CCI Crown Castle Inc

Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle") announced today that it is commencing a public offering of senior notes due 2029 and senior notes due 2049, in each case subject to market and other conditions.  The notes will be issued by Crown Castle International Corp.  Crown Castle intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay outstanding indebtedness under its existing revolving credit facility and commercial paper program. 

Citigroup, Credit Agricole CIB, Deutsche Bank Securities, RBC Capital Markets and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey are the joint book-running managers of the offering.

The offering is being made pursuant to the existing effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").  The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by contacting any joint book-running manager using the information provided below.  An electronic copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement, together with the accompanying prospectus, is also available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on Crown Castle management's current expectations.  Such statements include plans, projections and estimates regarding the proposed offering, including the use of proceeds therefrom.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including prevailing market conditions and other factors.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected.  More information about potential risk factors that could affect Crown Castle and its results is included in Crown Castle's filings with the SEC.  The term "including," and any variation thereof, means "including, without limitation."

ABOUT CROWN CASTLE

Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 75,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major U.S. market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities and communities to essential data, technology and wireless service - bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them.

JOINT BOOK-RUNNING MANAGERS CONTACT INFORMATION

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions1155 Long Island AvenueEdgewood, NY 11717Telephone: (800) 831-9146E-mail: prospectus@citi.com	Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc.1301 Avenue of the AmericasNew York, NY 10019Attn: Fixed Income SyndicateToll-free: (866) 807-6030
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.60 Wall StreetNew York, New York 10005Attn: Prospectus GroupToll free at 1-800-503-4611E-mail: prospectus.CPDG@db.com	RBC Capital Markets, LLC200 Vesey Street, 8th FloorNew York, NY 10281Attn: Transaction ManagementTelephone:  1-866- 375-6829Facsimile: 212-658-6137E-Mail: rbcnyfixedincomeprospectus@rbccm.com
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.303 Peachtree StreetAtlanta, GA 30308Attn: Prospectus DepartmentToll-free: (800) 685-4786Email:  STRHdocs@SunTrust.com

CONTACTSDan Schlanger, CFOBen Lowe, VP & TreasurerCrown Castle International Corp.713-570-3050