alltel 4Q04_Non-GAAPReconciliation

ALLTEL CORPORATIONRECONCILIATION OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNDER GAAP TO RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FROM CURRENT BUSINESSES (NON-GAAP)for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004(In thousands, except per share amounts)

CorporateResults of Items Results of OperationsOperations Excluded from Operations Communications and

Under Current from Current Support IntercompanyGAAP Businesses Businesses Wireless Wireline Services Eliminations

Revenues and sales: Service revenues 7,374,279$ -$ 7,374,279$ 4,791,235$ 2,380,788$ 346,662$ (144,406)$ Product sales 871,862 - 871,862 286,852 39,021 577,193 (31,204) Total revenues and sales 8,246,141 - 8,246,141 5,078,087 2,419,809 923,855 (175,610) Costs and expenses: Cost of services 2,374,220 - 2,374,220 1,543,576 704,335 257,845 (131,536) Cost of products sold 1,075,545 - 1,075,545 573,646 28,711 514,239 (41,051) Selling, general, administrative and other 1,524,165 - 1,524,165 1,201,789 244,327 54,729 23,320 Depreciation and amortization 1,299,691 - 1,299,691 738,837 516,445 34,325 10,084 Integration expenses, restructuring and other charges 50,892 (50,892) (A)(B) - - - - - Total costs and expenses 6,324,513 (50,892) 6,273,621 4,057,848 1,493,818 861,138 (139,183) Operating income 1,921,628 50,892 1,972,520 1,020,239$ 925,991$ 62,717$ (36,427)$ Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships 68,486 - 68,486

Minority interest in consolidated partnerships (80,096) - (80,096)

Other income (expense), net 34,500 - 34,500 Interest expense (352,490) - (352,490) Gain (loss) on disposal of assets, write-down of investments

and other - - - Income from continuing operations before income taxes 1,592,028 50,892 1,642,920 Income taxes 565,331 39,479 (P)(Q) 604,810

Income from continuing operations 1,026,697 11,413 1,038,110

Discontinued operations:

Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) 19,538 (19,538) (Q) - Gain on sale of discontinued operations (net of income taxes) - - - Income before cumulative effect of accounting change 1,046,235 (8,125) 1,038,110 Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income taxes) - - -

Net income 1,046,235 (8,125) 1,038,110 Preferred dividends 103 - 103 Net income applicable to common shares 1,046,132$ (8,125)$ 1,038,007$

Basic earnings per share:

Income from continuing operations $3.34 $ .04 $3.38 Income from discontinued operations .06 (.06) - Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $3.40 $(.02) $3.38

Diluted earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $3.33 $ .04 $3.37 Income from discontinued operations .06 (.06) - Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $3.39 $(.02) $3.37

See Notes to Reconcilations for a description of the items marked (A)-(S).

Segment Information from Current Businesses

ALLTEL CORPORATIONRECONCILIATION OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNDER GAAP TO RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FROM CURRENT BUSINESSES (NON-GAAP)for the three months ended December 31, 2004(In thousands, except per share amounts)



Revenues and sales: Service revenues 1,897,402$ -$ 1,897,402$ 1,252,773$ 597,315$ 81,462$ (34,148)$ Product sales 242,391 - 242,391 73,999 10,460 167,027 (9,095) Total revenues and sales 2,139,793 - 2,139,793 1,326,772 607,775 248,489 (43,243) Costs and expenses: Cost of services 604,818 - 604,818 399,114 173,146 64,297 (31,739) Cost of products sold 299,603 - 299,603 154,747 8,576 146,997 (10,717) Selling, general, administrative and other 402,489 - 402,489 318,968 62,466 14,856 6,199 Depreciation and amortization 332,520 - 332,520 193,789 127,921 8,454 2,356 Integration expenses, restructuring and other charges (873) 873 (A) - - - - - Total costs and expenses 1,638,557 873 1,639,430 1,066,618 372,109 234,604 (33,901) Operating income 501,236 (873) 500,363 260,154$ 235,666$ 13,885$ (9,342)$ Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships 14,970 - 14,970



and other - - - Income from continuing operations before income taxes 420,827 (873) 419,954 Income taxes 150,182 (286) (P) 149,896

Income from continuing operations 270,645 (587) 270,058


Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) - - - Gain on sale of discontinued operations (net of income taxes) - - - Income before cumulative effect of accounting change 270,645 (587) 270,058 Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income taxes) - - -

Net income 270,645 (587) 270,058 Preferred dividends 25 - 25 Net income applicable to common shares 270,620$ (587)$ 270,033$


Income from continuing operations $.89 $- $.89 Income from discontinued operations - - - Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $.89 $- $.89

Diluted earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $.89 $- $.89 Income from discontinued operations - - - Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $.89 $- $.89



ALLTEL CORPORATIONRECONCILIATION OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNDER GAAP TO RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FROM CURRENT BUSINESSES (NON-GAAP)for the three months ended September 30, 2004(In thousands, except per share amounts)



Revenues and sales: Service revenues 1,885,405$ -$ 1,885,405$ 1,239,409$ 592,373$ 86,862$ (33,239)$ Product sales 217,707 - 217,707 74,338 10,563 140,275 (7,469) Total revenues and sales 2,103,112 - 2,103,112 1,313,747 602,936 227,137 (40,708) Costs and expenses: Cost of services 624,442 - 624,442 406,660 179,719 68,910 (30,847) Cost of products sold 262,604 - 262,604 139,301 7,822 124,575 (9,094) Selling, general, administrative and other 373,624 - 373,624 294,070 60,033 13,593 5,928 Depreciation and amortization 324,678 - 324,678 186,169 127,580 8,570 2,359 Integration expenses, restructuring and other charges - - - - - - - Total costs and expenses 1,585,348 - 1,585,348 1,026,200 375,154 215,648 (31,654) Operating income 517,764 - 517,764 287,547$ 227,782$ 11,489$ (9,054)$ Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships 24,338 - 24,338



and other - - - Income from continuing operations before income taxes 447,408 - 447,408 Income taxes 143,727 19,656 (Q) 163,383

Income from continuing operations 303,681 (19,656) 284,025


Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) 19,538 (19,538) (Q) - Gain on sale of discontinued operations (net of income taxes) - - - Income before cumulative effect of accounting change 323,219 (39,194) 284,025 Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income taxes) - - -

Net income 323,219 (39,194) 284,025 Preferred dividends 25 - 25 Net income applicable to common shares 323,194$ (39,194)$ 284,000$


Income from continuing operations $ .99 $(.06) $.93 Income from discontinued operations .06 (.06) - Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $1.05 $(.12) $.93

Diluted earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $ .99 $(.07) $.92 Income from discontinued operations .06 (.06) - Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $1.05 $(.13) $.92



ALLTEL CORPORATIONRECONCILIATION OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNDER GAAP TO RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FROM CURRENT BUSINESSES (NON-GAAP)for the three months ended June 30, 2004(In thousands, except per share amounts)



Revenues and sales: Service revenues 1,825,894$ -$ 1,825,894$ 1,183,549$ 599,567$ 84,583$ (41,805)$ Product sales 216,170 - 216,170 69,533 10,065 144,596 (8,024) Total revenues and sales 2,042,064 - 2,042,064 1,253,082 609,632 229,179 (49,829) Costs and expenses: Cost of services 584,189 - 584,189 382,060 178,599 58,679 (35,149) Cost of products sold 256,055 - 256,055 135,048 7,158 127,799 (13,950) Selling, general, administrative and other 372,859 - 372,859 293,009 60,908 13,050 5,892 Depreciation and amortization 321,151 - 321,151 181,350 128,610 8,755 2,436 Integration expenses, restructuring and other charges - - - - - - - Total costs and expenses 1,534,254 - 1,534,254 991,467 375,275 208,283 (40,771) Operating income 507,810 - 507,810 261,615$ 234,357$ 20,896$ (9,058)$ Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships 15,926 - 15,926



and other - - - Income from continuing operations before income taxes 418,417 - 418,417 Income taxes 155,889 - 155,889 Income from continuing operations 262,528 - 262,528 Discontinued operations:

Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) - - - Gain on sale of discontinued operations (net of income taxes) - - - Income before cumulative effect of accounting change 262,528 - 262,528 Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income taxes) - - -

Net income 262,528 - 262,528 Preferred dividends 26 - 26 Net income applicable to common shares 262,502$ -$ 262,502$


Income from continuing operations $.85 $ - $.85 Income from discontinued operations - - - Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $.85 $ - $.85

Diluted earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $.85 $ - $.85 Income from discontinued operations - - - Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $.85 $ - $.85



ALLTEL CORPORATIONRECONCILIATION OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNDER GAAP TO RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FROM CURRENT BUSINESSES (NON-GAAP)for the three months ended March 31, 2004(In thousands, except per share amounts)



Revenues and sales: Service revenues 1,765,578$ -$ 1,765,578$ 1,115,504$ 591,533$ 93,755$ (35,214)$ Product sales 195,594 - 195,594 68,982 7,933 125,295 (6,616) Total revenues and sales 1,961,172 - 1,961,172 1,184,486 599,466 219,050 (41,830) Costs and expenses: Cost of services 560,771 - 560,771 355,742 172,871 65,959 (33,801) Cost of products sold 257,283 - 257,283 144,550 5,155 114,868 (7,290) Selling, general, administrative and other 375,193 - 375,193 295,742 60,920 13,230 5,301 Depreciation and amortization 321,342 - 321,342 177,529 132,334 8,546 2,933 Integration expenses, restructuring and other charges 51,765 (51,765) (B) - - - - - Total costs and expenses 1,566,354 (51,765) 1,514,589 973,563 371,280 202,603 (32,857) Operating income 394,818 51,765 446,583 210,923$ 228,186$ 16,447$ (8,973)$ Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships 13,252 - 13,252



and other - - - Income from continuing operations before income taxes 305,376 51,765 357,141 Income taxes 115,533 20,109 (P) 135,642

Income from continuing operations 189,843 31,656 221,499


Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) - - - Gain on sale of discontinued operations (net of income taxes) - - - Income before cumulative effect of accounting change 189,843 31,656 221,499 Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income taxes) - - -

Net income 189,843 31,656 221,499 Preferred dividends 27 - 27 Net income applicable to common shares 189,816$ 31,656$ 221,472$


Income from continuing operations $.61 $.10 $.71 Income from discontinued operations - - - Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $.61 $.10 $.71

Diluted earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $.61 $.10 $.71 Income from discontinued operations - - - Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $.61 $.10 $.71





Under Current from Current Support Intercompany

GAAP Businesses Businesses Wireless Wireline Services EliminationsRevenues and sales: Service revenues 7,156,067$ -$ 7,156,067$ 4,466,462$ 2,395,625$ 428,983$ (135,003)$ Product sales 823,843 - 823,843 261,937 40,454 530,078 (8,626) Total revenues and sales 7,979,910 - 7,979,910 4,728,399 2,436,079 959,061 (143,629) Costs and expenses: Cost of services 2,273,598 - 2,273,598 1,367,812 737,161 299,006 (130,381) Cost of products sold 1,043,468 - 1,043,468 536,648 29,131 486,936 (9,247) Selling, general, administrative and other 1,498,122 - 1,498,122 1,154,961 259,406 60,511 23,244 Depreciation and amortization 1,247,748 - 1,247,748 670,978 526,508 36,191 14,071 Integration expenses, restructuring and other charges 18,979 (18,979) (D) - - - - - Total costs and expenses 6,081,915 (18,979) 6,062,936 3,730,399 1,552,206 882,644 (102,313) Operating income 1,897,995 18,979 1,916,974 998,000$ 883,873$ 76,417$ (41,316)$ Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships 64,373 - 64,373



and other 17,933 (17,933) (C)(E) - Income from continuing operations before income taxes 1,534,138 1,046 1,535,184 Income taxes 580,609 180 (P) 580,789

Income from continuing operations 953,529 866 954,395


Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) 37,072 (37,072) (R) - Gain on sale of discontinued operations (net of income taxes) 323,927 (323,927) (R) -

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change 1,314,528 (360,133) 954,395 Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income taxes) 15,591 (15,591) (S) -

Net income 1,330,119 (375,724) 954,395 Preferred dividends 111 - 111 Net income applicable to common shares 1,330,008$ (375,724)$ 954,284$


Income from continuing operations $3.06 $ - $3.06

Income from discontinued operations 1.16 (1.16) -

Cumulative effect of accounting change .05 (.05) - Net income $4.27 $(1.21) $3.06

Diluted earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $3.05 $ - $3.05


Cumulative effect of accounting change .05 (.05) - Net income $4.25 $(1.20) $3.05






Revenues and sales: Service revenues 1,806,026$ -$ 1,806,026$ 1,128,024$ 605,665$ 105,910$ (33,573)$ Product sales 207,650 - 207,650 63,908 10,119 141,229 (7,606) Total revenues and sales 2,013,676 - 2,013,676 1,191,932 615,784 247,139 (41,179) Costs and expenses: Cost of services 567,946 - 567,946 350,603 173,751 74,876 (31,284) Cost of products sold 262,058 - 262,058 131,243 7,495 131,568 (8,248) Selling, general, administrative and other 388,290 - 388,290 303,033 65,644 13,896 5,717 Depreciation and amortization 321,330 - 321,330 175,446 132,064 9,176 4,644 Integration expenses, restructuring and other charges - - - - - - - Total costs and expenses 1,539,624 - 1,539,624 960,325 378,954 229,516 (29,171)

Operating income 474,052 - 474,052 231,607$ 236,830$ 17,623$ (12,008)$ Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships 16,401 - 16,401 Minority interest in consolidated partnerships (17,093) - (17,093) Other income (expense), net 3,596 - 3,596 Interest expense (90,881) - (90,881) Gain (loss) on disposal of assets, write-down of investments and other 30,999 (30,999) (C) - Income from continuing operations before income taxes 417,074 (30,999) 386,075 Income taxes 158,139 (12,058) (P) 146,081 Income from continuing operations 258,935 (18,941) 239,994 Discontinued operations: Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) - - - Gain on sale of discontinued operations (net of income taxes) - - -

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change 258,935 (18,941) 239,994 Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income taxes) - - -


Basic earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $.83 $(.06) $.77 Income from discontinued operations - - - Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $.83 $(.06) $.77

Diluted earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $.83 $(.06) $.77 Income from discontinued operations - - - Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $.83 $(.06) $.77






GAAP Businesses Businesses Wireless Wireline Services EliminationsRevenues and sales: Service revenues 1,836,059$ -$ 1,836,059$ 1,163,786$ 595,319$ 108,808$ (31,854)$ Product sales 214,125 - 214,125 69,446 9,876 135,155 (352) Total revenues and sales 2,050,184 - 2,050,184 1,233,232 605,195 243,963 (32,206) Costs and expenses: Cost of services 602,609 - 602,609 361,107 195,747 76,820 (31,065) Cost of products sold 272,344 - 272,344 141,712 7,375 123,596 (339) Selling, general, administrative and other 376,285 - 376,285 292,999 63,410 14,361 5,515 Depreciation and amortization 312,183 - 312,183 168,999 131,234 8,843 3,107 Integration expenses, restructuring and other charges - - - - - - - Total costs and expenses 1,563,421 - 1,563,421 964,817 397,766 223,620 (22,782) Operating income 486,763 - 486,763 268,415$ 207,429$ 20,343$ (9,424)$ Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships 13,778 - 13,778

Minority interest in consolidated partnerships (22,287) - (22,287) Other income (expense), net 3,391 - 3,391 Interest expense (91,164) - (91,164) Gain (loss) on disposal of assets, write-down of investments

and other - - - Income from continuing operations before income taxes 390,481 - 390,481 Income taxes 147,718 - 147,718

Income from continuing operations 242,763 - 242,763


Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) - - - Gain on sale of discontinued operations (net of income taxes) - - -

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change 242,763 - 242,763 Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income taxes) - - -

Net income 242,763 - 242,763 Preferred dividends 28 - 28 Net income applicable to common shares 242,735$ -$ 242,735$


Income from continuing operations $.78 $ - $.78

Income from discontinued operations - - -

Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $.78 $ - $.78

Diluted earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $.78 $ - $.78

Income from discontinued operations - - -

Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $.78 $ - $.78






GAAP Businesses Businesses Wireless Wireline Services EliminationsRevenues and sales: Service revenues 1,797,520$ -$ 1,797,520$ 1,127,642$ 597,109$ 106,708$ (33,939)$ Product sales 212,732 - 212,732 67,774 9,135 136,127 (304) Total revenues and sales 2,010,252 - 2,010,252 1,195,416 606,244 242,835 (34,243) Costs and expenses: Cost of services 565,612 - 565,612 339,730 185,580 73,458 (33,156) Cost of products sold 271,354 - 271,354 141,246 6,319 124,088 (299) Selling, general, administrative and other 372,458 - 372,458 287,085 64,143 15,682 5,548 Depreciation and amortization 310,712 - 310,712 165,364 133,376 8,806 3,166 Integration expenses, restructuring and other charges 18,979 (18,979) (D) - - - - - Total costs and expenses 1,539,115 (18,979) 1,520,136 933,425 389,418 222,034 (24,741) Operating income 471,137 18,979 490,116 261,991$ 216,826$ 20,801$ (9,502)$ Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships 16,689 - 16,689


and other (13,066) 13,066 (E) - Income from continuing operations before income taxes 363,794 32,045 395,839 Income taxes 139,585 12,238 (P) 151,823



Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) - - - Gain on sale of discontinued operations (net of income taxes) 323,927 (323,927) (R) -




Income from continuing operations $ .72 $ .06 $.78


Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $1.76 $ (.98) $.78

Diluted earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $ .72 $ .06 $.78


Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $1.75 $ (.97) $.78






GAAP Businesses Businesses Wireless Wireline Services EliminationsRevenues and sales: Service revenues 1,716,462$ -$ 1,716,462$ 1,047,010$ 597,532$ 107,557$ (35,637)$ Product sales 189,336 - 189,336 60,809 11,324 117,567 (364) Total revenues and sales 1,905,798 - 1,905,798 1,107,819 608,856 225,124 (36,001) Costs and expenses: Cost of services 537,431 - 537,431 316,372 182,083 73,852 (34,876) Cost of products sold 237,712 - 237,712 122,447 7,942 107,684 (361) Selling, general, administrative and other 361,089 - 361,089 271,844 66,209 16,572 6,464 Depreciation and amortization 303,523 - 303,523 161,169 129,834 9,366 3,154 Integration expenses, restructuring and other charges - - - - - - - Total costs and expenses 1,439,755 - 1,439,755 871,832 386,068 207,474 (25,619) Operating income 466,043 - 466,043 235,987$ 222,788$ 17,650$ (10,382)$ Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships 17,505 - 17,505

Minority interest in consolidated partnerships (17,834) - (17,834) Other income (expense), net 447 - 447 Interest expense (103,372) - (103,372) Gain (loss) on disposal of assets, write-down of investments

and other - - - Income from continuing operations before income taxes 362,789 - 362,789 Income taxes 135,167 - 135,167

Income from continuing operations 227,622 - 227,622


Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) 37,072 (37,072) (R) - Gain on sale of discontinued operations (net of income taxes) - - -

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change 264,694 (37,072) 227,622 Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income taxes) 15,591 (15,591) (S) -



Income from continuing operations $.73 $ - $.73

Income from discontinued operations .12 (.12) -

Cumulative effect of accounting change .05 (.05) - Net income $.90 $(.17) $.73

Diluted earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $.73 $ - $.73


Cumulative effect of accounting change .05 (.05) - Net income $.90 $(.17) $.73






GAAP Businesses Businesses Wireless Wireline Services EliminationsRevenues and sales: Service revenues 6,428,942$ -$ 6,428,942$ 3,999,206$ 2,145,315$ 434,465$ (150,044)$ Product sales 683,444 - 683,444 160,998 34,446 491,209 (3,209) Total revenues and sales 7,112,386 - 7,112,386 4,160,204 2,179,761 925,674 (153,253) Costs and expenses: Cost of services 2,039,014 (14,000) (L) 2,025,014 1,243,068 634,166 295,299 (147,519) Cost of products sold 891,306 - 891,306 430,550 24,843 439,219 (3,306) Selling, general, administrative and other 1,297,034 - 1,297,034 957,983 251,214 69,280 18,557 Depreciation and amortization 1,095,469 - 1,095,469 577,652 465,599 37,750 14,468 Integration expenses, restructuring and other charges 69,883 (69,883) (F,J,M,O) - - - - - Total costs and expenses 5,392,706 (83,883) 5,308,823 3,209,253 1,375,822 841,548 (117,800) Operating income 1,719,680 83,883 1,803,563 950,951$ 803,939$ 84,126$ (35,453)$ Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships 65,776 - 65,776

Minority interest in consolidated partnerships (73,339) - (73,339) Other income (expense), net 2,350 (8,200) (H) (5,850) Interest expense (355,129) 34,959 (I) (320,170) Gain (loss) on disposal of assets, write-down of investments

and other 985 (985) (G,K,N) - Income from continuing operations before income taxes 1,360,323 109,657 1,469,980 Income taxes 510,163 42,861 (P) 553,024







Income from continuing operations $2.73 $ .22 $2.95


Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $2.97 $(.02) $2.95

Diluted earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $2.72 $ .22 $2.94


Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $2.96 $(.02) $2.94






Revenues and sales: Service revenues 1,734,481$ -$ 1,734,481$ 1,065,747$ 598,107$ 109,224$ (38,597)$ Product sales 188,294 - 188,294 53,635 9,708 125,694 (743) Total revenues and sales 1,922,775 - 1,922,775 1,119,382 607,815 234,918 (39,340) Costs and expenses: Cost of services 538,620 - 538,620 329,004 175,511 72,419 (38,314) Cost of products sold 233,905 - 233,905 114,672 7,404 112,577 (748) Selling, general, administrative and other 363,616 - 363,616 269,728 69,366 18,451 6,071 Depreciation and amortization 304,298 - 304,298 159,483 131,798 9,639 3,378 Integration expenses, restructuring and other charges (2,526) 2,526 (F) - - - - - Total costs and expenses 1,437,913 2,526 1,440,439 872,887 384,079 213,086 (29,613) Operating income 484,862 (2,526) 482,336 246,495$ 223,736$ 21,832$ (9,727)$ Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships 23,260 - 23,260

Minority interest in consolidated partnerships (18,610) - (18,610) Other income (expense), net (3,581) - (3,581) Interest expense (109,220) - (109,220) Gain (loss) on disposal of assets, write-down of investments

and other 19,516 (19,516) (G) - Income from continuing operations before income taxes 396,227 (22,042) 374,185 Income taxes 150,832 (8,549) (P) 142,283

Income from continuing operations 245,395 (13,493) 231,902






Income from continuing operations $.79 $(.04) $.75


Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $.82 $(.07) $.75

Diluted earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $.79 $(.05) $.74


Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $.82 $(.08) $.74






Revenues and sales: Service revenues 1,691,248$ -$ 1,691,248$ 1,053,170$ 566,536$ 111,672$ (40,130)$ Product sales 176,438 - 176,438 40,798 9,152 127,324 (836) Total revenues and sales 1,867,686 - 1,867,686 1,093,968 575,688 238,996 (40,966) Costs and expenses: Cost of services 541,402 - 541,402 335,667 171,224 73,893 (39,382) Cost of products sold 224,305 - 224,305 102,499 6,458 116,237 (889) Selling, general, administrative and other 336,633 - 336,633 249,578 65,855 16,769 4,431 Depreciation and amortization 285,908 - 285,908 149,388 123,389 9,622 3,509 Integration expenses, restructuring and other charges 20,539 (20,539) (J) - - - - - Total costs and expenses 1,408,787 (20,539) 1,388,248 837,132 366,926 216,521 (32,331) Operating income 458,899 20,539 479,438 256,836$ 208,762$ 22,475$ (8,635)$ Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships 20,131 - 20,131

Minority interest in consolidated partnerships (21,027) - (21,027) Other income (expense), net (842) (3,909) (H) (4,751) Interest expense (107,529) 17,146 (I) (90,383) Gain (loss) on disposal of assets, write-down of investments

and other (4,792) 4,792 (K) - Income from continuing operations before income taxes 344,840 38,568 383,408 Income taxes 127,024 15,165 (P) 142,189




Income before cumulative effect of accounting change 237,763 3,456 241,219 Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income taxes) - - -



Income from continuing operations $.70 $ .08 $.78


Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - Net income $.76 $ .02 $.78

Diluted earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $.70 $ .07 $.77








Revenues and sales: Service revenues 1,524,322$ -$ 1,524,322$ 965,543$ 489,265$ 109,625$ (40,111)$ Product sales 174,715 - 174,715 37,182 7,941 130,277 (685) Total revenues and sales 1,699,037 - 1,699,037 1,002,725 497,206 239,902 (40,796) Costs and expenses: Cost of services 499,426 (14,000) (L) 485,426 302,293 146,146 76,385 (39,398) Cost of products sold 224,360 - 224,360 103,624 5,695 115,717 (676) Selling, general, administrative and other 310,425 - 310,425 231,851 56,906 17,342 4,326 Depreciation and amortization 257,766 - 257,766 137,573 107,100 9,353 3,740 Integration expenses, restructuring and other charges 9,022 (9,022) (M) - - - - - Total costs and expenses 1,300,999 (23,022) 1,277,977 775,341 315,847 218,797 (32,008) Operating income 398,038 23,022 421,060 227,384$ 181,359$ 21,105$ (8,788)$ Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships 13,741 - 13,741

Minority interest in consolidated partnerships (18,677) - (18,677) Other income (expense), net 5,537 (4,291) (H) 1,246 Interest expense (77,509) 17,813 (I) (59,696) Gain (loss) on disposal of assets, write-down of investments

and other (13,739) 13,739 (N) - Income from continuing operations before income taxes 307,391 50,283 357,674 Income taxes 115,378 19,487 (P) 134,865







Income from continuing operations $.62 $ .10 $.72



Diluted earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $.61 $ .10 $.71








Revenues and sales: Service revenues 1,478,891$ -$ 1,478,891$ 914,746$ 491,407$ 103,944$ (31,206)$ Product sales 143,997 - 143,997 29,383 7,645 107,914 (945) Total revenues and sales 1,622,888 - 1,622,888 944,129 499,052 211,858 (32,151) Costs and expenses: Cost of services 459,566 - 459,566 276,104 141,285 72,602 (30,425) Cost of products sold 208,736 - 208,736 109,755 5,286 94,688 (993) Selling, general, administrative and other 286,360 - 286,360 206,826 59,087 16,718 3,729 Depreciation and amortization 247,497 - 247,497 131,208 103,312 9,136 3,841 Integration expenses, restructuring and other charges 42,848 (42,848) (O) - - - - - Total costs and expenses 1,245,007 (42,848) 1,202,159 723,893 308,970 193,144 (23,848) Operating income 377,881 42,848 420,729 220,236$ 190,082$ 18,714$ (8,303)$ Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships 8,644 - 8,644


and other - - - Income from continuing operations before income taxes 311,865 42,848 354,713 Income taxes 116,929 16,758 (P) 133,687







Income from continuing operations $.63 $ .08 $.71 Income from discontinued operations .06 (.06) -


Diluted earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $.62 $ .09 $.71 Income from discontinued operations .06 (.06) -




ALLTEL CORPORATIONNOTES TO RECONCILIATIONS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNDER GAAP TO RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FROM CURRENT BUSINESSES (NON-GAAP)

As the Company evaluates segment performance based on segment income, which is computed as revenues and sales less operating expenses, the integration expenses, restructuring and other charges have not been allocated to the business segments. In addition, none of the non-operating items such as equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships, minority interest expense, other income, net, gain (loss) on disposal of assets, write-down of investments, debt prepayment penalties, interest expense and income taxes have been allocated to the segments.

(A) The Company recorded a $0.9 million reduction in the liabilities associated with the restructuring efforts initiated in the first quarter of 2004 (see Note B), consisting of $0.7 million in employee relocation expenses and $0.2 million in severance and employee benefit costs.

(B) The Company announced its plans to reorganize its operating structure and exit its CLEC operations in the Jacksonville, Florida market. In connection with these activities, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $29.3 million consisting of severance and employee benefit costs related to a planned workforce reduction, employee relocation costs, lease termination and other restructuring-related costs. The Company also recorded a $2.3 million reduction in the liabilities associated with various restructuring activities initiated prior to 2003. In addition, the Company recorded a write-down of $24.8 million in the carrying value of certain corporate and regional facilities to fair value in conjunction with the proposed leasing or sale of those facilities.

(C) The Company recorded a pretax gain of $31.0 million from the sale of certain assets and related liabilities, including selected customer contracts and capitalized software development costs, associated with the Company's telecommunications information services operations.

(D) These charges included severance and employee benefit costs of $8.5 million related to a planned workforce reduction, primarily resulting from the closing of certain call center locations. The Company also recorded a $2.7 million reduction in the liabilities associated with various restructuring activities initiated prior to 2003, primarily resulting from differences between estimated and actual severance costs paid in completing the previous planned workforce reductions. ALLTEL also wrote off $13.2 million of certain capitalized software development costs that had no alternative future use or functionality.

(E) ALLTEL recorded pretax write-downs totaling $6.0 million to reflect other-than-temporary declines in the fair value of certain investments in unconsolidated limited partnerships. In addition, the Company retired, prior to its stated maturity dates, $249.1 million of long-term debt, representing all of the long-term debt outstanding under the Rural Utilities Services, Rural Telephone Bank and Federal Financing Bank programs. In connection with the early retirement of the debt, the Company incurred pretax termination fees of $7.1 million.

(F) During the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company recorded a $2.5 million reduction in the liabilities associated with the restructuring of its competitive local exchange carrier ("CLEC") operations initiated during the first quarter of 2002, as further discussed in Note O below. The reduction primarily reflected differences between estimated and actual costs to exit certain CLEC markets and consisted of $2.0 million in lease termination costs and $0.5 million in severance and employee benefit costs.

(G) In the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company recorded a pretax gain of $22.1 million from the sale of a wireless property in Pennsylvania to Verizon Wireless, partially offset by a $2.6 million write-down in the carrying value of an investment.

(H) Represents additional interest income earned due to investing proceeds received from ALLTEL's equity unit and long-term debt offerings. These security offerings were issued to prefund the Company’s 2002 acquisitions of wireless properties from CenturyTel, Inc. ("CenturyTel") and wireline properties in Kentucky from Verizon Communications, Inc. ("Verizon") discussed in Note J.

(I) Represents additional interest expense incurred due to the issuance of ALLTEL's equity unit and long-term debt offerings to prefund the Company’s 2002 wireless and wireline acquisitions discussed in Note J.

(J) During the third quarter of 2002, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $4.1 million consisting of severance and employee benefit costs related to a planned workforce reduction and lease termination costs primarily related to the closing of seven product distribution centers. The Company also incurred $16.4 million of expenses related to its acquisitions completed on August 1, 2002 of wireless properties from CenturyTel and wireline properties in Kentucky from Verizon. These expenses included internal payroll and employee benefit costs, contracted services, branding and other computer programming costs incurred in connection with expanding ALLTEL’s customer service and operations support functions to handle increased customer volumes resulting from the acquisitions and to convert Verizon’s customer billing and operations support systems to ALLTEL’s internal systems.

(K) During the third quarter of 2002, ALLTEL also recorded a pretax adjustment of $4.8 million to reduce the gain recognized from the dissolution of a wireless partnership with BellSouth Mobility, Inc. (“BellSouth”). As discussed below, this gain was initially recorded in the first quarter of 2001 and subsequently revised in the second quarter of 2001.

(L) Represents additional bad debt expense recorded by the Company due to the bankruptcy filing of an interexchange carrier. Of the total, $3.1 million of the write-down related to the wireless segment and $10.9 million related to the wireline segment.

(M) During the second quarter of 2002, the Company incurred $9.0 million of charges related to its acquisitions completed on August 1, 2002 of wireless properties from CenturyTel and wireline properties in Kentucky from Verizon. See Note J for a further description of these charges.

(N) Represents the write-down to reflect the other-than-temporary declines in the fair value of two equity investments.

(O) During the first quarter of 2002, the Company incurred charges of $32.4 million related to the restructuring of the Company's CLEC and retail store operations. The restructuring charges included severance and employee benefit costs of $13.4 million related to a planned workforce reduction, $12.4 million of costs associated with terminating certain CLEC transport agreements and lease termination fees incurred with the closing of certain retail and call center locations. In exiting the CLEC operations, the Company also incurred $2.2 million of costs to disconnect and remove switching and other transmission equipment from central office facilities and expenses to notify and migrate customers to other service providers. ALLTEL also wrote off $4.4 million of certain capitalized software development costs that had no alternative future use or functionality. The Company also recorded a $7.1 million write-down in the carrying value of certain cell site equipment, and incurred $3.4 million of expenses related to ALLTEL's acquisition completed on August

(P) Tax-related effects of the items discussed in the Notes A - O above.

(Q) During the third quarter of 2004, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) completed its fieldwork related to the audits of the Company’s consolidated federal income tax returns for the fiscal years 1997 through 2001. As a result of the IRS completing this phase of their audits, ALLTEL reassessed its income tax contingency reserves related to the periods under examination. Based upon this reassessment, ALLTEL recorded a $129.3 million reduction in its income tax contingency reserves in the third quarter of 2004. The corresponding effects of the reversal of these tax contingencies resulted in a reduction in goodwill of $94.5 million and a reduction in income tax expense associated with continuing operations of $19.7 million. In addition, $15.1 million of the income tax contingency reserves reversed related to the financial services division of ALLTEL’s information services subsidiary, ALLTEL Information Services, Inc., that was sold to Fidelity National Financial Inc. (“Fidelity National”) on April 1, 2003. (See Note R.) Pursuant to the terms of the sale operations and agreed to indemnify Fidelity National from any future tax liability imposed on the financial services division for periods prior to the date of sale. The adjustment of the tax contingency reserves related to the disposed financial services division has been reported as “discontinued operations” in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004. Discontinued operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004 also included a tax benefit of $4.4 million attributable to a foreign tax credit carryback recognized as a result of the IRS audits.

(R) Eliminates the effects of discontinued operations, including the gain realized upon the sale of such operations. On April 1, 2003, ALLTEL completed the sale of the financial services division of its information services subsidiary, ALLTEL Information Services, Inc., to Fidelity National, for $1.05 billion received as $775.0 million in cash and $275.0 million in Fidelity National common stock. As part of this transaction, Fidelity National acquired ALLTEL’s mortgage servicing, retail and wholesale banking and commercial lending operations, as well as the community/regional bank division.

(S) Represents the cumulative effect of the change in accounting resulting from the Company's adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations". In accordance with federal and state regulations, depreciation expense for ALLTEL’s wireline operations historically included an additional provision for cost of removal. For ALLTEL's wireline operations in Kentucky and Nebraska not subject to SFAS No. 71, “Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation”, effective with the adoption of SFAS No. 143, the Company ceased recognition of the cost of removal provision in depreciation expense and eliminated the cumulative cost of removal included in accumulated depreciation because it did not meet the recognition and measurement principles of an asset retirement obligation under SFAS No. 143. As a result of a Federal Communications Commission ruling, ALLTEL continues to record a regulatory liability for cost of removal for its wireline subsidiaries that follow the

ALLTEL CorporationOther Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Debt to Equity Ratio Under GAAP as of December 31:(Dollars in millions) 2004Long-term debt, including current maturities (A) 5,577.4$ Total shareholders equity 7,128.7 Total debt and equity (B) 12,706.1$ Debt to equity ratio under GAAP (A) / (B) 44%

Net Debt to Total Capitalization as of December 31:(Dollars in millions) 2004Long-term debt, including current maturities 5,577.4$ Cash and short-term investments (484.9) Net debt 5,092.5$ Assumed conversion of equity units (80% of $1,385.0) (1,108.0) Adjusted net debt (A) 3,984.5$

Net debt 5,092.5$ Total shareholders' equity 7,128.7 Total capitalization (B) 12,221.2$ Net debt to total capitalization (A) / (B) 33%

Net Debt to Operating Incomefor the twelve months ended December 31:(Dollars in millions) 2004Long-term debt, including current maturities 5,577.4$ Cash and short-term investments (484.9) Net debt 5,092.5$ Assumed conversion of equity units (80% of $1,385.0) (1,108.0) Adjusted net debt (A) 3,984.5$

Operating income under GAAP (B) 1,921.6$ Net debt to operating income (A) / (B) 2.1

Net Debt to OIBDA from Current Businessesfor the twelve months ended December 31:(Dollars in millions) 2004Adjusted net debt (see above) (A) 3,984.5$

Operating income under GAAP 1,921.6$ Restructuring and other charges 50.9 Depreciation and amortization expense 1,299.7 OIBDA from current businesses (B) 3,272.2$ Net debt to OIBDA from current businesses (A) / (B) 1.2

Reconciliaton to 2004 Earnings per Share Guidance: 2004 actual annual diluted earnings per share under GAAP $3.39 Restructuring and other charges (1st and 4th quarter 2004) .10 Reversal of income tax contingency reserves (3rd quarter 2004) (.06) Discontinued operations (3rd quarter 2004) (.06)

Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted $3.37

Reconciliation to 2004 Earnings per Share Guidance: 2004 Estimated annual diluted earnings per share under GAAP $3.13 to $3.33 Estimated restructuring charge, net of tax (1st quarter 2004) (0.03) (0.03) 2004 estimated annual diluted earnings per share from current businesses $3.10 to $3.30

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