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CenturyTel to Participate in Analyst Conferences

May 18, 2004

MONROE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004--CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) announces that it is scheduled to participate in the following analyst conferences:

Banc of America
 Securities                                   Monday
Media, Telecommunications and Entertainment Conference       May 24

CIBC World Markets
                                           Monday
Communications & Technology Food Chain Conference            June 7

Conference hosts may provide webcast availability in some cases. For information regarding specific presentation times and webcast availability, please visit CenturyTel's Web site at www.centurytel.com, Investor Relations, Calendar of Events. Participation in these conferences is subject to change due to unforeseen events. Therefore, please check the company's Investor Relations Calendar of Events prior to each conference.

CenturyTel, Inc. provides communications services including local, long distance, Internet access and data services to more than 3 million customers in 22 states. The company, headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana, is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CTL, and is included in the S&P 500 Index. CenturyTel is the 8th largest local exchange telephone company, based on access lines, in the United States. Visit CenturyTel at www.centurytel.com.

    CONTACT: CenturyTel, Inc.

             Patricia Cameron, 318-388-9674
             patricia.cameron@centurytel.com
             or
             Tony Davis, 318-388-9525
             tony.davis@centurytel.com

    SOURCE: CenturyTel, Inc.