(MADISON/June 28, 2004) – U.S Cellular has announced it will provide funding to purchase materials and support efforts of the 4-C Resource Room Lending Library.

The U.S. Cellular funding will enable 4-C to maintain safety of toy kits used by child care providers, expand existing selection to include more educational materials in Spanish and renew subscriptions to widely-used professional journals. 4-C continues to serve an increasing number of Spanish-speaking child care providers and parents. “Funding from U.S. Cellular will allow 4-C to continue to provide resources to child care providers and increase our reach to the Spanish-speaking population,” said Chris Breunig, Executive Director of 4-C.

4-C (Community Coordinated Child Care, Inc.) is part of a network of accredited, non-profit Wisconsin Child Care Resource and Referral agencies providing advocacy and support services for child care in Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson and Sauk counties and the Ho-Chunk nation. The agency strives to advocate for the well-being of children in child care and to assist parents and providers in creating quality care. 4-C services include child care referral, child care provider certification and training, and administers the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

U.S. Cellular Corporation, the nation’s eighth-largest wireless service carrier, provides wireless service to more than 4.5 million customers in 147 markets throughout 26 states.  The 20-year-old Chicago-based company operates on a customer satisfaction strategy, meeting customers’ needs by providing a comprehensive range of products and services, superior customer support, and a high-quality network.  U.S. Cellular is listed and traded as USM on the American Stock Exchange.  For more information about U.S. Cellular, visit the company’s Web site at www.uscellular.com.