MONROE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2005--CenturyTel, Inc.
(NYSE:CTL) today announced that the Board of Directors voted to
declare a quarterly cash dividend of $.06 per share, payable on June
17, 2005, to shareholders of record on June 3, 2005.
CenturyTel, Inc.
(NYSE:CTL) provides a full range of local, long
distance, Internet and broadband services to consumers in 22 states.
Included in the S&P 500 Index, CenturyTel
is a leading provider of
integrated communications services to rural areas and small to
mid-size cities in the United States. Visit CenturyTel
at
www.centurytel.com.
CONTACT: CenturyTel, Inc.
, Monroe
Tony Davis, 318-388-9525
tony.davis@centurytel.com
SOURCE: CenturyTel, Inc.