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Shareholder Information
Further Information
Call 800.833.1188, Monday through Friday from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time, for stock-related
inquiries. Certain financial information can also be
found on CenturyTel’s Corporate Web site at
www.centurytel.com. To obtain a copy of
CenturyTel’s annual report on Form 10-K at no
charge contact:
Tony Davis
Vice President of Investor Relations
CenturyTel, Inc.
100 CenturyTel Drive
Monroe, Louisiana 71203
800.833.1188 Telephone
318.388.9064 Fax
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
By participating in CenturyTel’s Dividend Reinvestment
and Stock Purchase Service (the Service), shareholders
may purchase common stock with their reinvested
dividends at market price. In order to participate in
this plan, individuals must own at least one share
of CenturyTel stock registered in their name. Under
this service, shareholders pay no commission or
handling charge for purchases made with reinvested
dividends or those made under the optional cash
purchase provision. Optional payments must be at
least $25 per payment with a maximum of $150,000
per calendar year. Optional payments may be made
at any time by check or money order, or monthly, via
direct debit. Upon request, shareholders can obtain
information on the Service directly from CenturyTel
or from our Transfer Agent.
Computershare Investor Services, L.L.C.
Dividend Reinvestment Department
P.O. Box A3309
Chicago, Illinois 60690-3309
800.969.6718
CenturyTel participates in the NAIC
(National Association of Investors’ Corporation)
Low-Cost Investment Plan.
Annual Meeting
CenturyTel’s annual meeting of shareholders
will be held Thursday, May 12, 2005, at
2 p.m. Central Time at the following location:
Corporate Headquarters
100 CenturyTel Drive
Monroe, Louisiana 71203
Trading and Dividend Information
Dividends
High Low Close Declared
2004
1st
Quarter $33.40 $26.20 $27.49 $.0575
2nd
Quarter 30.32 26.22 30.04 .0575
3rd
Quarter 34.47 29.79 34.24 .0575
4th
Quarter 35.54 31.00 35.47 .0575
Dividends
High Low Close Declared
2003
1st
Quarter $31.79 $25.25 $27.60 $.0550
2nd
Quarter 35.90 27.33 34.85 .0550
3rd
Quarter 35.85 32.45 33.89 .0550
4th
Quarter 36.76 30.09 32.62 .0550
CenturyTel, Inc. Stock
CenturyTel’s common stock is listed on
the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol CTL.
Projected Dividend Dates*
Record Date Payment Date
1st
Quarter March 4, 2005 March 18, 2005
2nd
Quarter June 3, 2005 June 17, 2005
3rd
Quarter September 2, 2005 September 16, 2005
4th
Quarter December 2, 2005 December 16, 2005
* Subject to discretion of the CenturyTel, Inc. Board of Directors.