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Houston, TX – December 8, 1999 – Ted B. Miller, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Crown Castle International Corp. (CCIC) announced that W. Benjamin (Ben) Moreland has been appointed Senior Vice President and Treasurer of CCIC and its domestic subsidiaries. Moreland joins the company following 15 years with Chase Manhattan Bank, primarily in corporate finance and real estate investment banking. He will be responsible for all treasury functions, banking relationships and general corporate financing activities for the Holding Company.

"Crown Castle continues to strengthen its management team and we look forward to taking advantage of the expertise that Ben brings to the table," commented Miller.

Crown Castle International Corp. (NASDAQ:TWRS) 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.