JOINT FILING INFORMATION

Reporting Person:	ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.
Address:	245 PARK AVENUE
	26TH FLOOR
	NEW YORK, NY 10167
Designated Filer:	ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.
Issuer and Symbol:	FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (FRP)
Date of Event Requiring Statement:	05/19/11
Signature:	/s/ Kirk Wickman as Attorney-in-Fact of JAMG LLC, General Partner of AG Partners, L.P., General Partner of Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P.                                       Kirk Wickman, as Attorney-in-Fact of JAMG LLC, General Partner of AG Partners, L.P., General Partner of Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P.
Reporting Person:	JOHN M. ANGELO
Address:	245 PARK AVENUE
	26TH FLOOR
	NEW YORK, NY 10167
Designated Filer:	ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.
Issuer and Symbol:	FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (FRP)
Date of Event Requiring Statement:	05/19/11
Signature:	/s/ Kirk Wickman, as Attorney-in-Fact Kirk Wickman, as Attorney-in-Fact
Reporting Person:	MICHAEL L. GORDON
Address:	245 PARK AVENUE
	26TH FLOOR
	NEW YORK, NY 10167
Designated Filer:	ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.
Issuer and Symbol:	FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (FRP)
Date of Event Requiring Statement:	05/19/11
Signature:	/s/ Kirk Wickman, as Attorney-in-Fact Kirk Wickman, as Attorney-in-Fact