CenturyTel, Inc.†

Abstract

Communications (MIC: SIC: 4813 NAIC: 517110)

CenturyTel is an integrated communications company engaged primarily in providing a variety of communications services, including local and long distance voice, Internet access and broadband services. Co. also provides fiber transport, local exchange carrier, security monitoring, and other communications and business information services. Co. conducts its operations in 25 states located in the continental U.S. As of Dec 31 2007, Co.'s local exchange telephone subsidiaries operated approximately 2.1 million telephone access lines, primarily in rural areas and small to mid-size cities in 24 states, with over 68.0% of these lines located in Missouri, Wisconsin, Alabama, Arkansas and Washington.