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Free Writing Prospectus
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-84276
CenturyTel, Inc.
$500,000,000 6.00% Senior Notes, Series N, due 2017
Pricing Term Sheet
Date: March 26, 2007
     
Issuer:
  CenturyTel, Inc.
Principal Amount:
  $500,000,000
Security:
  $500,000,000 6.00% Senior Notes, Series N, due 2017
Maturity:
  April 1, 2017
Coupon:
  6.00%
Issue Price:
  99.384%
Yield to maturity:
  6.083%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:
  1.50%
Benchmark Treasury:
  T 4.625% due February 15, 2017
Benchmark Treasury Yield:
  4.583%
Interest Payment Dates:
  April 1 and October 1, commencing October 1, 2007
Interest Calculation Convention:
  30/360
Denominations:
  $2,000 minimum x $1,000
Optional Redemption:
  At any time at greater of Par and Make-Whole at discount rate of Treasury plus 25 basis points.
Settlement Date:
  T+3; March 29, 2007
Anticipated Ratings:
  BBB by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services
 
  Baa2 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
Joint Book-Running Managers:
  Banc of America Securities LLC
 
  J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
 
  Lehman Brothers Inc.
 
  Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
Senior Co-Manager:
  Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Co-Managers:
  Barclays Capital Inc.
 
  Lazard Capital Markets LLC
 
  Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
 
  Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
 
  SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc.
 
  The Williams Capital Group, L.P.

 

 

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