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CenturyTel to Participate in Analyst Conferences

April 21, 2005

MONROE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2005--CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) announces that it is scheduled to participate in the following analyst conferences:

         Morgan Stanley
                                     Thursday
         10th Annual Media & Communications Conference      May 5

         CIBC                                               Tuesday
         Annual Communications & Technology Conference      May 10

         Lehman Brothers                                    Wednesday
         Worldwide Wireless and Wireline Conference         June 1

         Deutsche Bank                                      Wednesday
         13th Annual Media & Telecom Conference             June 8

         Wachovia
                                           Tuesday
         15th Annual Nantucket Equity Conference            June 28

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 the conference.

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.

             Investors:
             Tony Davis 318-388-9525
             tony.davis@centurytel.com
             www.centurytel.com

    SOURCE: CenturyTel, Inc.