CenturyLink to build Technology Center of Excellence

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Company selects Yates Construction as construction management company
MONROE, La., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL)
plans to build a facility that will feature industry-leading technology
resources as part of its plan to expand its workforce in Monroe, and the
company has selected Yates Construction as the construction management company
for the project.

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The CenturyLink Technology Center of Excellence will include technology research
and development labs, a network operations center and office and meeting space.
In the center, employees and vendors with network technology and IT skills will
work together to create innovative products and services for CenturyLink's
customers.

The center, which will be located on the north side of CenturyLink's existing
headquarters building on Hwy. 165 North in Monroe, will encompass approximately
250,000 square feet, and will accommodate about 800 employees.

"The Technology Center of Excellence will help support our objective of bringing
high-quality jobs to Monroe," said CEO and President Glen F. Post, III. "We
expect the center to spur innovation, idea generation and problem solving that
will benefit our customers, our employees and the communities we serve."

CenturyLink plans to build the facility to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) Silver certification requirements.

CenturyLink hopes to break ground on the center in early 2013. It is expected to
be completed by the end of 2014, and should be operational in early 2015.

Yates Construction has been in business for almost 50 years and has offices
across the U.S. and internationally. With multiple Louisiana offices, Yates
will provide local support including an on-site construction executive in
Monroe who will manage the contractors required for CenturyLink's expanded
facility.

About CenturyLink

CenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications company in the United
States and is recognized as a leader in the network services market by
technology industry analyst firms. The company is a global leader in cloud
infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprise customers. CenturyLink
provides data, voice and managed services in local, national and select
international markets through its high-quality advanced fiber optic network and
multiple data centers for businesses and consumers. The company also offers
advanced entertainment services under the CenturyLink Prism TV and DIRECTV
brands. Headquartered in Monroe, La., CenturyLink is an S&P 500 company and is
included among the Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations. For more
information, visit www.centurylink.com.

SOURCE CenturyLink, Inc.

Annmarie Sartor, +1-318-388-9671, annmarie.sartor@centurylink.com