UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
September 20, 2004
CenturyTel, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Louisiana 1-7784 72-0651161
(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
100 CenturyTel Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (318) 388-9000
Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On September 20, 2004, the Company issued the following press release.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
September 20, 2004 CenturyTel Media: Annmarie Sartor 318.388.9671
annmarie.sartor@centurytel.com
CenturyTel Investors: Tony Davis 318.388.9525
tony.davis@centurytel.com
CenturyTel enters into reseller relationship with Cingular Wireless to offer
wireless voice and text messaging services
MONROE, La. . . . CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) announced today it has entered
into a reseller relationship with Cingular Wireless that will allow CenturyTel
to provide wireless voice and text messaging services as part of its full suite
of bundled product and service offerings.
CenturyTel expects to begin offering its wireless services by the end of
the year in select markets.
"We continue to strengthen our position in the marketplace as an integrated
communications provider," said Glen F. Post, III, CenturyTel chairman and CEO.
"As with the EchoStar partnership announced a few weeks ago, this agreement
allows CenturyTel to provide total solutions to our customers and enables us to
be more competitive in our markets."
As part of the agreement, CenturyTel will be responsible for all marketing,
provisioning, customer service and billing for its wireless services. Customers
will have the convenience of calling one company for their communications
products and services included on one bill.
CenturyTel plans to offer its wireless services as part of its integrated
bundles which can include local and long distance telephone service, a wide
variety of advanced calling features, dial-up and high-speed DSL Internet
service and satellite TV services.
CenturyTel, Inc. provides communications services including local, long
distance, Internet access and data services to customers in 22 states. The
company, headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana, is publicly traded on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol CTL, and is included in the S&P 500 Index.
CenturyTel is the 8th largest local exchange telephone company, based on access
lines, in the United States. Visit CenturyTel at www.centurytel.com.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CenturyTel, Inc.
Dated: September 21, 2004 By: /s/ Neil A. Sweasy
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Neil A. Sweasy
Vice President and Controller