SCHEDULE 14A
                                 (RULE 14a-101)

                    INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
                            SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

          PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
                              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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[ ]  Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11c or Section 240.14a-12



                        WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
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                (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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                   (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement)

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                                                                    M. Lynn Pike
                                                                       President
                                                                    845 986-2100
                                                                fax 845 986-6699
April 3, 2003                                                    l.pike@wvtc.com



Dear Fellow Shareholder:

Last week you should have received a proxy card and other information regarding
our upcoming Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is scheduled for April 25,
2003. While your proxy may have crossed this letter in the mail, I wanted to be
certain that we had your signed proxy for this important meeting.

The proposals outlined in the proxy card to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting
are very important to both you and the Company. YOUR BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
ALL PROPOSALS.

If you have any questions about the proposals please free to call our proxy
solicitor, Morrow & Co., Inc. at 1-800-654-2468 or me at 845-986-2100.

PLEASE VOTE PROMPTLY, EVEN IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, RETURN THE
ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE ENVELOPE WE HAVE PROVIDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

I appreciate your consideration and action.

Sincerely,

/s/ M. LYNN PIKE

M. Lynn Pike
President



47 Main Street - PO Box 592 - Warwick, New York 10990-0592