MONROE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) today announced that its Board of
Directors voted to declare a quarterly cash dividend of $.0625 per
share, payable on December 8, 2006, to shareholders of record on
November 27, 2006.
CenturyTel (NYSE:CTL) is a leading provider of communications,
high-speed Internet and entertainment services in small-to-mid-size
cities through our broadband and fiber transport networks. Included in
the S&P 500 Index, CenturyTel delivers advanced communications with a
personal touch to customers in 25 states. Visit us at
www.centurytel.com.
Source: CenturyTel, Inc.
Contact: CenturyTel Inc., Monroe
Investors: Tony Davis, 318-388-9525
tony.davis@centurytel.com