Lumen Technologies, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2007

May 8, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTURYTEL INC (CTL)
CIK: 0000018926
Period of Report: 2007-05-07

Reporting Person: EWING R STEWART JR (Ex. VP & CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	2179	$48.6762	Disposed	69627.48	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	739.6089	Indirect
Common Stock	8742.5221	Indirect
Common Stock	1809.0175	Indirect
Common Stock	8420.6191	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$33.4	2015-02-17	Common Stock (21000)	21000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.41	2016-02-20	Common Stock (62500)	62500	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.9	2017-02-26	Common Stock (62500)	62500	Direct