ARKANSAS BUSINESS LIST: TELECOMMUNICATIONS COS. Interexchange Carriers, operator services and pay phone operators ranked by assessable 2004 revenue greater than $1 million in Arkansas Company 2004 AR Revenue* 2003 Arkansas Contact Name, Title** Address % Change from 2003 Revenue* Contact Phone, E-mail 1 Southwestern Bell Communications Services Inc. $44,134,188 $37,446,224 Amy Berlin, regulatory reporting contact 5850 W. Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton, CA 94588 17.86% (925) 468-5923, [email protected] 2 MCI Corp. (three interexchange subsidiaries in Arkansas) $31,821,876 $32,031,314 Haleh Davary, regulatory compliance analyst (San Francisco) 201 Spear St., Ninth Floor, San Francisco 94105 -0.65% 415) 228-1072, [email protected] MCI WorldCom Communications Inc. $27,167,698 $26,149,557 MCI WorldCom Network Services Inc. $4,328,866 $4,659,299 Teleconnect Long Distance Services & System Co. $325,312 $1,222,458 3 WilTel Communications LLC $15,973,312 $6,664,848 Matthew Lopez, manager One Techology Center TC13B, Tulsa 74103 139.67% (918) 547-9533, [email protected] 4 CenturyTel Long Distance LLC $12,273,123 $11,611,624 Lori Austin, subsidiary accounting manager 100 CenturyTel Drive, Monroe, LA 71203 5.70% (318) 340-5189 5 Sprint Corp. (two subsidiaries in Arkansas) $4,212,807 $5,567,821 Karine Hellwig, annual report contact 6391 Spring Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251 -24.34% (913) 315-3763, [email protected] Sprint Communications Co. LP† $4,177,673 $5,530,572 Sprint Payphone Services Inc. $35,134 $37,249 6 Qwest Communications Corp. $2,463,466 $2,220,668 R. William Johnston, vice president and assistant controller 1801 California St., Room 1240, Denver, CO 80202 10.93% (501) 242-7074, [email protected] 7 Evercom Systems Inc. $1,151,649 $1,139,362 Sara Browning, revenue report contact 8201 Tristar Drive, Irving, TX 75063 1.08% (972) 953-4188, [email protected] 8 E. Ritter Long Distance $1,121,550 $443,099 L. Alan Wright, secretary-treasurer 106 Frisco, Marked Tree 72365 153.11% (870) 358-2200, [email protected] NR AT&T Communications of the Southwest Inc.NANANA One AT&T Way, Bedminster, NJ 07921 NA NA NA Local Exchange Carriers (incumbent and competing) ranked by assessable 2004 revenue greater than $1 million in Arkansas Company 2004 AR Revenue* 2003 Arkansas Total No. of Business Residential Contact Name, Title** Address % Change from 2003 Revenue* Lines in Arkansas Lines Lines Contact Phone, E-mail 1 SBC Corp. (two subsidiaries in Arkansas) $517,959,511 $515,809,403 806,054 226,986 508,029 0.42% Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. $507,578,456 $507,068,661 806,054 226,986 508,029 Ed Drilling, Arkansas president 1111 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock 72201 (501) 373-3383 SBC Advanced Solutions Inc. $10,381,055 $8,740,742 NA NA NA Richard Howell, area regulatory manager 1010 N. St. Mary’s St., #13-M, San Antonio, TX 78215 (210) 246-8156, [email protected] 2 CenturyTel (seven subsidiaries in Arkansas) $131,368,364 $135,760,906 252,170 50,883 195089 Ted Hankins, director of state government relations P.O. Box 4065, Monroe, LA 71211 -3.24% (318) 388-9416, [email protected] CenturyTel of Northwest Arkansas LLC $52,783,282 $54,341,199 128,035 28,084 96,752 2616 W. Main St., Jacksonville 72076 CenturyTel of Central Arkansas LLC $51,118,819 $54,174,195 80,259 14,161 63981 2616 W. Main St., Jacksonville 72076 ARKANSAS BUSINESS LIST: TELECOMMUNICATIONS COS. Company 2004 AR Revenue* 2003 Arkansas Total No. of Business Residential Contact Name, Title** Address % Change from 2003 Revenue* Lines in Arkansas Lines Lines Contact Phone, E-mail CenturyTel of Mountain Home Inc. $12,188,051 $12,074,538 22,071 4,778 16,797 503 Baker St., Mountain Home 72653 CenturyTel of Arkansas Inc. $12,012,467 $12,108,070 18,723 3,489 14,954 P.O. Box 306, Hardy 72542 CenturyTel of Redfield $1,946,945 $2,093,272 1,918 221 1,627 P.O. Box 306, Hardy 72542 CenturyTel of South Arkansas $782,761 $842,155 826 109 686 122 N. Lynch, Plain Dealing, LA 71064 CenturyTel of Northwest Louisiana Inc. $536,039 $127,477 338 41 292 122 N. Lynch, Plain Dealing, LA 71064 3 Alltel Corp. (two subsidiaries in Arkansas) $98,013,642 $103,447,768 171,143 68,404 82,032 David Cameron, manager of external reporting One Allied Drive, Little Rock 72203 -5.25% (501) 905-5270, [email protected] Alltel Arkansas Inc.†† $66,771,058 $71,101,771 105,510 12,726 79,801 Alltel Communications Inc.†† $31,242,584 $32,345,997 65,633 55,678 2,231 4 MCImetro Access Transmission Services LLC (MCI Inc.) $17,689,216 $14,702,587 39,806 5,382 34,424 Haleh Davary, regulatory compliance analyst (San Francisco) 22001 Loudoun County Parkway, Ashburn, VA 20147 20.31% (415) 228-1072, [email protected] 5 Sage Telecom Inc. $12,421,069 NA 27,816 2,091 25,725 Andrew Karl, regulatory compliance analyst 805 Central Expressway S, Suite 100, Allen, TX 75013 NA (214) 495-4878, [email protected] 6 Northern Arkansas Telephone Co. $7,529,090 $8,156,706 8,094 1,023 6,222 Steven G. Sanders, president 301 E. Main St., Flippin 72634 -7.69% (870) 453-8811, [email protected] 7 KMC Telecom V Inc. $6,900,000 $0 0 0 0 Mike Duke, director of gov. affairs (Lawrenceville, GA) 1545 Route 206, Bedminster, NJ 07921 NA (678) 985-6258, [email protected] 8 Prairie Grove Telephone Co. $6,579,275 $6,699,259 9,986 1,328 8,287 Rick Reed, vice president/general manager 139 N. Mock St., Prairie Grove 72753 -1.79% (479) 846-7200, [email protected] 9 E. Ritter & Co. $5,280,661 $4,319,551 13,073 3,104 9,643 (three local exchange carrier subsidiaries in Arkansas) 22.25% E. Ritter Telephone Co. $2,599,571 $2,088,930 4,655 966 5,995 John D. Strode, president 106 Frisco, Marked Tree 72365 (870) 358-2200, [email protected] Tri-County Telephone Co. $2,410,481 $2,162,919 6,998 828 3,580 John D. Strode, president 106 Frisco, Marked Tree 72365 (870) 358-2200, [email protected] E. Ritter Communications Inc. $270,609 $67,702 1,420 1,310 68 Marie Bradley, corporate accountant (Marked Tree) 3300 One Place, Jonesboro 72404 (870) 358-2200, [email protected] 10 Walnut Hill Telephone Co. $4,568,037 $4,333,366 6,036 770 4,665 William H. Thomas, vice president of administrative Highways 82 and 29, Lewisville 71845 5.42% services (Orange Park, FL) (904) 688-0028, [email protected] 11 TDS Telecom (two local exchange carrier subsidies in Arkansas) $4,370,701 $3,893,763 5,115 1,013 4009 Sandra L. Gaylor, accounting manager (Knoxville, TN) 9737 Cogdill Road, Suite 230, Knoxville, TN 37932 12.25% (865) 966-4700, [email protected] Cleveland County Telephone Co. $3,308,962 $2,913,231 3,775 542 3,189 206 Pine St., Rison 71665 Decatur Telephone Co. Inc. $1,061,739 $980,532 1,340 471 820 185 N. Market St., Decatur 72722 12 Valor Telecommunications of Texas LP $4,170,287 $3,945,278 17,221 4,074 12,688 Rob Rice, regulatory director/chief attorney (Austin, TX) 201 E. John Carpenter Freeway, #200, Irving, TX 75062 5.70% (512) 457-9949, [email protected] 13 Southwest Arkansas Telephone Cooperative Inc. $3,953,438 $3,785,284 6,132 530 5,241 William P. Hegmann, general manager 2601 East St., Texarkana 71854 4.44% (870) 653-8111, [email protected] 14 Yell County Telephone Co. Inc. $3,860,246 $4,036,862 5,871 1,416 4,287 Larry Frazier, manager of revenues and accounting 205 E. Seventh St., Danville 72833 -4.38% (479) 495-4215, [email protected] 15 Arkansas Telephone Co. Inc. $3,851,070 $3,618,707 8,770 1,542 7,102 Randy McCaslin, president P.O. Box 69, Clinton 72031 6.42% (501) 745-2114, [email protected] 16 South Arkansas Telephone Co. $3,787,911 $3,476,052 3,975 711 3,082 Greg Ashcraft, secretary-treasurer (Sheridan) First and Main, Hampton 71744 8.97% (870) 942-4344, [email protected] 17 Mountain View Telephone Co. $3,234,720 $3,491,451 7,614 1,864 5,669 Kenneth Sutton, president 218 E. Main St., Mountain View 72560 -7.35% (870) 269-3232, [email protected] 18 HomeTel Inc. $3,216,928 $2,582,673 4,420 0 4,420 Mark Hendricks, vice president 2900 Louisville Ave., Monroe, LA 71201 24.56% (318) 325-9100, [email protected] 19 Navigator Telecommunications LLC $3,216,713 $6,013,826 7,447 1,221 5,813 Michael McAlister, general counsel 8525 Riverwood Park Drive, North Little Rock 72113 -46.51% (501) 954-4051, [email protected] 20 Yelcot Telephone Co. $2,760,820 $2,791,382 4,131 949 3,088 Anne Schuhknecht, secretary/treasurer 207 E. Fourth St., Mountain Home 72653 -1.09% (870) 425-3100, [email protected] 21 Madison County Telephone Co. $2,582,721 $2,673,859 4,056 903 3,008 Tom S. Shrum, president 113 Court St., Huntsville 72740 -3.41% (479) 738-2121, [email protected] 22 Budget Phone Inc. $2,228,657 $1,787,431 4,851 0 4,851 Keillah Spell, compliance analyst (Alpharetta, GA) P.O. Box 19360, Shreveport, LA 71149 24.68% (678) 775-2248, [email protected] 23 Central Arkansas Telephone Cooperative Inc. $2,127,465 $2,018,707 3,277 307 2,841 John S. Faris III, general manager P.O. Box 130, Bismarck 71929 5.39% (501) 865-3283 24 TelCove Investment LLC (formerly Adelphia Business Solutions Investment) $2,101,450 $2,476,587 3,897 3,897 0 Ed Baumgardner, regulatory compliance supervisor 1 N. Main St., Couldersport, PA 16915 -15.15% (814) 260-2416, [email protected] 25 NuVox Communications of Arkansas Inc. $1,941,956 $1,973,677 4,706 4,706 0 Mary Campbell, regulatory manager 1519 Bowman Road, Suite G, Little Rock 72211 -1.61% (864) 331-8251, [email protected] 26 Vantage Telecom LLC (Newroads Telecom) $1,802,374 $1,200,791 4,744 1,293 3,451 William T. Stuckey, president 300 Towson Ave., Fort Smith 72901 50.10% (479) 494-0300, [email protected] 27 Lavaca Telephone Co. Inc. (Pinnacle Communications) $1,470,115 $1,441,852 1,747 174 1,542 M. Keith Gibson, president 301 Hwy. 96 SW, Lavaca 72941 1.96% (501) 674-2211, [email protected] NR Excel Telecommunications NA $7,029,159 NA NA NA Courtney Weddington, senior regulatory analyst 2440 Marsh Lane, Carrollton, TX 75006 NA (972) 478-3376, [email protected] NR VarTec NA $6,089,328 NA NA NA Courtney Weddington, senior regulatory analyst 2440 Marsh Lane, Carrollton, TX 75006 NA (972) 478-3376, [email protected] Source: Annual reports filed with the Arkansas Public Service Commission NR: Not ranked because 2004 assessible revenue data is not available. AT&T, which is being acquired by SBC Corp. of San Antonio, has not filed a 2004 annual report and its 2003 revenue data has been protected by the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Excel Telecommunications filed an annual report that did not include revenue data; related VarTec has not filed a 2004 annual report. *Total gross revenue assessable by the state of Arkansas. **Contact listed with the PSC; not necessarily the highest ranking official. †Although Sprint is primarily a long-distance carrier, revenue figures include a small amount of local phone service, which Sprint has offered in Arkansas since 2003. ††Alltel Arkansas Inc. is Alltel Corp. incumbent local exchange carrier for parts of Arkansas; Alltel Communications Inc. is a competing local exchange carrier that primarily offers local telephone service to business customers in central Arkansas. Research by Gwen Moritz