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CenturyTel Achieves Strong Fourth Quarter Revenue and Cash Flow Growth.


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MONROE Monroe.

1 Industrial city (1990 pop. 54,909), seat of Ouachita parish, SE La., on the Ouachita River; founded c.1785, inc. as a city 1900. The center of the great Monroe Natural Gas Field (discovered 1915), it has important chemical plants, as well as
, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2001

CenturyTel CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) formerly named Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc. is a United States telecommunications firm, headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
 Symbol: CTL See control key.

1. CTL - Checkout Test language.
2. CTL - Compiler Target Language.
3. CTL - Computational Tree Logic
) announces operating results for fourth quarter 2000.

-- Revenues from recurring re·cur  
intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs
1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly.

2. To return to one's attention or memory.

3. To return in thought or discourse.
 operations climbed 24.9% to $527.2

million.

-- Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP metric that can be used to evaluate a company's profitability.
:EBITDA = Operating Revenue – Operating Expenses + Other Revenue
 

from recurring operations increased 25.4% to $269.4 million.

-- Net income from recurring operations decreased 4.3% to $57.1

million.

-- Cash earnings per share (earnings before goodwill

amortization) from recurring operations was $.49 in both

periods.

-- Diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 from recurring operations fell 4.8%

to $.40. -0-

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Fourth Quarter Highlights (a)           Quarter     Quarter
(In thousands, except per share amounts) Ended       Ended       %
                                        12/31/00    12/31/99   Change
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Revenues (1)                          $  527,180   $  422,129    24.9%
EBITDA (2)                            $  269,379   $  214,809    25.4%
Net Income (3)                        $   57,121   $   59,697    (4.3%)
Cash Earnings Per Share (3)           $      .49   $      .49     -
Diluted Earnings Per Share (3)        $      .40   $      .42    (4.8%)
Average Diluted Shares
 Outstanding                             142,149      141,756      .3%

Telephone Revenues (1)                $  376,347   $  289,298    30.1%
Wireless Revenues                     $  111,791   $  100,545    11.2%
Other Operations Revenues             $   39,042   $   32,286    20.9%

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Telephone Access Lines                 1,800,565    1,272,867    41.5%
Wireless Units in Majority-Owned
 Markets                                 751,200      696,641     7.8%
----------------------------------------------------------------------

      (a) Excluding the effects of asset divestitures and nonrecurring
        gains and losses

      (1) Includes $85.7 million revenue contribution from Verizon
        acquisitions completed in third quarter 2000

      (2) Earnings from recurring operations before interest, taxes,
        depreciation, amortization and gain on sales of assets

      (3) Excludes after-tax gain on asset sale of $7.6 million, or $.05
        per share, and non recurring charge of $4.1 million, or $.03
        per share, in fourth quarter 1999



----------------------------------------------------------------------

"CenturyTel's fourth quarter results reflect excellent growth in revenue and cash flow," Glen F. Post, III, President and Chief Executive Officer, said. "Recent wireline acquisitions from Verizon are meeting our revenue expectations with the exception of access rates in Wisconsin Wisconsin, state, United States
Wisconsin (wĭskŏn`sən, –sĭn), upper midwestern state of the United States. It is bounded by Lake Superior and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, from which it is divided by the Menominee
, and the integration of these properties is on track. We are also pleased with the results in our wireless operations this quarter as we added more than 26,000 contract wireless customers and experienced solid growth in service revenues."

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Consolidated con·sol·i·date  
v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates

v.tr.
1. To unite into one system or whole; combine:
 revenues from recurring operations rose 24.9% to $527.2 million from $422.1 million. EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  from recurring operations grew to $269.4 million from $214.8 million, a 25.4% increase. CenturyTel achieved a consolidated EBITDA margin of 51.1% during the quarter. Net income for the quarter from recurring operations declined 4.3% to $57.1 million from $59.7 million in fourth quarter 1999, primarily due to the interest expense increase related to the financing of approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 500,000 telephone access lines acquired from Verizon during third quarter 2000. Cash earnings per share from recurring operations was $.49 in both periods. Diluted earnings per share from recurring operations decreased 4.8% to $.40 from $.42.

Telephone revenues grew 30.1% to $376.3 million during the quarter, compared with $289.3 million in fourth quarter 1999. The Verizon acquisition properties contributed $85.7 million in telephone revenues during the quarter. Telephone operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 increased 19.6%, reaching $109.2 million from $91.3 million, and EBITDA rose 31.9% to $209.7 million from $159.0 million a year ago. CenturyTel's fourth quarter telephone EBITDA margin was 55.7% while the operating income margin was 29.0%.

"We are making solid progress in our efforts to upgrade the acquired markets and bring new services to customers. We also achieved our goal of making high-speed Internet See broadband.  access via DSL DSL
 in full Digital Subscriber Line

Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary
 available to more than 40% of our pre-Verizon access lines," Post said.

Wireless revenues from recurring operations grew 11.2% to $111.8 million in fourth quarter 2000, compared with $100.5 million in fourth quarter 1999. Wireless operating income from recurring operations was $25.9 million compared to $22.0 million, a 17.9% increase, and EBITDA from recurring operations increased 6.5% to $41.9 million compared to $39.3 million a year ago. CenturyTel's fourth quarter wireless EBITDA margin was 38.8% based on service revenues, and operating income margin was 24.0% based on service revenues. Average monthly cellular service revenue per user was $49 during fourth quarter 2000, reflecting no decline from fourth quarter 1999. The average monthly churn rate (1) The percentage of customers who cancel their online, cellphone or other subscription service during a certain time period.

(2) The percentage of employees who leave the company during a certain time period. See churning.
 was 2.1% for contract customers.

"CenturyTel achieved a 56% increase in contract customer net additions as compared with fourth quarter 1999. More than 19% of our wireless customers are now on digital rate plans, nearly quadruple quad·ru·ple  
adj.
1. Consisting of four parts or members.

2. Four times as much in size, strength, number, or amount.

3. Music Having four beats to the measure.

n.
 the digital penetration The successful unauthorized breach of a security perimeter. See penetration test.  at year-end year-end also year·end
n.
The end of a year.

adj.
Occurring or done at the end of the year: a year-end audit.

Noun 1.
 1999," Post said.

Other operations revenues from recurring operations grew 20.9% to $39.0 million during fourth quarter 2000, compared with $32.3 million in fourth quarter 1999. CenturyTel's long distance business generated $3.4 million of the increase in other operations revenues. CenturyTel now serves more than 363,000 long distance customers, adding more than 16,000 during the quarter.

For the full year of 2000, consolidated revenues rose 14.7% to $1.8 billion from $1.6 billion. EBITDA grew to $953.2 million from $861.3 million, a 10.7% increase. Net income from recurring operations declined 3.5% to $231.1 million from $239.6 million in 1999, primarily due to increased interest expense related to acquisition financing. Cash earnings per share from recurring operations decreased 1.0% to $1.98 from $2.00, and diluted earnings per share decreased 4.1% to $1.63 from $1.70.

In addition to historical information, this release includes certain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 that are subject to uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from such statements. Such uncertainties include but are not limited to: the Company's ability to effectively manage its growth; including integrating newly acquired businesses into our operations; hiring adequate numbers of qualified staff and successfully upgrading our billing and other information systems; the inherent risk of rapid technological change; the effects of regulatory reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 decisions affecting the Company or the telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications.  industry generally; the effects of greater than anticipated competition in the Company's markets; possible changes in the demand for the Company's products and services; the Company's ability to successfully introduce new offerings on a timely and cost-effective cost-effective,
n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate.
 basis; and the effects of more general factors such as changes in overall market or economic conditions or in legislation, regulation or public policy. These and other uncertainties related to the Company's business are described in greater detail in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the year ended December December: see month.  31, 1999.

CenturyTel's management will be hosting a conference call at 4:00 P.M. Central time to discuss fourth quarter earnings and the outlook for 2001. Investors can access CenturyTel's earnings conference call and replay by accessing the company's website at www.centurytel.com

CenturyTel, Inc. provides communications services including local exchange, wireless, long distance, Internet access See how to access the Internet.  and data services to nearly three million customers in 21 states. The company, headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana The city of Monroe is the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. [1] [2] It is the principal city of the Monroe, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area (pop. , is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City.
 under the symbol CTL. CenturyTel is the 8th largest local exchange telephone company, based on access lines, and the 8th largest cellular company, based on population equivalents owned, in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. .

Visit CenturyTel's corporate Web site at www.centurytel.com -0-


                           CenturyTel, Inc.
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
             THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
                              (UNAUDITED)

In thousands, except                                         INCREASE
 per share amounts                   2000          1999     (DECREASE)
                                  -----------    ----------  ----------

     TELEPHONE OPERATIONS
Operating revenues
   Local service                $    123,642        87,415       41.4%
   Network access                    217,357       171,377       26.8%
   Other                              35,348        30,506       15.9%
                                  -----------    ----------
                                     376,347       289,298       30.1%
                                  -----------    ----------
Operating expenses
   Plant operations                   91,437        63,478       44.0%
   Customer operations                29,057        22,513       29.1%
   Corporate and other                46,127        44,326        4.1%
   Depreciation and amortization     100,535        67,697       48.5%
                                  -----------    ----------
                                     267,156       198,014       34.9%
                                  -----------    ----------
Telephone operating income           109,191        91,284       19.6%
                                  -----------    ----------

     WIRELESS OPERATIONS
Operating revenues
   Service revenues                  107,911        98,619        9.4%
   Equipment sales                     3,880         3,405       14.0%
                                  -----------    ----------
                                     111,791       102,024        9.6%
                                  -----------    ----------
Operating expenses
   Cost of equipment sold              8,336         7,560       10.3%
   System operations                  17,859        14,472       23.4%
   General, administrative and
    customer service                  21,664        19,456       11.3%
   Sales and marketing                22,036        20,773        6.1%
   Depreciation and amortization      16,014        17,630       (9.2%)
                                  -----------    ----------
                                      85,909        79,891        7.5%
                                  -----------    ----------
Wireless operating income             25,882        22,133       16.9%
                                  -----------    ----------

     OTHER OPERATIONS
Operating revenues                    39,042        35,136       11.1%
                                  -----------    ----------
Operating expenses
   Cost of sales and other            30,888        28,595        8.0%
   Depreciation and amortization       1,187         3,196      (62.9%)
                                  -----------    ----------
                                      32,075        31,791        0.9%
                                  -----------    ----------
Other operating income                 6,967         3,345      108.3%
                                  -----------    ----------

TOTAL OPERATING INCOME               142,040       116,762       21.6%

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
   Gain on sales of assets                 -        11,648     (100.0%)
   Interest expense                  (63,089)      (35,832)      76.1%
   Income from unconsolidated
    cellular entities                  7,604           762      897.9%
   Minority interest                  (2,149)       (2,353)      (8.7%)
   Other income and expense            4,148         2,468       68.1%
   Income tax expense                (31,433)      (32,782)      (4.1%)
                                  -----------    ----------

NET INCOME                      $     57,121        60,673       (5.9%)
                                  ===========    ==========

EARNINGS PER SHARE
   Basic (1)                    $       0.41          0.43       (4.7%)
   Diluted (2)                  $       0.40          0.43       (7.0%)

SHARES OUTSTANDING
   Basic                             140,325       139,372        0.7%
   Diluted                           142,149       141,756        0.3%

DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE      $     0.0475        0.0450        5.6%

      (1) Excluding the effect of asset divestitures and nonrecurring
        gains and losses, basic earnings per share were $.41 and $.43
        for 2000 and 1999, respectively

      (2) Excluding the effect of asset divestitures and nonrecurring
        gains and losses, diluted earnings per share were $.40 and
        $.42 for 2000 and 1999, respectively


                           CenturyTel, Inc.
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
             THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
                              (UNAUDITED)

Excludes the effect of asset divestitures
 and nonrecurring gains and losses

In thousands, except                                         INCREASE
 per share amounts                   2000          1999     (DECREASE)
                                  -----------    ----------  ----------

     TELEPHONE OPERATIONS
Operating revenues
   Local service                $    123,642        87,415       41.4%
   Network access                    217,357       171,377       26.8%
   Other                              35,348        30,506       15.9%
                                 ------------  ------------
                                     376,347       289,298       30.1%
                                 ------------  ------------
Operating expenses
   Plant operations                   91,437        63,478       44.0%
   Customer operations                29,057        22,513       29.1%
   Corporate and other                46,127        44,326        4.1%
   Depreciation and amortization     100,535        67,697       48.5%
                                 ------------  ------------
                                     267,156       198,014       34.9%
                                 ------------  ------------
Telephone operating income           109,191        91,284       19.6%
                                 ------------  ------------

     WIRELESS OPERATIONS
Operating revenues
   Service revenues                  107,911        97,242       11.0%
   Equipment sales                     3,880         3,303       17.5%
                                 ------------  ------------
                                     111,791       100,545       11.2%
                                 ------------  ------------
Operating expenses
   Cost of equipment sold              8,336         7,113       17.2%
   System operations                  17,859        14,197       25.8%
   General, administrative and
    customer service                  21,664        19,140       13.2%
   Sales and marketing                22,036        20,747        6.2%
   Depreciation and amortization      16,014        17,387       (7.9%)
                                 ------------  ------------
                                      85,909        78,584        9.3%
                                 ------------  ------------
Wireless operating income             25,882        21,961       17.9%
                                 ------------  ------------

     OTHER OPERATIONS
Operating revenues                    39,042        32,286       20.9%
                                 ------------  ------------

Operating expenses
   Cost of sales and other            30,888        23,649       30.6%
   Depreciation and amortization       1,187         1,444      (17.8%)
                                 ------------  ------------
                                      32,075        25,093       27.8%
                                 ------------  ------------
Other operating income                 6,967         7,193       (3.1%)
                                 ------------  ------------

TOTAL OPERATING INCOME               142,040       120,438       17.9%

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
   Interest expense                  (63,089)      (35,816)      76.1%
   Income from unconsolidated
    cellular entities                  7,604         7,622       (0.2%)
   Minority interest                  (2,149)       (2,353)      (8.7%)
   Other income and expense            4,148         2,574       61.1%
   Income tax expense                (31,433)      (32,768)      (4.1%)
                                  -----------  ------------

NET INCOME                      $     57,121        59,697       (4.3%)
                                  ===========  ============

EARNINGS PER SHARE
   Basic                        $       0.41          0.43       (4.7%)
   Diluted                      $       0.40          0.42       (4.8%)

SHARES OUTSTANDING
   Basic                             140,325       139,372        0.7%
   Diluted                           142,149       141,756        0.3%

DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE      $     0.0475        0.0450        5.6%


                           CenturyTel, Inc.
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
            TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
                              (UNAUDITED)


In thousands, except                                          INCREASE
 per share amounts                   2000           1999     (DECREASE)
                                  -----------    ----------  ----------

     TELEPHONE OPERATIONS
Operating revenues
   Local service                $    408,538       353,534       15.6%
   Network access                    727,797       654,003       11.3%
   Other                             117,634       118,575       (0.8%)
                                  -----------   -----------
                                   1,253,969     1,126,112       11.4%
                                  -----------   -----------
Operating expenses
   Plant operations                  290,062       251,704       15.2%
   Customer operations               105,950        88,552       19.6%
   Corporate and other               163,761       160,631        1.9%
   Depreciation and amortization     317,906       273,666       16.2%
                                  -----------   -----------
                                     877,679       774,553       13.3%
                                  -----------   -----------
Telephone operating income           376,290       351,559        7.0%
                                  -----------   -----------

     WIRELESS OPERATIONS
Operating revenues
   Service revenues                  428,747       411,492        4.2%
   Equipment sales                    14,822        10,777       37.5%
                                 ------------   -----------
                                     443,569       422,269        5.0%
                                 ------------   -----------
Operating expenses
   Cost of equipment sold             30,064        21,408       40.4%
   System operations                  69,641        56,866       22.5%
   General, administrative and
    customer service                  78,087        79,569       (1.9%)
   Sales and marketing                82,673        61,903       33.6%
   Depreciation and amortization      65,239        68,593       (4.9%)
                                 ------------   -----------
                                     325,704       288,339       13.0%
                                 ------------   -----------
Wireless operating income            117,865       133,930      (12.0%)
                                 ------------   -----------

     OTHER OPERATIONS
Operating revenues                   148,388       128,288       15.7%
                                  -----------   -----------

Operating expenses
   Cost of sales and other           112,219        99,151       13.2%
   Depreciation and amortization       4,911         6,557      (25.1%)
                                  -----------   -----------
                                     117,130       105,708       10.8%
                                  -----------   -----------
Other operating income                31,258        22,580       38.4%
                                  -----------   -----------

TOTAL OPERATING INCOME               525,413       508,069        3.4%

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
   Gain on sales of assets            20,593        62,808      (67.2%)
   Interest expense                 (183,302)     (150,557)      21.7%
   Income from unconsolidated
    cellular entities                 26,986        27,675       (2.5%)
   Minority interest                 (10,201)      (27,913)     (63.5%)
   Other income and expense            6,696         9,190      (27.1%)
   Income tax expense               (154,711)     (189,503)     (18.4%)
                                  -----------   -----------

NET INCOME                      $    231,474       239,769       (3.5%)
                                  ===========   ===========

EARNINGS PER SHARE
   Basic (1)                    $       1.65          1.72       (4.1%)
   Diluted (2)                  $       1.63          1.70       (4.1%)

SHARES OUTSTANDING
   Basic                             140,069       138,848        0.9%
   Diluted                           141,864       141,432        0.3%

DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE      $     0.1900        0.1800        5.6%

      (1) Excluding the effects of asset divestitures and nonrecurring
        gains and losses, basic earnings per share were $1.65 and
        $1.72 for 2000 and 1999, respectively

      (2) Excluding the effects of asset divestitures and nonrecurring
        gains and losses, diluted earnings per share were $1.63 and
        $1.70 for 2000 and 1999, respectively


                           CenturyTel, Inc.
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
            TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
                              (UNAUDITED)


Excludes the effect of asset
 divestitures and nonrecurring
 gains and losses

In thousands, except                                          INCREASE
 per share amounts                   2000          1999      (DECREASE)
                                  -----------   -----------  ----------

     TELEPHONE OPERATIONS
Operating revenues
   Local service                $    408,538       339,123       20.5%
   Network access                    727,797       631,819       15.2%
   Other                             117,634       112,254        4.8%
                                  -----------   -----------
                                   1,253,969     1,083,196       15.8%
                                  -----------   -----------
Operating expenses
   Plant operations                  290,062       239,691       21.0%
   Customer operations               105,950        84,743       25.0%
   Corporate and other               163,761       157,104        4.2%
   Depreciation and amortization     317,906       263,169       20.8%
                                  -----------   -----------
                                     877,679       744,707       17.9%
                                  -----------   -----------
Telephone operating income           376,290       338,489       11.2%
                                  -----------   -----------

     WIRELESS OPERATIONS
Operating revenues
   Service revenues                  428,735       398,676        7.5%
   Equipment sales                    14,740        10,242       43.9%
                                  -----------   -----------
                                     443,475       408,918        8.5%
                                  -----------   -----------
Operating expenses
   Cost of equipment sold             29,987        20,575       45.7%
   System operations                  69,541        54,518       27.6%
   General, administrative and
    customer service                  78,087        77,409        0.9%
   Sales and marketing                82,664        61,224       35.0%
   Depreciation and amortization      65,155        65,982       (1.3%)
                                  -----------   -----------
                                     325,434       279,708       16.3%
                                  -----------   -----------
Wireless operating income            118,041       129,210       (8.6%)
                                  -----------   -----------

     OTHER OPERATIONS
Operating revenues                   144,623       114,222       26.6%
                                  -----------   -----------

Operating expenses
   Cost of sales and other           105,515        80,827       30.5%
   Depreciation and amortization       4,387         3,911       12.2%
                                  -----------   -----------
                                     109,902        84,738       29.7%
                                  -----------   -----------
Other operating income                34,721        29,484       17.8%
                                  -----------   -----------

TOTAL OPERATING INCOME               529,052       497,183        6.4%

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
   Interest expense                 (182,890)     (136,933)      33.6%
   Income from unconsolidated
    cellular entities                 32,316        34,535       (6.4%)
   Minority interest                 (10,201)      (12,283)     (17.0%)
   Other income and expense           14,616         8,772       66.6%
   Income tax expense               (151,788)     (151,676)       0.1%
                                  -----------   -----------

NET INCOME                      $    231,105       239,598       (3.5%)
                                  ===========   ===========

EARNINGS PER SHARE
   Basic                        $       1.65          1.72       (4.1%)
   Diluted                      $       1.63          1.70       (4.1%)

SHARES OUTSTANDING
   Basic                             140,069       138,848        0.9%
   Diluted                           141,864       141,432        0.3%

DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE      $     0.1900        0.1800        5.6%


                           CenturyTel, Inc.
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
                              (UNAUDITED)


                                  December 31, December 31,
                                     2000         1999
                                  -----------  ------------
                                       (in thousands)
          ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
      Cash and cash equivalents $     19,039        56,640
      Other current assets           357,465       229,433
                                  -----------  ------------
         Total current assets        376,504       286,073
                                  -----------  ------------

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
      Telephone                    4,999,808     3,439,469
      Wireless                       522,684       472,725
      Other                          392,024       281,713
      Accumulated depreciation    (2,955,223)   (1,937,449)
                                  -----------  ------------
         Net property, plant
          and equipment            2,959,293     2,256,458
                                  -----------  ------------

INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS
      Excess cost of net assets
       acquired                    2,509,033     1,644,884
      Other                          548,460       517,992
                                  -----------  ------------
         Total investments
          and other assets         3,057,493     2,162,876
                                  -----------  ------------

TOTAL ASSETS                    $  6,393,290     4,705,407
                                  ===========  ============


          LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
      Short-term debt and
       current maturities of
       long-term debt           $    324,986        62,098
      Other current liabilities      317,408       247,079
                                  -----------  ------------
         Total current
          liabilities                642,394       309,177

LONG-TERM DEBT                     3,151,268     2,078,311
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER
 LIABILITIES                         567,549       469,927
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY               2,032,079     1,847,992
                                  -----------  ------------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY    $  6,393,290     4,705,407
                                  ===========  ============

          CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999

                                                                INC
                                     2000          1999        (DEC)
                                  -----------  ------------  ----------
                                       (in thousands)

Telephone                       $    275,523       233,512       18.0%
Wireless                              58,468        58,760       (0.5%)
Other                                115,546        97,708       18.3%
                                  -----------  ------------
    Total capital expenditures  $    449,537       389,980       15.3%
                                  ===========  ============

          CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999

                                                                INC
                                     2000         1999         (DEC)
                                  -----------  ------------  ----------
                                        (in thousands)

Telephone                       $    117,682        88,334       33.2%
Wireless                              19,504        14,498       34.5%
Other                                 29,670        50,150      (40.8%)
                                  -----------  ------------
    Total capital expenditures  $    166,856       152,982        9.1%
                                  ===========  ============
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