Crown Castle Announces Proposed Offering of Senior Notes

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 borrowings under its existing revolving credit facility.

Barclays, J.P. Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, MUFG and TD Securities 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 65,000 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
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, NC1-004-03-43 200 North College Street, 3rd floor Charlotte NC  28255-0001 Attn: Prospectus Department Email: [e-mail]		Barclays Capital Inc. c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions 1155 Long Island Avenue Edgewood, NY 11717 Toll-free: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 383 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10179 Attn: Investment Grade Syndicate Desk Toll-free: 1-212-834-4533		MUFG Securities Americas Inc. 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor New York, NY 10020 Attn: Capital Markets Group Toll-free: 1-877-649-6848
TD Securities (USA) LLC 31 West 52nd Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10019 Attn: Debt Capital Markets Syndicate Desk Toll-free: [phone]

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