Crown Castle to Present at November Investor Conferences

Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI) ("Crown Castle") announced today that Dan Schlanger, Crown Castle’s Chief Financial Officer, will present at two investor conferences in November. The presentations will be broadcast live over the Internet, and the live audio webcast link and presentation for the conferences will be available on Crown Castle’s website at http://www.crowncastle.com, where it will also be archived for replay.

Mr. Schlanger is scheduled to present on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 11:05 a.m. Eastern Time at the 2017 Wells Fargo Media & Telecom Conference. The presentation is expected to last approximately 30 minutes.

Mr. Schlanger is also scheduled to present on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 10:50 a.m. Eastern Time at the 2017 RBC Capital Markets Technology, Internet, Media & Telecommunications Conference. The presentation is expected to last approximately 25 minutes.

ABOUT CROWN CASTLECrown Castle provides wireless carriers with the infrastructure they need to keep people connected and businesses running. With approximately 40,000 towers and over 60,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells following the completion of the Lightower acquisition, Crown Castle is the nation's largest provider of shared wireless infrastructure with a significant presence in the top 100 U.S. markets.  For more information on Crown Castle, please visit www.crowncastle.com.

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 completion of the Lightower acquisition and the assets to be acquired 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 Securities and Exchange Commission.  The term “including,” and any variation thereof, means “including, without limitation.”

Contacts: Dan Schlanger, CFO                Ben Lowe, VP Corporate Finance                Crown Castle International Corp.                713-570-3050