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2 0 0 6 A N N U A L R E V I E W

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    2006 ANNUAL REVIEW

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    ... Garner CenturyTel Plant Technician Christina Broyles Johnston CenturyTel Customer Service Suddenlinkâ„¢ Communications BadgerNet Great Southern Wood The Dougan Family Through our LightCore network, we provide reliable and flexible bandwidth transport services to a variety of companies such...

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    ... of new IP-based services and wireless broadband technologies such as WiFi and WiMAX, expanding service offering opportunities and the size of our addressable market. Cable television companies should substantially complete their VoIP service roll-out, enabling CenturyTel to better evaluate...

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    ... capabilities to deliver the home networking, managed network services, advanced IP and Ethernet solutions that we anticipate will drive our success. We have developed a well-defined broadband roadmap to guide our decisions as the industry continues to evolve from a switched, narrow-band platform...

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    ... Madison River Communications Corp. Its high-quality network provides service to more than 170,000 access lines which are 99 percent broadband-enabled with greater than 30 percent high-speed Internet penetration as of year-end 2006. This acquisition also includes access to a 2,400 route-mile fiber...

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    ... lie ahead and appreciate the support of you, our owners. Glen F. post, iii Chairman and CEO GLOSSARY Advanced IP services - services, such as IP and communication devices to distribute content and Internet connectivity throughout one's home. Managed services - the provision of third party WiFi...

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    ...provide transport services, private lines, metro area network services, optical wavelength services and Metro Ethernet to our wholesale and enterprise customers. • Our field technical support team is positioned at strategic locations along our fiber routes to maintain network integrity and quickly...

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    Jeff strout Suddenlinkâ„¢ Communications 20% increase Wholesale revenues in 2006 increased more than 20 percent over 2005. Our LightCore network includes more than 10,700 route miles of fiber and has more than 640 carrier points of presence. This network also includes metro fiber networks in 20 ...

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    ... sites, installed Ethernet switches in 121 central offices and connected 118 independent communications companies to six newly installed CenturyTel aggregation nodes. After 10 months of migration work, the new BadgerNet Converged Network became operational. The new network provides high-capacity...

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    ... orf and Jacob van de voort Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College In 2006, we implemented an advanced citywide mesh-WiFi solution for Vail, Colorado that provides free Internet access up to 300 Kbps anywhere in town, with higher speeds available at affordable prices. C R E AT IN G S O L UT IO...

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    ...business customers with high-speed data transmission and bandwidth to help them manage multiple locations. • We work to provide small business customers, who typically do not have IT departments, with packaged services for their Web presence, PC protection and communications needs. Our broadband...

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    ...Wood We integrate multiple services like enhanced Voice Mail, high-speed Internet and Centrex to simplify operations for our business customers. We communicate with our small business customers through distribution and advertising channels that target their unique needs. C R E AT IN G S O L UT IO...

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    ...the communications services they need for their busy lives. Through the value and convenience of a Simple Choiceâ„¢ bundle, the Dougans receive local and long distance voice communications, digital television and high-speed Internet access from CenturyTel. The Dougans can talk regularly with friends...

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    ... percent of our access lines were broadbandenabled at year-end 2006. We believe excellent customer care is a key differentiator in competitive markets. While many companies provide a broad array of communications services, our employees focus on providing personal customer service that strengthens...

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    ... 79 percent of our local exchange access lines are broadbandenabled. We can leverage our fiber assets including LightCore and our metro fiber networks to expand our broadband services and extend our reach to new customers in new markets. Becoming the broadband provider of choice to each of our...

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    ... that works efficiently and effectively to maximize shareholder value the right way - by doing whatever it takes to provide our customers with the best possible service. We have a history of consistently executing our business plans and delivering shareholder value. We have provided communications...

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    ... Officer Glen F. post, iii Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Karen a. puckett President and Chief Operating Officer david d. Cole Senior Vice President - Operations Support michael e. maslowski Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer 16 C E N T UR Y T E L 2006...

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    ... Officer, Yelcot Telephone Company and Ultimate Auto Group Mountain Home, Arkansas Joined Board: 1974 James B. Gardner (1, 2, * 4, 6*) Senior Managing Director, SAMCO Capital Markets Dallas, Texas Joined Board: 1981 W. Bruce hanks (2, 5*) Consultant, Graham, Bordelon and Co., Inc. Monroe, Louisiana...

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    ... and 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Proxy Statement will be mailed to shareholders. A copy of our Form 10-K can be obtained at no charge by contacting our Investor Relations Department at 800.833.1188 or by accessing our Web site...

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    ... be the broadband provider of choice by delivering the advanced voice, data and Internet communications services our customers need at the best possible value, and by striving to make every customer experience a positive one. Nearly 79 percent of our local exchange access lines are broadband-enabled...

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    ... 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...

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    CenturyTel, Inc. 100 CenturyTel Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71203 800.833.1188 www.centurytel.com