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UNITED STATES OBM APPROVAL
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ----------------------------
Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB Number: 3235-0101
Expires: September 30,1995
FORM 144 Estimated average burden
hours per response......2.0
NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES ============================
PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 SEC USE ONLY
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DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
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ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order CRISP NUMBER
with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with a market maker.
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1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print) (b) IRS IDENT. NO. (c) S.E.C. FILE NO. WORK LOCATION
TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC 36-2669023 001-14157
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1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE (e) TELEPHONE NO.
AREA CODE NUMBER
30 N. LASALLE ST. STE. 4000 CHICAGO IL 60602 (312) 630-1900
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2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE (b) SOCIAL SECURITY NO. (c) RELATIONSHIP (d) ADDRESS STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE
ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD OR IRS IDENT. NO. TO ISSUER
James W. Twesme --- Vice President- 8401 Greenway Blvd. Middleton, WI 53562
Corporate
Finance
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INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the IRS. Identification Number and
the S.E.C. File Number.
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3(a)Title of (b)Name and Address of Each SEC USE ONLY (c)Number of (d)Aggregate (e)Number of (f)Approximate (g)Name of
the Class of Broker Through Whom the ------------- Shares or Market Shares or Date of Sale Each
Securities Securities are to be Offered Broker-Dealer Other Units Value Other Units Securities
To Be Sold or Each Market Maker who is File Number To be sold Outstanding Exchange
Acquiring the Securities
(See instr. (Sec instr. (See instr. (See instr. (See instr.
3 (c)) 3 (d)) 3 (e)) 3 (f)) 3 (g))
(MM DD YY)
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Common Salomon Smith Barney 1,700 $200,600.00 59,969,900 08-22-00 AMEX
10 S. Wacker
Chicago, IL 60606
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. 3.
a) Name of Issuer a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number b) Name and address of each broker through whom the
c) Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any securities are intended to be sold
d) Issuer's address, including zip code c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt
e) Issuer's telephone number, including area code securities, give the aggregate face amount)
d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of
a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of
this notice
2. e) Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding,
a) Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold or if debt securities the face amount thereof
b) Such person's Social Security or I.R.S. identification number outstanding, as shown by the most recent report or
c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g. officer, director, 10% statement published by the issuer
stockholder, or member of immediate family or any of the foregoing) f) Approximate date on which securitites are to be sold
d) Such person's address, including zip code g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the
securities are intended to be sold.
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TABLE I - SECURITITES TO BE SOLD
Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold
and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
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Title of Date You Nature of Acquisition Name of Person from Amount of Date of Nature of
the Class Acquired Transaction Whom Acquired (If gift, Securities Payment Payment
also date donor acquired) Acquired
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Common (1) Exercise of Employee Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 1,700 (1) (1)
Stock Option
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INSTRUCTIONS: If the securities were purchased and full payment therefore was not made in cash at the time of purchase,
explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or
other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation
was discharged in full or the last installment period.
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TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for
whose account the securities are to be sold.
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Amount of
Name and Address of Seller Title of Securities Sold Date of Sale Securities Sold Gross Proceeds
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REMARKS:(1)Exercise of options under the long-term incentive plan. Shares sold in open market will be used to pay for the exercise
price of the shares.
INSTRUCTIONS: See the definition of "person" in paragraph ATTENTION: The person for whose account the securities to
(a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given only as to the which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents
person for whose account the securities are to be sold but by signing this notice that he does not know any material
also as to all other persons included in that definition. adverse information in regard to the current and prospective
In addition, information shall be given as to sales by operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which
all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of has not been publicly disclosed.
Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the
person filing this notice.
August 22, 2000 /s/: James W. Twesme
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DATE OF NOTICE SIGNATURE
The notice shall be given by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold. At least one copy
of the notice shall be manually signed. Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
SEC 1147 (10/90)
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