Teletouch & Hawk Electronics Div. Return as Official Wireless Communications Sponsor for the 2008 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial PGA Tour Golf

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teletouch Communications, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TLLE), a leading U.S. cellular, two-way radio, mobile electronics and related services provider, today announced that the Company is returning this year as the official cellular and wireless communications sponsor of the upcoming 2008 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial PGA TOUR Golf Tournament, being held May 19-25 at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.

Teletouch is providing fully integrated wireless communications support infrastructure for the event using both cell phones and two-way radios. The Company’s retail division, Hawk Electronics will be providing cell phones to Colonial tournament staff for transporting visiting players and VIPs. In addition, this year, Teletouch’s Two-Way Radio Services division will participate by providing the primary wireless communications infrastructure, hardware and services for the tournament, including over 250 state-of-the-art Motorola® two-way radios for tournament staff, signal boosters and repeaters, as well as certain data services on the Company’s own DFW-based network spectrum.

“We are very pleased to return to the Colonial this year as the primary wireless communications provider for the tournament, utilizing all aspects of Teletouch’s capabilities, in both cellular and two-way radio services,” stated T. A. “Kip” Hyde, Jr., President and Chief Operating Officer of Teletouch, and CEO of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Progressive Concepts, Inc. dba Hawk Electronics. “Virtually all tournament staff, including tournament officials, score keepers, club security and grounds crew will be using Teletouch provided Motorola radios on Teletouch’s 450Mhz radio network with Passport® switching technology located in the DFW Metroplex area.”

Hyde continued, "Given our success with last year’s tournament sponsorship, we are taking the opportunity this year to significantly increase the awareness of our complete wireless communications’ capabilities with our many enterprise and government customers, who attend or follow this event."

The 2008 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial will have a $6.1 million purse with the winner receiving nearly $1.1 million. Also, 25,000 points will be available toward the new PGA TOUR FedExCup season-long competition. CBS Sports, a 30-year broadcast partner with Colonial, will continue to provide weekend coverage, with The Golf Channel providing early-round coverage.

About Teletouch Communications

For more than 40 years, Teletouch has offered a comprehensive suite of telecommunications products and services including cellular, two-way radio, GPS-telemetry, wireless messaging and public safety/emergency response vehicle products and services throughout the U.S. Teletouch’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Progressive Concepts, Inc. (PCI), is a leading provider of AT&T Mobility® services (voice, data, entertainment), as well as other mobile, portable and personal electronics products and services to individuals, businesses and government agencies. PCI operates a chain of retail stores and sells under the “Hawk Electronics” brand; through Hawk-branded sub-agents; its own direct sales force and through the Internet at various sites including www.hawkelectronics.com and www.hawkexpress.com among others. PCI also operates a national wholesale distribution business, known as PCI Wholesale, which serves smaller cellular and automotive retailers, car dealers and rural cellular carriers throughout the country; Dealers and Retailers see www.pciwholesale.com. Additional information on Teletouch’s two-way radio group, and its Emergency Vehicle Products group can be found at www.teletouchevp.com. Teletouch's common stock is traded Over-The-Counter on the Pink Sheets electronic exchange under stock symbol: TLLE. Information about Teletouch can be found at http://www.teletouch.com.

The registered trademarks of Motorola, Passport, AT&T Mobility and each, any and all product or service names discussed in relation to Teletouch Communications, Inc., Progressive Concepts, Inc., Hawk Electronics and any other affiliates are the property of their respective owners.

All statements in this news release that are not based on historical fact are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the PSLRA of 1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. While management has based any forward-looking statements contained herein on its current expectations, the information on which such expectations were based may change. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual results to materially differ from such statements. Such risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, but are not necessarily limited to, those set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K and 10-Q filings, and amendments thereto, as well as other public filings with the SEC since such date. The Company operates in a rapidly changing and competitive environment, and new risks may arise. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. The Company disclaims any intention to, and undertakes no obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statement.

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Teletouch Communications, Inc.
Investor Relations
Amy Gossett, 800-232-3888
investors@teletouch.com