Granite State Telephone will also have a booth set up at the fair on Thursday, July 12th, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The event is the first of several town fairs the company will visit in its service area over the summer. Customers are invited to stop by the GST booth to enter a raffle for a chance to win a prize and receive a FREE gift. Customer service representatives will be available to answer questions about the communications industry and provide information about the company's newest services, such as Unified Voice Messaging which allows subscribers to access voice messages via phone, email, PC desktop or the Web.

"We are proud to sponsor this event which has become an annual tradition," explains William Stafford, chief operating officer. "Balloon Fest is a great way for us to meet our Hillsborough customers and answer questions about our services or recent improvements to our network."

The fair will feature carnival rides, food, games, a fireworks display, and of course, hot air balloons. Proceeds from the fair support the Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce, Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Department and Lions Club.

Look for Granite State Telephone at the Weare Patriotic Celebration on July 7th, Sandown Old Home Days on Saturday, August 11th, and at the Chester Town Fair on Saturday, September 8th as well. The company will also be hosting a Customer Appreciation Day and Open House at their Customer Care Center located in Weare, NH this September.

Granite State Telephone is a locally owned and operated company serving the communities of Chester, East Deering, Hillsborough Upper Village, Sandown, Washington, Weare and Windsor with over a century of telecommunications experience. Affiliates include Granite State Long Distance, providing long distance telephone service, and GSInet, providing high speed Internet access and full-service website hosting, development and maintenance.