MONROE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2003--CenturyTel, Inc.
(NYSE:CTL) announced today that Harvey Perry has been appointed vice
chairman of the board and will retire as an officer of the company
effective December 31, 2003. The company also appointed Stacey Goff as
senior vice president, general counsel and secretary.
"Harvey has made significant contributions to CenturyTel's success
over the years," Glen F. Post, III, chairman and CEO, said. "We look
forward to his continued service to the company for years to come."
Perry joined CenturyTel in 1984 as general counsel and was elected
to the board of directors in 1990. He currently serves as executive
vice president and chief administrative officer, as well as serving on
the board's executive committee.
"Stacey has played a major role in CenturyTel's growth in recent
years," Post said. "We welcome the outstanding abilities he brings to
our executive team."
Goff joined CenturyTel's legal department in 1998 and has held
various positions including vice president and assistant general
counsel. He has worked on a wide range of issues for the company,
including the negotiation and closing of numerous acquisitions and
dispositions the company has undertaken in the past several years.
CenturyTel, Inc.
provides communications services including local,
long distance, Internet access and data services to more than 3
million 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.
CONTACT: CenturyTel, Inc.
, Monroe
Media:
Patricia Cameron, 318-388-9674
patricia.cameron@centurytel.com
or
Investors:
Tony Davis, 318-388-9525
tony.davis@centurytel.com
http://www.centurytel.com
SOURCE: CenturyTel, Inc.