investors

DECEMBER 16, 1999 – HOUSTON, TEXAS – Crown Castle International Corp. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:TWRS) announced that it has reviewed the brief press release today regarding the proposed investment by France Telecom in NTL. The Company has been closely following developments in the review process by the UK competition authorities since France Telecom’s proposed investment in NTL was announced in July. Now that the UK Secretary of State has made his decision, the Company will begin investigating any undertakings and its potential implications for Crown Castle. The Company is discussing the situation with France Telecom and it would be premature to discuss specifics until the Company has had a chance to review the appropriate documents.

Under existing agreements between the Company and TéléDiffusion de France International S.A. (TdF), a subsidiary of France Telecom, TdF holds certain governance rights related to the governance of the Company and its UK business. In addition, a TdF subsidiary is a significant shareholder of the Company.

Crown Castle International Corp. is a leading provider of communication sites and wireless network services and provides an array of related infrastructure and network support services to the wireless communications and radio and television broadcasting industries in the United States and United Kingdom. Pro forma for all closed and previously announced transactions, Crown Castle International owns, operates and manages approximately 10,000 wireless communication towers internationally. For more information on Crown Castle International, visit: www.crowncastle.com.

Contacts: Charles C. Green, III, CFO
Crown Castle International
713-570-3000

Ken Dennard
Easterly I.R.
kdennard@easterly.com
713-529-6600