(a) On November 14, 2008, CenturyTel, Inc. filed Articles of Amendment (the "Amendment") to its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Louisiana, to eliminate references to and provisions regarding the rights of holders of Series H Preferred Stock of CenturyTel, of which there are no longer any shares outstanding, and Series BB Preferred Stock of CenturyTel, of which no shares were ever issued. A copy of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, including a copy of the Amendment, are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and are incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment.

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(d) Exhibits.

  Exhibit No.    Document Designation

  3.1            Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of CenturyTel,
                 Inc., as amended