Lumen Technologies, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2008

May 7, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTURYTEL INC (CTL)
CIK: 0000018926
Period of Report: 2008-05-06

Reporting Person: MASLOWSKI MICHAEL E (Sr. VP & Chief Info. Off.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-05-06	Common Stock	S	4230	$35.3142	Disposed	63062.7833	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	257.6425	Indirect
Common Stock	247.6541	Indirect
Common Stock	0.1452	Indirect