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Stronger Connected
2009 Review and CEO’s Message

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    Stronger Connected 2009 Review and CEO's Message

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    ...Network We expanded our high-speed optical network by approximately 10,000 miles. It now connects 90 percent of our service areas, giving us greater control over operating costs and creating new revenue opportunities. At yearend 2009, 89 percent of our access lines were broadbandenabled - 53 percent...

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    ...customers. Our high-quality, integrated customer care system provides the support needed to execute customer-driven decisions. CenturyLink's Wholesale Operations was recognized by ATLANTIC ACM with four 2010 "Best in Class" awards for Provisioning, Customer Service, Sales Representatives and Billing...

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    ... of voice, broadband and video services in the United States. 2009 Results Reflect Potential of Merger The Embarq acquisition created a leading communications services provider with approximately 7 million access lines, 2.2 million broadband customers and 535,000 video subscribers in 33 states at...

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    ... converted the acquired Ohio markets to our customer care and billing system and completed the integration of our human resources, payroll, financial reporting and other internal systems. We currently expect to convert the North Carolina markets in the first half of 2010 and to complete...

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    ... do. In 2009, CenturyLink's Wholesale Operations was recognized by ATLANTICACM, a leading telecommunications research consultancy and benchmarking firm, as best-in-class based on customer feedback about our sales representatives, customer service, provisioning and billing. In Support of Thoughtful...

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    ... return was 197 percent - according to Bloomberg the highest of all telecommunications companies, nearly four times the performance of the S&P Telecom Index and higher than the S&P 500. Our strong cash ï¬,ows give us the ï¬,exibility to invest in opportunities that support our value-creating...

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    ...Fiber (Dark) Network Our NE W SC MA S W Western Region Helping People Find Work We opened the CenturyLink Community Job Resource Center in Las Vegas to help job seekers connect to employment opportunities. The center is easily accessible by public transportation and offers free high-speed Internet...

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    ... by operating activities Capital expenditures Repurchase of common stock and common dividends paid Book value per share Dividends per common share Average diluted shares outstanding Total assets Long-term debt Stockholders' equity Telephone access lines High-speed Internet customers (1) (2) $ 4,974...

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    ... at Monroe R. Stewart Ewing, Jr. Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary 27-year industry veteran Bachelor's Degree, Northwestern State University Tom Gerke Executive Vice Chairman 16-year industry veteran Bachelor's Degree, University of Missouri at Kansas City...

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    ... of CenturyLink's Annual Report on Form 10-K at no charge, contact: Investor Relations CenturyLink 100 CenturyLink Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71203 800.833.1188 Telephone 318.388.9064 Fax [email protected] By participating in CenturyLink's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Service (the...

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    CenturyLink 100 CenturyLink Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71203 800.833.1188 www.centurylink.com