MONROE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2005--CenturyTel, Inc.
(NYSE: CTL) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to
declare a quarterly cash dividend of $.06 per share, payable on
December 16, 2005, to shareholders of record on December 2, 2005.
CenturyTel
(NYSE: CTL) delivers advanced communications with a
personal touch. The Company, included in the S&P 500 Index, is a
leading provider of consumer and business communications solutions in
rural areas and small to mid-size cities in 26 states. Visit
CenturyTel
at www.centurytel.com.
CONTACT: CenturyTel, Inc.
Investors: Tony Davis, 318-388-9525
tony.davis@centurytel.com
SOURCE: CenturyTel, Inc.