OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Embarq Corporation (NYSE:EQNYSE:WI) announced today that Chairman and CEO Dan Hesse will participate in the Lehman Brothers Worldwide Wireless and Wireline Conference. Hesse will deliver a keynote presentation at 7:30 AM EDT on Monday, May 22, 2006 at The Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060516/EMBARQLOGO ) A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed on May 22 at http://www.embarq.com/investors . A replay will be available beginning shortly after the live presentation until June 22, 2006. About Embarq Embarq provides a suite of communications services to customers in its local service territories. Embarq, a member of the S&P 500, brings common- sense ideas, reliable service and a renewed commitment to the communities it serves. Embarq focuses on offering its customers practical, innovative products and competitive pricing. The company has approximately 20,000 employees and operates in 18 states offering local and long distance voice, data, high-speed internet, wireless, and entertainment services. For more information, visit http://www.embarq.com/ . http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060516/EMBARQLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Embarq Corporation CONTACT: Media Contact, Keith Mitchell, +1-913-794-1590, or , or Investor Relations Contact, Trevor Erxleben, +1-913-345-7681, or , both of Embarq Corporation Web site: http://www.embarq.com/ http://www.embarq.com/investors

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