MONROE, La., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyLink (CenturyTel, Inc.; NYSE: CTL) plans to release its third quarter 2009 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, November 5, 2009, and host a related conference call at 10:30 a.m. CST that day.

The conference call will be streamed live over CenturyLink's Web site at ir.centurylink.com. Interested parties can also access the call by dialing 866.206.5917 five minutes prior to the start of the call. A digital recording of the call will be available beginning at 2:30p.m. CST on November 5, 2009 and ending November 11, 2009, at 11:59 p.m. CST. The replay can be accessed by calling 888.266.2081 and entering the access code: 1401927. A replay of the call will also be available on the Web site beginning at 2:00p.m. CST on November 5, 2009 and ending November 25, 2009, at 11:59 p.m. CDT.

CenturyLink is a leading provider of high-quality voice, broadband and video services over its advanced communications networks to consumers and businesses in 33 states. CenturyLink, headquartered in Monroe, La., is an S&P 500 Company and expects to be listed in the Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations. For more information on CenturyLink, visit http://www.centurylink.com.

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