>
                                                   SEPTEMBER 30,  DECEMBER 31,
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                   1999           1998
In Thousands Except For Share Amounts
<S>                                                    <C>            <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES

   Current maturities of long-term debt            $   6,143      $   1,260
   Notes payable to banks                              1,504          2,630
   Accounts payable                                    4,769          4,046
   Other                                               4,061          1,808
      Total Current Liabilities                       16,477          9,744

LONG-TERM DEBT                                        19,697         25,551

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                  3,621          3,579

OTHER LIABILITIES                                      1,882          1,877
      Total Liabilities                               41,677         40,751

MINORITY INTEREST                                        376            374

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Common stock, no par value;
   authorized 25 million shares;
   issued and outstanding 5,412,047
   and 5,408,606 shares, respectively                 14,732         14,668

   Retained earnings                                  17,220         16,884
      Total Shareholders' Equity                      31,952         31,552

   TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY      $  74,005      $  72,677

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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                                   (UNAUDITED)
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                        CHORUS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD.

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

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                                      THREE MONTHS ENDED    NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                     SEPT. 30,  SEPT. 30,  SEPT. 30,  SEPT. 30,
                                       1999       1998       1999       1998
In Thousands Except For Per Share Data
<S>                                    <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
REVENUES AND SALES
   Local exchange carrier services   $  6,484   $  6,191   $ 19,507   $ 18,987
   System sales and services            2,053      3,507      7,829      9,278
   Other services and sales             2,763      1,930      7,167      5,470
      Total Revenues and Sales         11,300     11,628     34,503     33,735

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
   Cost of goods sold                   1,680      2,571      6,166      6,561
   Cost of services                     2,528      2,050      6,969      5,532
   Selling, general & administrative    4,055      3,404     11,522     10,092
   Depreciation & amortization          1,520      1,352      4,420      3,995
      Total Operating Costs
      and Expenses                      9,783      9,377     29,077     26,180

OPERATING INCOME                        1,517      2,251      5,426      7,555
   Other income                           196        191        578        278
   Interest expense                      (452)      (476)    (1,310)    (1,270)
   Minority interest                       (1)        (1)        (2)        (4)

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES              1,260      1,965      4,692      6,559
   Income tax expense                     496        796      1,840      2,574


NET INCOME                           $    764   $  1,169   $  2,852   $  3,985

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $    .14   $    .22   $    .53   $    .74

Average common shares outstanding       5,412      5,409      5,410      5,405

Dividends per share                  $   .155   $   .145   $   .465   $   .435


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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                                   (UNAUDITED)
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                        CHORUS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD.

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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                                                       NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                   SEPTEMBER 30,  SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                       1999           1998
In Thousands
<S>                                                    <C>            <C>
OPERATIONS
   Net income                                      $   2,852         $3,985
   Adjustments to reconcile net income
   to net cash from operations:
      Depreciation and amortization                    4,420          3,995
      Deferred income taxes                               42            (13)
      Changes in current assets and
      current liabilities excluding
      effects of acquisitions:
         Receivables                                    (144)          (453)
         Inventories                                    (117)          (216)
         Payables                                        723            305
      Other                                            1,393            597
            Net cash from operations                   9,169          8,200
INVESTING
   Capital expenditures                               (5,939)        (6,993)
   Personal Communication Services license              (129)          (159)
   Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)                     -           (282)
   Short-term investments                                400          1,100
   Other                                                  (3)           106
            Net cash (used in) investing              (5,671)        (6,228)
FINANCING
   Dividends paid                                     (2,516)        (2,354)
   Long-term debt issued                                   -          4,486
   Long-term debt repaid                                (971)          (645)
   Short-term bank notes                              (1,126)        (1,542)
   Other                                                  64              -
            Net cash (used in) financing              (4,549)           (55)

(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents      (1,051)         1,917

Cash and cash equivalents:
   Beginning of period                                 5,327          2,736
   End of period                                   $   4,276      $   4,653

Cash paid during the period:
   Interest                                        $   1,443      $   1,256
   Income Tax                                      $   1,760      $   2,728


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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                                   (UNAUDITED)
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                        CHORUS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD.

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                    UNAUDITED

1.    The unaudited financial statements included herein have been prepared
      pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
      Commission.  Certain information in footnote disclosures normally
      included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
      accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant
      to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes the
      disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not
      misleading.  It is suggested that these financial statements be read in
      conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto
      included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
      1998.

      In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying financial statements
      contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals)
      necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 30,
      1999 and December 31, 1998, and the results of operations and cash
      flows for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1999 and
      1998. The results for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 are not
      necessarily indicative of the results of operations which may be
      expected for the entire year ending December 31, 1999.


2.    OPERATING SEGMENTS

      Chorus organizes its business into two reportable segments: local
      exchange carrier (LEC) services and system sales and services.  The LEC
      services segment provides telephone and data services to customers in
      local exchanges located in Southern Wisconsin.  The system sales and
      services segment sells, installs and services business telephone
      systems, computers and computer networks. Chorus also has operations in
      long distance, Internet services, competitive local exchange carrier
      and directory publishing that do not meet the quantitative thresholds
      for reportable segments.

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(In Thousands)         LOCAL EXCHANGE    SYSTEMS SALES
                           CARRIERS       AND SERVICES        OTHER           TOTAL

THREE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                        1999    1998     1999    1998     1999    1998     1999     1998
<S>                     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>
Revenues and sales
External customers    $ 6,484 $ 6,191  $ 2,053 $ 3,507  $ 2,763 $ 1,930  $11,300 $11,628
   Intersegment           114     155        -       -      351     341      465     496
Segment profit (loss)   1,379   1,193     (581)    (56)     (31)     82      767   1,219
</TABLE>

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(In Thousands)         LOCAL EXCHANGE    SYSTEMS SALES
                           CARRIERS       AND SERVICES        OTHER          TOTAL

NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                        1999    1998     1999    1998     1999    1998     1999    1998
<S>                     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>
Revenues and sales
External customers    $19,507 $18,987  $ 7,829 $ 9,278  $ 7,167 $ 5,470  $34,503 $33,735
   Intersegment           438     520        -       -    1,002     507    1,440   1,027
Segment profit (loss)   4,184   3,965   (1,271)    (51)      (6)    208    2,907   4,122
</TABLE>

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Reconciliation of Segment Information

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(In Thousands)                  THREE MONTHS ENDED         NINE MONTHS ENDED
                               SEPT. 30,    SEPT. 30,    SEPT. 30,   SEPT. 30,
                                 1999         1998         1999        1998
<S>                              <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
PROFIT

Total profit for
  reportable segments          $   798      $ 1,137      $ 2,913     $ 3,914
Other profit (loss)                (31)          82           (6)        208
Unallocated amounts:
  Non-operating segment             (2)         (49)         (53)       (133)
  Minority interest                 (1)          (1)          (2)         (4)
Net Income                     $   764      $ 1,169      $ 2,852     $ 3,985
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3.    RECLASSIFICATION

      Certain amounts previously reported for the prior year have been
      reclassified to conform to the 1999 presentation.


Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
          Results of Operations


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

Chorus' consolidated net income declined $0.4 million and $1.1 million for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999 as compared to similar
periods in 1998.

Revenues decreased $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 1999
due to the decrease in system sales.  This decline was offset in part by the
growth in Internet, local exchange carrier ("LEC") and competitive local
exchange carrier ("CLEC") revenues.  For the nine months ended September 30,
1999, the growth in Internet, LEC and CLEC revenues exceeded the decline in
system sales resulting in an increase in revenues of $0.8 million.

Operating costs and expenses increased $0.4 million and $2.9 million for the
three and nine months periods ended September 30, 1999.  The higher costs
were primarily due to servicing the Company's growing Internet and CLEC
subscriber base as well as higher occupancy costs.  Additionally, system
sales experienced lower gross margins as well as higher labor costs.

Other income increased $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30,
1999, primarily due to the receipt of partnership distributions relating to
the Company's cellular limited partnership interest.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Chorus' primary operations are local exchange carrier services and system
sales and services.

LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER SERVICES

LEC services provide telephone and data services to customers in local
exchanges located in Southern Wisconsin.   LEC services operating income
consisted of the following:

<TABLE>
(In Thousands)                    THREE MONTHS ENDED      NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                 SEPT. 30,   SEPT. 30,   SEPT. 30,   SEPT. 30,
                                   1999        1998        1999        1998
<S>                                <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>

Revenues and Sales               $ 6,598     $ 6,346     $19,945     $19,507
Operating Costs and Expenses       4,305       4,201      12,911      12,273
LEC Services Operating Income      2,293       2,145       7,034       7,234
Intercompany Eliminations             81          34         119        (255)

Operating Income                 $ 2,374     $ 2,179     $ 7,153     $ 6,979
</TABLE>

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LEC services revenues are derived from local network services, interstate
network access, intrastate network access and other services.  Local service
revenues are based on fees charged to customers for providing local telephone
exchange service within designated franchise areas.  Local service revenues
increased $0.3 million and $0.8 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1999 as compared to the similar periods in 1998.  This was
principally due to an increase in local service rates.

Interstate revenues declined $0.1 and $0.5 million for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1999 as compared to the similar periods in 1998.
The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in interstate access rates
received from the interexchange carriers along with a decline in minutes of
use. This was partially offset by an increase in special access circuits.

Intrastate network access revenues remained constant for the three months
while increasing $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1999,
both as compared to similar periods in 1998. The increase was primarily due
to the increase in special access circuits.

Operating costs and expenses increased $0.1 million and $0.6 million for the
three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1999 as compared to the same
time period in 1998.  This was due to the implementation of new billing,
customer service and financial reporting software and increased occupancy
costs, partially offset by a reduction in expenditures related to regulatory
proceedings.

SYSTEM SALES AND SERVICES

This segment sells, installs and services business telephone systems,
computers and computer networks.

System sales and services operating income consisted of the following:

<TABLE>
(In Thousands)                    THREE MONTHS ENDED       NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                 SEPT. 30,   SEPT. 30,   SEPT. 30,   SEPT. 30,
                                   1999        1998        1999        1998
<S>                                <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>

Revenues and Sales               $ 2,052     $ 3,507     $ 7,829     $ 9,278
Operating Costs and Expenses       2,979       3,575       9,836       9,314
System Sales and Services
  Operating Income (Loss)           (927)        (68)     (2,007)        (36)
Intercompany Eliminations             31          56         180          73

Operating Income (Loss)          $  (896)    $   (12)    $(1,827)    $    37
</TABLE>

System sales and services revenues declined $1.5 million for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 1999, as compared to similar time periods in
1998.  The decrease was primarily due to declining pricing and increased
competition related to computer hardware.

Operating costs and expenses decreased $0.6 and $0.5 million for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1999. Gross profit margins decreased for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999 as compared to similar
periods in 1998.  Additionally, selling, general and administrative expenses
rose $0.4 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1999 as compared to similar time periods in 1998.  This was
primarily due to higher sales, advertising and occupancy costs.

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OTHER SERVICES AND SALES

Other services and sales include operations from long distance, Internet,
competitive local exchange carrier and directory publishing operations.
Other services and sales operating income consisted of the following:

<TABLE>
(In Thousands)                       THREE MONTHS ENDED    NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                    SEPT. 30,  SEPT. 30,  SEPT. 30,  SEPT. 30,
                                      1999       1998       1999       1998
<S>                                   <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>

Revenues and Sales                  $ 3,113    $ 2,272    $ 8,169   $ 5,978
Operating Costs and Expenses          2,962      2,098      7,770     5,621
Other Services and Sales Operating
  Income                                151        174        399       357
Intercompany Eliminations              (112)       (90)      (299)      182

Operating Income (Loss)             $    39    $    84    $   100   $   539
</TABLE>

Revenue from other services and sales increased $0.8 million and $2.2 million
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999, as compared to the
same time period in 1998.  The increase was primarily due to the growth of
the Company's Internet subscriber base as well as the expansion into
competitive local exchange carrier operations.  Correspondingly, the
operating costs and expenses increased $0.9 million and $2.1 million for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 1999, as compared to the same time
period in 1998 and were directly related to providing the increased Internet
and competitive local exchange carrier services noted above.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

OVERVIEW

Chorus requires funds primarily for its construction programs, the maturity
and retirement of long-term debt, dividend payments and investments.  The
capital resources available to meet these requirements are provided through
operating and financing activities.  Net cash from operating activities of
Chorus and its subsidiaries for the first nine months of 1999 was $9.2
million.


INVESTING ACTIVITIES AND CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

The primary capital requirement of Chorus has historically consisted of
expenditures under its construction program.  Total construction expenditures
for the first nine months of 1999 were $5.9 million.


FINANCING ACTIVITIES

During the first nine months of 1999, Chorus repaid $1.0 million of long-term
debt and $1.1 million (net of new borrowings) of short-term debt.

In June of 2000, $5 million of registered subordinate debentures will mature
and therefore the debentures have been included in the current portion of
long-term debt. However, it is management's intention that these debentures
will be replaced with other long-term financing.

It is expected that the capital requirements for Chorus' routine construction
programs, maturity and retirement of long-term debt, and dividend payments
will be provided for with cash flow from operating activities and the
issuance of debt.

In October of 1999, Chorus announced that it will provide competitive local
exchange ("CLEC") service over leased cable television outside plant in the
Winona, Minnesota area.  It is anticipated that switching equipment and
startup costs will approximate $6.0 million for this and other CLEC
activities in the year 2000.  It is further anticipated that the cash
requirements necessary to fund these ventures will be obtained primarily
through debt financing.

At November 5, 1999, Chorus has available unused lines-of-credit of $11.7
million. Chorus has experienced no difficulty in obtaining funds for its
construction programs or other purposes.

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REGULATION AND COMPETITION

As more fully discussed in the Company's Form 10-K for 1998, Chorus' largest
local exchange carrier is subject to competition, which it expects will have
some adverse effect upon its future revenues. The full extent of that effect
is unknown at this time.


YEAR 2000 (Y2K)

The Year 2000 compliance issue exists because many computerized information
systems use two-digit data fields to designate a year and cannot process
date-sensitive information beyond December 31, 1999.  Chorus has established
a Year 2000 Project Team, to coordinate and monitor the Company's Year 2000
compliance efforts.  Begun in 1997, Chorus' Year 2000 effort covers its
network and supporting infrastructure for the provisioning of local switched
and data telecommunications services.  Additionally, within the scope of this
initiative are the Company's operational and financial information technology
systems and applications, end-user computing resources and building systems,
such as security, elevator and environmental control systems.  The project
also includes a review of the Year 2000 compliance efforts of the Company's
key vendors and suppliers.  While this initiative is broad in scope, it has
been structured to identify and prioritize the Company's efforts for mission
critical systems, network elements and products and key vendors and
suppliers.

Chorus' Year 2000 effort consists of the following phases: inventory,
assessment, planning, deployment and monitoring.  The inventory and
assessment phases were completed as of April 1998.  The planning stage was
completed as of December 1998, except for the Company's contingency plan
(see below). The Company has substantially completed upgrading its network
elements, products and financial information technology systems.  In addition
the Company has substantially completed its billing and customer service
support systems.  The Company is currently in the monitoring phase on these
systems.

The Company is dependent on vendors' and suppliers' assurances that their
upgrades will be Year 2000 compliant.  Also, the Company cannot guarantee
that third parties on whom it depends for essential services (such as
electric utilities, interexchange carriers, etc.) will convert their critical
systems and processes in a timely manner.  Failure or delay by any of these
parties could significantly disrupt the Company's business.  However, the
Company has established a vendor and supplier compliance program, and is
working with key vendors and suppliers to minimize such risks.

Chorus currently estimates that it will incur expenses of approximately $0.2
million through 1999 in connection with anticipated Year 2000 efforts.
Chorus anticipates that a portion of Year 2000 expenses will not be
incremental costs, but rather will represent the redeployment of existing
resources.  Chorus also expects to incur certain capital improvement costs
(totaling approximately $.4 million) to support this project.  Such capital
costs are being incurred sooner than originally planned, but, for the most
part, would have been required in the normal course of business.

As part of our Year 2000 initiative, Chorus is evaluating scenarios that may
occur as a result of the century change and has substantially completed the
development of its contingency plans tailored for the Year 2000 related
occurrences.

In management's view, the most reasonable worst case scenario for Year 2000
failure prospects faced by Chorus is that a limited number of important
operational and financial information technology systems and applications may
unexpectedly fail.  In addition, no assurance can be given that there may not
be problems with the Company's network and supporting infrastructure for
provisioning of local switched and data telecommunications services relating
to Year 2000.  Failure by Chorus or by certain of its vendors and suppliers
to remediate Year 2000 compliance issues in advance of the Year 2000 and to
execute appropriate contingency plans in event that a critical failure is
experienced, could result in disruption of Chorus' operations, possibly
impacting the Company's network and impairing Chorus' ability to bill and
collect revenues.

The above information is based on the Company's current best estimates.
Actual results may vary materially from those anticipated and discussed
above. Specific factors that might cause such differences include, among
others, the availability and cost of personnel trained in this area, the
ability to locate and correct all affected computer code, the timing and
success of remedial efforts of the Company's third party vendor and suppliers
and similar uncertainties.
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This communication constitutes a "Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure" as provided
in Section 3 (9) of the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act of
1998.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations includes, and future filings by the Company on Form 10-K, Form
10-Q and Form 8-K, and future oral and written statements by the Company and
its management may include, certain forward-looking statements, including
(without limitation) statements with respect to anticipated future operating
and financial performance, growth opportunities and growth rates, acquisition
opportunities, Year 2000 compliance and other similar forecasts and
statements of expectation.  Words such as expects, anticipates, plans,
believes, estimates, could, and should, and variations of these words and
similar expressions, are intended to identify these forward-looking
statements.  Forward-looking statements by the Company and its management are
based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of management and
are not guarantees of future performance.  The Company disclaims any
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement based on the
occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information, or otherwise.

Actual future performance, outcomes and results may differ materially from
those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company and its
management as a result of a number of important factors.  Representative
examples of these factors include (without limitation) rapid technological
developments and changes in the telecommunications and information services
industries; ongoing deregulation (and the resulting likelihood of
significantly increased price and product/service competition) in the
telecommunications industry as a result of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
and other federal and state rules and regulations enacted pursuant to that
legislation and regulatory limitations on the Company's ability to change its
pricing for communications services.  In addition to these factors, actual
future outcomes and results may differ materially because factors including
(without limitation) market conditions and growth rates, economic conditions,
policy changes and the continued availability of financing in the amounts, at
the terms, and on the conditions necessary to support the Company's future
business.


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company does not have market exposure relating to foreign currency
exchange rates or derivative financial instruments.  Additionally, the
Company is not exposed to material earnings, cash flow or changes in fair
value exposures from changes in interest rates on its long-term obligations.

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                                    PART II.

                                OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 (a)  List of Exhibits

      3(i)   Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to
             Form 8-12G, reporting under Exchange Act Section 12(g), filed
             on December 2, 1997, File No. 000-23443)

      3(ii)  By-Laws (incorporated by reference to Form 10-K, reporting
             under Exchange Act Section 12(g), filed on March 30, 1999,
             File No. 000-23443)

      (27)   Financial Data Schedule

 (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

      There were no Form 8-Ks filed during the period covered by this report.

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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                        CHORUS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD.
                                  (Registrant)

Date:  November 12, 1999  /s/DEAN W. VOEKS
                          Dean W. Voeks
                          Chief Executive Officer

Date:  November 12, 1999  /s/HOWARD G. HOPEMAN
                          Howard G. Hopeman
                          Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer

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