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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
tony[email protected]
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 National Association of Investors’
Corporation (NAIC) BetterInvesting Low-Cost Investment Plan.
This Report includes certain forward-looking statements that are subject to uncertainties
that could cause CenturyTel’s actual results to differ materially. A description of these
uncertainties and other information regarding forward-looking statements is contained
in CenturyTel’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Photography by
Jason Jones, Toronto
Narrative written by
Barbara Kieker, Dallas
Annual Meeting
CenturyTel’s annual meeting of
shareholders will be held Thursday,
May 11, 2006, 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
2005
1st
Quarter $35.47 $32.31 $32.84 $.0600
2nd
Quarter 35.00 29.55 34.63 .0600
3rd
Quarter 36.50 33.20 34.98 .0600
4th
Quarter 35.28 31.14 33.16 .0600
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
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 6, 2006 March 17, 2006
2nd
Quarter June 5, 2006 June 16, 2006
3rd
Quarter September 4, 2006 September 15, 2006
4th
Quarter November 27, 2006 December 8, 2006
* Subject to discretion of the CenturyTel, Inc. Board of Directors.