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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-026901.txt : 20090526
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-026901.hdr.sgml : 20090525
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090526160101
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-026901
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090526
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090526

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERTZ ERIC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001173785

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51798
		FILM NUMBER:		09851917

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3650 131ST AVE SE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98006

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NTELOS HOLDINGS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001328571
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				364573125

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 SPRING LANE, SUITE 300
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 1990
		CITY:			WAYNESBORO
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22980
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5409463500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 SPRING LANE, SUITE 300
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 1990
		CITY:			WAYNESBORO
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22980
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 HERTZ 052609
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-05-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001328571</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NTELOS HOLDINGS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NTLS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001173785</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HERTZ ERIC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NTELOS HOLDINGS CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>401 SPRING LANE, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WAYNESBORO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22980</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24700</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17.47</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1700</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By self as custodian for child</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Eric B. Hertz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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