OKLAHOMA CITY, July 12, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Dobson Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DCEL) today concluded its 2005 Annual Shareholders Meeting in Oklahoma City. The Company's shareholders approved the proposed amendment of Dobson's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to authorize 150 million additional shares of Class A common stock, from 175 million shares to a total of 325 million shares, and to un-designate 40,000 shares of preferred stock, previously designated as Series E preferred stock, all of which are unissued.
Dobson Communications is a leading provider of wireless phone services to rural markets in the United States. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the Company owns wireless operations in 16 states. For additional information on the Company and its operations, please visit its web site at www.dobson.net.