Lumen Technologies, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2010

May 3, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTURYTEL INC (CTL)
CIK: 0000018926
Period of Report: 2010-04-30

Reporting Person: GEPHARDT Richard A (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-04-30	Common Stock	M	3282	$34.11	Acquired	9017	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-04-30	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	3282	Disposed		Common Stock (3282)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These restricted stock units vest and underlying shares will be delivered to reporting person on April 30, 2010.