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Prentice O’Guinn                         Tasha Warrior
                           Store Manager                            Sales & Service Rep




Cindi Sammartano                              Justin Camp                                 Jo Esteban
Customer Service Manager                      Sales & Service Rep                         Marketing Analyst




                           Ann Ancog                                David Sowell
                           Project Leader                           Regulatory Manager




GETTING IT RIGHT
      2003 Annual Review
At ALLTEL, we pledge to get communications right, every day, for our customers. We promise to listen
to our customers, do our jobs the way they would want us to do our jobs, and treat them as people, not
numbers. We have long honored a similar unspoken promise to you, the shareholder. This pledge is worth
articulating now.
OUR PLEDGE
We believe that a good company should stand for a set of values that are tangible and clear-cut. In our case,
this means providing good communications services at a fair price in a sensible manner. We will continue
to serve our customers better as well as protect our track record of solid financial results. We will strike
the right balance between delivering great value to our customers and to our shareholders. We will
continue to focus on long-term value creation by investing wisely in our business and competing
aggressively in our markets. Finally, we will, as always, uphold our obligations as financial stewards for our
shareholders by following the very highest financial, management and ethical standards.
LETTER TO STOCKHOLDERS
2003 was a year of resolute effort on the part of ALLTEL’s employees. Thanks to the hard work of many, we raised our service
levels, generated solid revenue growth, maintained industry-leading profit margins, and significantly improved our balance
sheet. In short, we are pleased with both our financial and operational achievements.


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Revenues from our communications business in 2003 totaled nearly $8 billion, up 12 percent over
2002. Fully diluted earnings per share from current businesses were $3.05, a 4 percent increase over the previous year. Under
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), we posted fully diluted earnings per share of $4.25, an increase
of 44 percent over the prior year, the difference being driven primarily by the sale of the financial services division of our
information services subsidiary. We used these cash proceeds, along with the cash generated from our communications
business, to decrease long-term debt by nearly $800 million in 2003 and to increase our cash, short-term investments and
marketable securities to more than $1 billion at the end of the year. For the 43rd consecutive year, the Board of Directors
approved a dividend increase, raising the indicated annual rate by 6 percent to $1.48 per common share. Earlier this year,
the Board also adopted a stock buyback plan authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $750 million of its common stock
over the next two years.


OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS The sale of the financial services division also allowed us to focus our efforts on our
communications business during a time when this was absolutely essential. We completed the integration of wireline and
wireless properties acquired in 2002 and significantly expanded the reach of our digital wireless services, including
high-speed wireless data offerings. We also added high-value wireless customers by focusing on our profitable national plans,
which have higher average revenues per customer, greater customer satisfaction levels and improved
customer retention. We continued to enjoy success in our established markets — proving that our strategy of focusing
on quality service is a profitable way of doing business in an industry perceived by many as being all about price. Finally,
thanks to strong sales of special calling features and broadband service, our wireline revenue grew despite a slight decline in
the total number of traditional access lines.


GETTING IT RIGHT Facts alone do not adequately convey the tremendous effort made by ALLTEL employees during 2003.
This was a year when we focused even more than usual on the details of our business, examining our internal processes from
every angle in order to understand how they affect our customers. Although this self-examination was arduous,
it helped us better understand how the customer perceives what we do to deliver services. It also helped us identify ways to
connect more directly with our customers. A major change in this regard occurred early in 2004, when we established a
new process development and delivery organization and restructured our three regions into a tightly focused, market-based
channel structure. A workforce reduction of approximately 600 employees will occur as a part of this change, which is
intended to allow our critical front-line employees to implement decisions benefiting our customers more effectively. A new
“getting it right” marketing campaign launched in the spring of 2003 reflected this intense focus on our customers — and
helped ALLTEL add more total new wireless accounts in 2003 than in any other year in our history. This campaign also served
as an internal rallying point that brought ALLTEL employees together to examine how we can become better in applying
technology, selling, serving our customers and performing our individual jobs. This annual review outlines some of the other
ways we are working to get it right for our customers every day.


REGULATORY OUTLOOK The publicity surrounding number portability was the most recent indication of the many
regulatory challenges we face. Large portions of the telecommunications industry continue, even today, to operate under
government-managed competition. Other companies provide essentially the same services and are free to invest and
compete without many of the regulatory burdens borne by our business. This bifurcation impedes capital
investment, innovation and customer choice. We believe that it is time to change those laws and regulations and replace
government-managed competition with real, market-based competition so that capital investment, innovation and
customer choice will increase. We will continue to advocate this position before policy makers.


THIS WAS A YEAR IN WHICH WE FOCUSED EVEN MORE THAN
     USUAL ON THE DETAILS OF OUR BUSINESS, EXAMINING OUR
INTERNAL PROCESSES FROM EVERY ANGLE IN ORDER TO
        UNDERSTAND HOW THEY AFFECT OUR CUSTOMERS.
LOOKING AHEAD An intense focus on the customer will remain central to our pledge to “get it right.” By continuing
to build a strong brand and customer loyalty in our markets, we expect to grow our customer base, revenues and profits.
We will continue to research, invest in and deliver expanded features made possible by new technologies that are
important to our customers. For example, in January of 2004, we launched an exciting new product called Touch2Talk,
a walkie-talkie like service that allows family members and businesses to talk instantly to one another and switch to a
conventional wireless call at the touch of a button. Innovations like this and picture messaging, which we launched in 2003,
are examples of our commitment to bring tangible solutions to our diverse customer base. This letter is hinged by anticipa-
tion and reflection. Telecommunications is being redefined by technology, regulation and market consolidation in an unprece-
dented manner. The stewardship of your money defines our actions, and we understand the challenge of increasing the value
of your investment in this environment. We strive to do this every week, every month, every quarter, every year. We will con-
tinue to study, plan and act as change creates opportunity.


A THANK YOU To our employees, I extend a heartfelt quot;thank youquot; for a job well done. If the true measure of
individuals is best revealed under adverse conditions, your efforts during this challenging year have once again proven
that we have a truly outstanding team here at ALLTEL.


                                                                                                  Sincerely,




                                                                                                  Scott T. Ford
                                                                                                  President and Chief Executive Officer
                                                                                                  January 26, 2004
USE TECHNOLOGY
                            WISELY




                                                                                                    INVEST IN
                                                                                                  OUR NETWORK




   CONNECT
WITH CUSTOMERS




                                                                             CALL
                                                                        QUALITY COUNTS




  “CUSTOMERS NEED TO KNOW THEY CAN BE
    REACHED THE FIRST TIME THEY ARE CALLED.”
  At ALLTEL, we know customer satisfaction begins with better digital coverage that, in turn, leads to network
  reliability and superior call quality. These attributes are crucial because people depend on us to keep track
  of their families, support their businesses and allow them to enjoy their leisure time. That’s why our first
  priority is building and maintaining a network that will provide our customers with dependable service.
TECHNOLOGY
USE TECHNOLOGY WISELY As a company, we do not want technology to be an end in itself. We want it to enable
us to get better, broader and smarter – and to help us translate our knowledge of customers into a set of products
and services that give our customers what they need in the manner best suited for them.


CONNECT WITH CUSTOMERS In 2003, we focused on connecting with the customer, and we will continue to work
on all the processes that touch our customers every day.


INVEST IN OUR NETWORK We invested more than $750 million in our wireless system during 2003, adding cover-
age, capacity and high speed data services. We also invested $360 million in our wireline network and increased our
wireline broadband footprint by 10 percent. We now offer this popular product to almost 65 percent of our wireline
customer base. This investment is particularly significant because 90 percent of our wireline broadband customers also
subscribe to ALLTEL’s Internet service.


CALL QUALITY COUNTS We are developing a Voice Quality Index that measures call quality based on an analysis
of actual call transmission data. This system will track multiple data components, allowing us to monitor and improve
the reliability of our network. We will be one of the first in our industry to do this effectively. We expect
that our ability to measure call quality more accurately will further direct our investment in our network, the core touch
point of customer service.




 GETTING IT RIGHT FOR SHAREHOLDERS

...FOR THE SHORT TERM
We do not invest in new products for the sake of being first in the market, preferring to let other
companies risk the expensive mistakes that brand new technologies often involve. Instead, we base our
new product development process on thorough quantitative analysis of consumer priorities governed by
our historical focus on balancing popularity and profitability.


...OVER THE LONG TERM
We do not believe that you can cut corners when it comes to maintaining a strong infrastructure. That’s
why we use our financial strength to invest wisely in our network. A technologically advanced network
helps us attract a bigger customer base, drive stronger profits and, in turn, generate an attractive return
on capital.
OFFER
                                              VALUE AND CHOICE




   EDUCATE                                                                                          KNOW
OUR CUSTOMERS                                                                                   OUR CUSTOMERS




                            STAY
                          ADAPTABLE




“PRICE IS IMPORTANT — BUT GIVING CUSTOMERS
   WHAT THEY NEED IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT.”
When it comes to communications, customers have different needs. We help our residential and business
customers choose what’s right for them from a wide variety of bundled or stand-alone services, including
landline, wireless and Internet access. We offer Local, National and Total Freedom wireless rate plans, family-to-
family features, broadband services and much more.
SALES
OFFER VALUE AND CHOICE We believe that, while it is easy to give customers what they want, it is more important
to give them what they need. If we undersell customers, we risk losing them to the perception of better service else-
where. If we oversell customers, we risk losing them on price. That’s why we work hard to empower our front-line per-
sonnel with the time and tools they need to respond to customers in the smartest way possible.


EDUCATE OUR CUSTOMERS We encourage the use of a consultative selling approach without the time constraints
normally associated with customer interactions. We are training our sales and customer service reps to educate
customers step-by-step and, most importantly, to be better listeners.


KNOW OUR CUSTOMERS We are increasing the quality of customer information that our front-line reps can access.
For example, by stressing a review of an account’s history, we can incent our reps to change customers to the most
appropriate plan. We believe that by empowering the people in front of our customers, we can earn their loyalty.


STAY ADAPTABLE Using a combination of quantitative data and observation, we determined what customers
typically want at multiple points in their life cycle, then we identified ways we could actively extend our relationships
with our customers. Managers from every level of our organization also visit our stores and service centers on a
regular basis, building a centralized repository of ways we can improve the customer experience. These steps help us
adapt our service and sales practices to keep pace with changing customer needs.




 GETTING IT RIGHT FOR SHAREHOLDERS

...FOR THE SHORT TERM
We have learned that the wisest investment we can make on the retail side of our business is to train our
sales reps thoroughly and give them the time they need to get to know each customer. Knowing our
customers helps us more accurately assess their true needs so we can recommend the right services for
them from the start. This means happier customers, as well as fewer calls to customer service later.


...OVER THE LONG TERM
Consumers today face an ever-growing number of product and pricing choices. If we can become
the company that guides them through this confusing environment, we can earn their loyalty in an
increasingly competitive market and attract new customers through positive word-of-mouth. Our
business strategy is to ”get it right or make it right” for our customers while maintaining our long-
standing solid financial results.
EMPOWER THE
                       FRONT LINE




PAY ATTENTION                                                                                ANSWERS,
  TO DETAILS                                                                               NOT TRANSFERS




                                               TAKE TIME
                                               TO LISTEN




 “IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG, WE SHOULD FIX
       IT WITH ONE CALL FROM THE CUSTOMER.”
 When we make a mistake at ALLTEL, we move quickly to make it right. Our customer service reps are
 trained and empowered to make decisions without transferring customers’ calls. We have learned that
 listening to customers is far more important than telling them what we think they want to hear.
SERVICE
EMPOWER THE FRONT LINE We are changing many processes and policies so our reps can be more responsive
to our customers' needs. We merged training for our sales and service teams, underscoring our belief that putting
the customer first is in the best interest of us all. We encourage our service reps to take a consultative approach
to solving customer problems and have taught them how to sell additional products to existing customers,
when appropriate.


PAY ATTENTION TO DETAILS We instruct our supervisors how to coach their employees. For example, they review
service stats every two hours instead of daily, helping us head off problems before they multiply. As a result of this
and many other measures, our customer service call volume is down, our efficiency metrics are up, and sales by
our customer service reps have increased. We believe our reps should serve as the voice of our customers — nothing
affecting customers should be approved, changed or implemented without the involvement of our front-line teams.


ANSWERS, NOT TRANSFERS By empowering our front-line reps to make decisions and training them how to
answer virtually any inquiry accurately and clearly, we’ve cut our transfer rate substantially — something our customers
can truly appreciate.


TAKE TIME TO LISTEN The directive to our sales and service reps is simple — take as long as you need to solve a
customer problem the first time. This additional effort supports our conviction that we can be the best in the business
if we simply view customer service through the customer’s eyes.




 GETTING IT RIGHT FOR SHAREHOLDERS

...FOR THE SHORT TERM
It is impossible to get everything right in telecommunications all the time, yet every mistake opens the door
to losing a customer in a business where customer retention can make or break your bottom line. That’s
why we’re focused on customer service to a degree unparalleled in our history. We are investing in train-
ing programs, employee incentives and initiatives designed to improve customer satisfaction, and we are
doing this with ALLTEL people in ALLTEL markets. These investments have already started to pay off in
fewer mistakes, happier customers and more experienced reps.


...OVER THE LONG TERM
We are not the biggest telecommunications provider in America. Nor are we the leader in gadgets and
gizmos. But we can be the very best when it comes to customer service. Not only is this our market
opening, it’s our best strategy for the future. Each day, tens of thousands of customers or potential
customers come into contact with ALLTEL. If we make their experiences positive ones, these satisfied
customers should become our most powerful — and lasting — competitive edge.
GETTING IT RIGHT FOR EMPLOYEES
We cannot be a company that quot;gets it rightquot; for customers unless our employees believe that we are
working hard to get it right for them. This means training employees, creating long-term career paths,
fostering two-way communications and rewarding them for a job well done.


Though we did well in our 2003 employee satisfaction surveys, we continue to work hard to do even
better. We are conducting more internal and external training, finding new ways to encourage two-way
communications, enhancing our career development and mentoring programs and making sure
employees share in profits. Our work is inspired by a sense that respect and outstanding performance
are contagious — and a belief that there’s nothing we can’t do, as long as we all work together.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Results under GAAP




      dollars in                                          dollars in
        billions                                            billions                                 dollars
              8                                                 1.5                                       5


                                                                1.2                                       4
              6

                                                                0.9                                       3
              4
                                                                0.6                                       2

              2
                                                                0.3                                       1



                     01      02      03                                   01   02       03                         01     02    03
                          Revenues                                         Net Income                          Basic Earnings per Share


For the years ended December 31,
                                                                                                     Increase (Decrease)
(Millions, except per share amounts, customers in thousands)
                                                                       2003                  2002    Amount         %                     2001
Under GAAP:
   Revenues and sales:
     Wireless                                                  $ 4,728.4            $ 4,160.2            $ 568.2        14           $ 3,832.0
     Wireline                                                     2,436.1              2,179.7             256.4        12             1,964.9
     Communications support services                                959.0                925.7              33.3         4               969.2
                                                               ____________         ___________          _________                   __________
          Total business segments                                 8,123.5              7,265.6             857.9        12             6,766.1
       Less: intercompany eliminations                              143.6                153.2               (9.6)      (6)              150.3
                                                               ____________         ___________          _________                   __________
           Total revenues and sales                            $ 7,979.9            $ 7,112.4            $ 867.5        12           $ 6,615.8
   Segment income:
     Wireless                                                  $    998.0           $    947.9           $ 50.1          5           $   827.7
     Wireline                                                       883.9                793.0              90.9        11               732.7
     Communications support services                                  76.4                84.2               (7.8)      (9)              105.1
                                                               ____________         ___________          _________                   __________
          Total segment income                                    1,958.3              1,825.1             133.2         7             1,665.5
       Less: corporate expenses                                       41.3                35.5                5.8       16                 40.5
             integration expenses and
             other charges                                            19.0                69.9             (50.9)       (73)               76.3
                                                               ____________         ___________          _________                   __________
           Total operating income                              $ 1,898.0            $ 1,719.7            $ 178.3        10           $ 1,548.7
   Net income                                                  $ 1,330.1            $        924.3       $ 405.8        44           $ 1,067.0
   Basic earnings per share                                        $4.27                     $2.97         $1.30        44               $3.42
   Diluted earnings per share                                      $4.25                     $2.96         $1.29        44               $3.40
Weighted average common shares:
  Basic                                                                311.8                 311.0              0.8      —                311.4
  Diluted                                                              312.8                 312.3              0.5      —                313.5
Annual dividend per common share                                       $1.48                 $1.40             $.08      6                $1.36
Capital expenditures                                           $ 1,194.4            $ 1,213.2            $ (18.8)        (2)         $ 1,250.5
At year end:
   Total assets                                                $16,661.1            $ 16,244.6           $ 416.5          3          $ 12,500.7
   Wireless customers                                            8,023.4               7,601.6             421.8          6             6,683.0
   Wireline customers                                            3,095.6               3,167.3             (71.7)        (2)            2,612.3
   Long-distance customers                                       1,680.2               1,542.2             138.0          9             1,265.7
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Results from Current Businesses




       dollars in                                  dollars in
         billions                                    billions                                     dollars
               8                                         1.0                                           4


                                                         0.8
               6                                                                                       3

                                                         0.6
               4                                                                                       2
                                                         0.4

               2                                                                                       1
                                                         0.2



                      01      02       03                         01       02       03                          01     02    03
                           Revenues                                    Net Income                           Basic Earnings per Share


For the years ended December 31,
                                                                                                 Increase (Decrease)
(Millions, except per share amounts)
                                                                2003                     2002    Amount         %                      2001
From Current Businesses:
   Revenues and sales:
     Wireless                                            $4,728.4               $4,160.2              $568.2         14           $3,832.0
     Wireline                                             2,436.1                2,179.7               256.4         12             1,964.9
     Communications support services                         959.0                 925.7                 33.3         4               969.2
                                                         __________             ________              ________                    ____________
          Total business segments                         8,123.5                7,265.6               857.9         12             6,766.1
       Less: intercompany eliminations                       143.6                 153.2                 (9.6)       (6)              150.3
                                                         __________             ________              ________                    ____________
           Total revenues and sales                      $7,979.9               $7,112.4              $867.5         12           $6,615.8

   Segment income:
     Wireless                                            $ 998.0                $  951.0              $ 47.0          5           $   827.7
     Wireline                                                883.9                 803.9                 80.0        10               732.7
     Communications support services                          76.4                  84.2                 (7.8)       (9)              105.1
                                                         __________             ________              ________                    ____________
          Total segment income                            1,958.3                1,839.1               119.2          6             1,665.5
       Less: corporate expenses                               41.3                  35.5                  5.8        16                 40.5
                                                         __________             ________              ________                    ____________
           Total operating income                        $1,917.0               $1,803.6              $113.4          6           $1,625.0

   Net income                                            $ 954.4                $        916.9        $ 37.5          4           $    810.6
   Basic earnings per share                                $3.06                         $2.95          $.11          4                $2.60
   Diluted earnings per share                              $3.05                         $2.94          $.11          4                $2.59
Current businesses excludes the effects of discontinued operations, early termination of debt, integration expenses and other charges,
gain on disposal of assets, write-down of investments and receivables, and net financing costs related to the prefunding of the
Company’s 2002 wireless and wireline acquisitions.

See the Financial Supplement to ALLTEL’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 for a further discussion of these items.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Reconciliation of Results of Operations Under GAAP to Results From Current Businesses
For the years ended December 31,
(Millions, except per share amounts)
                                                                              2003           2002         2001
Operating income under GAAP                                               $1,898.0      $1,719.7       $1,548.7
  Items excluded from measuring segment income:
     Write-down of receivables due to interexchange
        carrier’s bankruptcy filing                                             —             14.0           —
     Integration expenses and other charges                                   19.0            69.9         76.3
                                                                          ________      ____________   ________
   Operating income from current businesses                                1,917.0       1,803.6        1,625.0
     Corporate expenses                                                       41.3            35.5         40.5
                                                                          ________      ____________   ________
Segment income from current businesses                                    $1,958.3      $1,839.1       $1,665.5

Net income under GAAP                                                     $1,330.1      $ 924.3        $1,067.0
  Items excluded from measuring results from current
         businesses, net of tax:
      Write-down of receivables due to interexchange
         carrier’s bankruptcy filing                                            —             8.7            —
      Integration expenses and other charges                                  11.5           42.3          45.3
      Net financing costs related to prefunding the
         Company’s wireless and wireline acquisitions                           —             16.4           —
      Gain on disposal of assets                                             (18.9)          (10.6)      (214.4)
      Write-down of investments                                                3.9            10.0           —
      Termination fees on early retirement of long-term debt                   4.4               —          1.7
      Discontinued operations, net of tax                                   (361.0)          (74.2)       (69.5)
      Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax                     (15.6)              —        (19.5)
                                                                          ________      ____________   ________
Net income from current businesses                                        $ 954.4       $ 916.9        $ 810.6

Basic earnings per share under GAAP                                          $4.27          $2.97         $3.42
  Items excluded from measuring results from current
         businesses, net of tax:
      Write-down of receivables due to interexchange
         carrier’s bankruptcy filing                                            —              .03           —
      Integration expenses and other charges                                   .04             .14          .14
      Net financing costs related to prefunding the
         Company’s wireless and wireline acquisitions                           —               .05          —
      Gain on disposal of assets                                              (.06)            (.03)       (.69)
      Write-down of investments                                                .01              .03          —
      Termination fees on early retirement of long-term debt                   .01               —          .01
      Discontinued operations, net of tax                                    (1.16)            (.24)       (.22)
      Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax                      (.05)              —         (.06)
                                                                            ______         _________     ______
Basic earnings per share from current businesses                             $3.06          $2.95         $2.60

Diluted earnings per share under GAAP                                        $4.25          $2.96         $3.40
   Items excluded from measuring results from current
         businesses, net of tax:
      Write-down of receivables due to interexchange
         carrier’s bankruptcy filing                                            —              .03           —
      Integration expenses and other charges                                   .04             .14          .14
      Net financing costs related to prefunding the
         Company’s wireless and wireline acquisitions                           —               .05          —
      Gain on disposal of assets                                              (.06)            (.03)       (.68)
      Write-down of investments                                                .01              .03          —
      Termination fees on early retirement of long-term debt                   .01               —          .01
      Discontinued operations, net of tax                                    (1.15)            (.24)       (.22)
      Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax                      (.05)              —         (.06)
                                                                            ______         _________     ______
Diluted earnings per share from current businesses                           $3.05          $2.94         $2.59
TOTAL COVERAGE




                                                    Omaha
                                                   Lincoln




                                                   Salina


                               Durango



                                     Santa Fe
                  Flagstaff      Albuquerque



                 Phoenix


                      Tucson
                                         El Paso     Waco
ALLTEL is a customer-focused communications company with almost 13 million customers and $8 billion
             in annual revenues. We provide wireless, local telephone, long-distance, Internet and high-speed data
             services to residential and business customers in 26 states.




              Eau Claire
                           Appleton


                                       Grand Rapids
                                              Lansing
                                                                             Jamestown
                                                   Toledo
                                                            Cleveland
                                                                         Kittanning




                                                               Charleston
                                             Lexington
                                                                          Richmond
    Springfield
                                                                                            Norfolk
    Fayetteville
                                                                            Raleigh
    Fort Smith                                                  Charlotte
        Little Rock
                                                                Columbia
                                                            Augusta
      Texarkana
                                                                            Charleston
       Shreveport                     Montgomery
                      Jackson
                                                                        Savannah
                                Mobile                                                Wireless
                                            Tallahassee                               Wireline
             Baton Rouge                                          Jacksonville
                            New Orleans
Sugar Land



                                                    Tampa
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS


DIRECTORS                                                   OFFICERS
John R. Belk                                                Joe T. Ford
            3,4

President of Finance, Systems and Operations,               Chairman
Belk, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina
                                                            Scott T. Ford
Joe T. Ford                                                 President and Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of the Company
                                                            Kevin L. Beebe
Scott T. Ford1                                              Group President–Operations
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company
                                                            Jeffrey H. Fox
Dennis E. Foster1                                           Group President–Shared Services
Principal, Foster Thoroughbred Investments,
                                                            Francis X. Frantz
Lexington, Kentucky
                                                            Executive Vice President–External Affairs,
Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III2,4                              General Counsel and Secretary
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
                                                            Michael T. Flynn
The Gellerstedt Group, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia
                                                            Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Charles H. Goodman   1,3,5

                                                            Jeffery R. Gardner
Vice Chairman, Henry Crown and Company,
                                                            Executive Vice President–Chief Financial Officer
Chicago, Illinois
                                                            C.J. Duvall
Emon A. Mahony, Jr.1,5
                                                            Senior Vice President–Human Resources
Chairman of the Board,
Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation,
                                                            Keith A. Kostuch
Fort Smith, Arkansas
                                                            Senior Vice President–Strategic Planning
John P. McConnell2,4
                                                            Sharilyn Gasaway
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
                                                            Controller
Worthington Industries, Inc., Columbus, Ohio
                                                            Scott Settelmyer
Josie C. Natori2
                                                            Treasurer
President and Chief Executive Officer,
The Natori Company, New York, New York
Gregory W. Penske4
President, Penske Automotive Group Inc.,
El Monte, California
Frank E. Reed3,5
Retired; Former President and Chief Executive Officer,
Philadelphia National Bank,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fred W. Smith3
Chairman of the Board of Trustees,
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Warren A. Stephens1
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director,
Stephens Inc. and Stephens Group, Inc.,
Little Rock, Arkansas
Ronald Townsend2,5
Communications Consultant, Jacksonville, Florida



1 Executive Committee | 2 Governance Committee | 3 Audit Committee | 4 Compensation Committee
5 Pension Trust Investment Committee
INVESTOR INFORMATION

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                                                                                                               Dividend
ALLTEL Corporation
                                                             Year        Qtr.    High       Low        Close   Declared
One Allied Drive
                                                             2003        4th    $49.98     $43.75     $46.58      $ .37
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202                                              3rd     50.31      44.51      46.34        .35
                                                                         2nd     49.68      43.62      48.22        .35
www.alltel.com
                                                                         1st     56.22      40.68      44.76        .35

                                                             2002        4th    $56.28     $39.19     $51.00      $ .35
ANNUAL MEETING
                                                                         3rd     47.99      35.33      40.13        .34
The Annual Meeting of ALLTEL Corporation stockholders                    2nd     56.35      43.55      47.00        .34
will be held at 11 a.m. (CDT) on Thursday, April 22, 2004,               1st     63.25      52.15      55.55        .34
at ALLTEL Arena, Washington Street box office entrance,
North Little Rock, Arkansas.                                 The common stock is listed and traded on the New York
                                                             and Pacific stock exchanges. The above table reflects the
INVESTOR RELATIONS                                           range of high, low and closing prices as reported by Dow
Information requests from investors, security analysts and   Jones & Company, Inc.
other members of the investment community should be
addressed to:                                                ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K REQUESTS
Investor Relations Department                                The 2003 Annual Report and the Form 10-K Annual
ALLTEL Corporation                                           Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
One Allied Drive                                             are available electronically from the Company’s Web site
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202                                  at www.alltel.com/investors.

877.446.3628
                                                             FOR THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT ALLTEL, VISIT OUR
501.905.5444 fax
                                                             WEB SITE AT www.alltel.com
e-mail: alltel.investor.relations@alltel.com
                                                             Stock quotes, charts graphing ALLTEL’s stock trading
                                                             activity,     financial   reports,   corporate    governance
TOLL-FREE INVESTOR INFORMATION LINE                          information, SEC filings, recent news releases and
Call 877.4.INFO.AT (877.446.3628) for an automatic           company presentations are available on our Web site at
connection to ALLTEL’s investor relations and shareholder    www.alltel.com/investors.
services departments, recent news releases, stock quotes
and answers to frequently asked questions.
                                                             Registered stockholders may also access their stock
                                                             accounts by clicking on Shareholder Services at
COMMON STOCK PRICE AND DIVIDEND                              www.alltel.com/investors.
INFORMATION
Ticker Symbol       AT
Newspaper Listing ALLTEL
ALLTEL Corporation
One Allied Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202

501.905.8000
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alltel 2003 atannual

  • 1. Prentice O’Guinn Tasha Warrior Store Manager Sales & Service Rep Cindi Sammartano Justin Camp Jo Esteban Customer Service Manager Sales & Service Rep Marketing Analyst Ann Ancog David Sowell Project Leader Regulatory Manager GETTING IT RIGHT 2003 Annual Review
  • 2. At ALLTEL, we pledge to get communications right, every day, for our customers. We promise to listen to our customers, do our jobs the way they would want us to do our jobs, and treat them as people, not numbers. We have long honored a similar unspoken promise to you, the shareholder. This pledge is worth articulating now.
  • 3. OUR PLEDGE We believe that a good company should stand for a set of values that are tangible and clear-cut. In our case, this means providing good communications services at a fair price in a sensible manner. We will continue to serve our customers better as well as protect our track record of solid financial results. We will strike the right balance between delivering great value to our customers and to our shareholders. We will continue to focus on long-term value creation by investing wisely in our business and competing aggressively in our markets. Finally, we will, as always, uphold our obligations as financial stewards for our shareholders by following the very highest financial, management and ethical standards.
  • 4. LETTER TO STOCKHOLDERS 2003 was a year of resolute effort on the part of ALLTEL’s employees. Thanks to the hard work of many, we raised our service levels, generated solid revenue growth, maintained industry-leading profit margins, and significantly improved our balance sheet. In short, we are pleased with both our financial and operational achievements. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Revenues from our communications business in 2003 totaled nearly $8 billion, up 12 percent over 2002. Fully diluted earnings per share from current businesses were $3.05, a 4 percent increase over the previous year. Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), we posted fully diluted earnings per share of $4.25, an increase of 44 percent over the prior year, the difference being driven primarily by the sale of the financial services division of our information services subsidiary. We used these cash proceeds, along with the cash generated from our communications business, to decrease long-term debt by nearly $800 million in 2003 and to increase our cash, short-term investments and marketable securities to more than $1 billion at the end of the year. For the 43rd consecutive year, the Board of Directors approved a dividend increase, raising the indicated annual rate by 6 percent to $1.48 per common share. Earlier this year, the Board also adopted a stock buyback plan authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $750 million of its common stock over the next two years. OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS The sale of the financial services division also allowed us to focus our efforts on our communications business during a time when this was absolutely essential. We completed the integration of wireline and wireless properties acquired in 2002 and significantly expanded the reach of our digital wireless services, including high-speed wireless data offerings. We also added high-value wireless customers by focusing on our profitable national plans, which have higher average revenues per customer, greater customer satisfaction levels and improved customer retention. We continued to enjoy success in our established markets — proving that our strategy of focusing on quality service is a profitable way of doing business in an industry perceived by many as being all about price. Finally, thanks to strong sales of special calling features and broadband service, our wireline revenue grew despite a slight decline in the total number of traditional access lines. GETTING IT RIGHT Facts alone do not adequately convey the tremendous effort made by ALLTEL employees during 2003. This was a year when we focused even more than usual on the details of our business, examining our internal processes from every angle in order to understand how they affect our customers. Although this self-examination was arduous, it helped us better understand how the customer perceives what we do to deliver services. It also helped us identify ways to connect more directly with our customers. A major change in this regard occurred early in 2004, when we established a new process development and delivery organization and restructured our three regions into a tightly focused, market-based channel structure. A workforce reduction of approximately 600 employees will occur as a part of this change, which is
  • 5. intended to allow our critical front-line employees to implement decisions benefiting our customers more effectively. A new “getting it right” marketing campaign launched in the spring of 2003 reflected this intense focus on our customers — and helped ALLTEL add more total new wireless accounts in 2003 than in any other year in our history. This campaign also served as an internal rallying point that brought ALLTEL employees together to examine how we can become better in applying technology, selling, serving our customers and performing our individual jobs. This annual review outlines some of the other ways we are working to get it right for our customers every day. REGULATORY OUTLOOK The publicity surrounding number portability was the most recent indication of the many regulatory challenges we face. Large portions of the telecommunications industry continue, even today, to operate under government-managed competition. Other companies provide essentially the same services and are free to invest and compete without many of the regulatory burdens borne by our business. This bifurcation impedes capital investment, innovation and customer choice. We believe that it is time to change those laws and regulations and replace government-managed competition with real, market-based competition so that capital investment, innovation and customer choice will increase. We will continue to advocate this position before policy makers. THIS WAS A YEAR IN WHICH WE FOCUSED EVEN MORE THAN USUAL ON THE DETAILS OF OUR BUSINESS, EXAMINING OUR INTERNAL PROCESSES FROM EVERY ANGLE IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND HOW THEY AFFECT OUR CUSTOMERS. LOOKING AHEAD An intense focus on the customer will remain central to our pledge to “get it right.” By continuing to build a strong brand and customer loyalty in our markets, we expect to grow our customer base, revenues and profits. We will continue to research, invest in and deliver expanded features made possible by new technologies that are important to our customers. For example, in January of 2004, we launched an exciting new product called Touch2Talk, a walkie-talkie like service that allows family members and businesses to talk instantly to one another and switch to a conventional wireless call at the touch of a button. Innovations like this and picture messaging, which we launched in 2003, are examples of our commitment to bring tangible solutions to our diverse customer base. This letter is hinged by anticipa- tion and reflection. Telecommunications is being redefined by technology, regulation and market consolidation in an unprece- dented manner. The stewardship of your money defines our actions, and we understand the challenge of increasing the value of your investment in this environment. We strive to do this every week, every month, every quarter, every year. We will con- tinue to study, plan and act as change creates opportunity. A THANK YOU To our employees, I extend a heartfelt quot;thank youquot; for a job well done. If the true measure of individuals is best revealed under adverse conditions, your efforts during this challenging year have once again proven that we have a truly outstanding team here at ALLTEL. Sincerely, Scott T. Ford President and Chief Executive Officer January 26, 2004
  • 6. USE TECHNOLOGY WISELY INVEST IN OUR NETWORK CONNECT WITH CUSTOMERS CALL QUALITY COUNTS “CUSTOMERS NEED TO KNOW THEY CAN BE REACHED THE FIRST TIME THEY ARE CALLED.” At ALLTEL, we know customer satisfaction begins with better digital coverage that, in turn, leads to network reliability and superior call quality. These attributes are crucial because people depend on us to keep track of their families, support their businesses and allow them to enjoy their leisure time. That’s why our first priority is building and maintaining a network that will provide our customers with dependable service.
  • 7. TECHNOLOGY USE TECHNOLOGY WISELY As a company, we do not want technology to be an end in itself. We want it to enable us to get better, broader and smarter – and to help us translate our knowledge of customers into a set of products and services that give our customers what they need in the manner best suited for them. CONNECT WITH CUSTOMERS In 2003, we focused on connecting with the customer, and we will continue to work on all the processes that touch our customers every day. INVEST IN OUR NETWORK We invested more than $750 million in our wireless system during 2003, adding cover- age, capacity and high speed data services. We also invested $360 million in our wireline network and increased our wireline broadband footprint by 10 percent. We now offer this popular product to almost 65 percent of our wireline customer base. This investment is particularly significant because 90 percent of our wireline broadband customers also subscribe to ALLTEL’s Internet service. CALL QUALITY COUNTS We are developing a Voice Quality Index that measures call quality based on an analysis of actual call transmission data. This system will track multiple data components, allowing us to monitor and improve the reliability of our network. We will be one of the first in our industry to do this effectively. We expect that our ability to measure call quality more accurately will further direct our investment in our network, the core touch point of customer service. GETTING IT RIGHT FOR SHAREHOLDERS ...FOR THE SHORT TERM We do not invest in new products for the sake of being first in the market, preferring to let other companies risk the expensive mistakes that brand new technologies often involve. Instead, we base our new product development process on thorough quantitative analysis of consumer priorities governed by our historical focus on balancing popularity and profitability. ...OVER THE LONG TERM We do not believe that you can cut corners when it comes to maintaining a strong infrastructure. That’s why we use our financial strength to invest wisely in our network. A technologically advanced network helps us attract a bigger customer base, drive stronger profits and, in turn, generate an attractive return on capital.
  • 8. OFFER VALUE AND CHOICE EDUCATE KNOW OUR CUSTOMERS OUR CUSTOMERS STAY ADAPTABLE “PRICE IS IMPORTANT — BUT GIVING CUSTOMERS WHAT THEY NEED IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT.” When it comes to communications, customers have different needs. We help our residential and business customers choose what’s right for them from a wide variety of bundled or stand-alone services, including landline, wireless and Internet access. We offer Local, National and Total Freedom wireless rate plans, family-to- family features, broadband services and much more.
  • 9. SALES OFFER VALUE AND CHOICE We believe that, while it is easy to give customers what they want, it is more important to give them what they need. If we undersell customers, we risk losing them to the perception of better service else- where. If we oversell customers, we risk losing them on price. That’s why we work hard to empower our front-line per- sonnel with the time and tools they need to respond to customers in the smartest way possible. EDUCATE OUR CUSTOMERS We encourage the use of a consultative selling approach without the time constraints normally associated with customer interactions. We are training our sales and customer service reps to educate customers step-by-step and, most importantly, to be better listeners. KNOW OUR CUSTOMERS We are increasing the quality of customer information that our front-line reps can access. For example, by stressing a review of an account’s history, we can incent our reps to change customers to the most appropriate plan. We believe that by empowering the people in front of our customers, we can earn their loyalty. STAY ADAPTABLE Using a combination of quantitative data and observation, we determined what customers typically want at multiple points in their life cycle, then we identified ways we could actively extend our relationships with our customers. Managers from every level of our organization also visit our stores and service centers on a regular basis, building a centralized repository of ways we can improve the customer experience. These steps help us adapt our service and sales practices to keep pace with changing customer needs. GETTING IT RIGHT FOR SHAREHOLDERS ...FOR THE SHORT TERM We have learned that the wisest investment we can make on the retail side of our business is to train our sales reps thoroughly and give them the time they need to get to know each customer. Knowing our customers helps us more accurately assess their true needs so we can recommend the right services for them from the start. This means happier customers, as well as fewer calls to customer service later. ...OVER THE LONG TERM Consumers today face an ever-growing number of product and pricing choices. If we can become the company that guides them through this confusing environment, we can earn their loyalty in an increasingly competitive market and attract new customers through positive word-of-mouth. Our business strategy is to ”get it right or make it right” for our customers while maintaining our long- standing solid financial results.
  • 10. EMPOWER THE FRONT LINE PAY ATTENTION ANSWERS, TO DETAILS NOT TRANSFERS TAKE TIME TO LISTEN “IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG, WE SHOULD FIX IT WITH ONE CALL FROM THE CUSTOMER.” When we make a mistake at ALLTEL, we move quickly to make it right. Our customer service reps are trained and empowered to make decisions without transferring customers’ calls. We have learned that listening to customers is far more important than telling them what we think they want to hear.
  • 11. SERVICE EMPOWER THE FRONT LINE We are changing many processes and policies so our reps can be more responsive to our customers' needs. We merged training for our sales and service teams, underscoring our belief that putting the customer first is in the best interest of us all. We encourage our service reps to take a consultative approach to solving customer problems and have taught them how to sell additional products to existing customers, when appropriate. PAY ATTENTION TO DETAILS We instruct our supervisors how to coach their employees. For example, they review service stats every two hours instead of daily, helping us head off problems before they multiply. As a result of this and many other measures, our customer service call volume is down, our efficiency metrics are up, and sales by our customer service reps have increased. We believe our reps should serve as the voice of our customers — nothing affecting customers should be approved, changed or implemented without the involvement of our front-line teams. ANSWERS, NOT TRANSFERS By empowering our front-line reps to make decisions and training them how to answer virtually any inquiry accurately and clearly, we’ve cut our transfer rate substantially — something our customers can truly appreciate. TAKE TIME TO LISTEN The directive to our sales and service reps is simple — take as long as you need to solve a customer problem the first time. This additional effort supports our conviction that we can be the best in the business if we simply view customer service through the customer’s eyes. GETTING IT RIGHT FOR SHAREHOLDERS ...FOR THE SHORT TERM It is impossible to get everything right in telecommunications all the time, yet every mistake opens the door to losing a customer in a business where customer retention can make or break your bottom line. That’s why we’re focused on customer service to a degree unparalleled in our history. We are investing in train- ing programs, employee incentives and initiatives designed to improve customer satisfaction, and we are doing this with ALLTEL people in ALLTEL markets. These investments have already started to pay off in fewer mistakes, happier customers and more experienced reps. ...OVER THE LONG TERM We are not the biggest telecommunications provider in America. Nor are we the leader in gadgets and gizmos. But we can be the very best when it comes to customer service. Not only is this our market opening, it’s our best strategy for the future. Each day, tens of thousands of customers or potential customers come into contact with ALLTEL. If we make their experiences positive ones, these satisfied customers should become our most powerful — and lasting — competitive edge.
  • 12. GETTING IT RIGHT FOR EMPLOYEES We cannot be a company that quot;gets it rightquot; for customers unless our employees believe that we are working hard to get it right for them. This means training employees, creating long-term career paths, fostering two-way communications and rewarding them for a job well done. Though we did well in our 2003 employee satisfaction surveys, we continue to work hard to do even better. We are conducting more internal and external training, finding new ways to encourage two-way communications, enhancing our career development and mentoring programs and making sure employees share in profits. Our work is inspired by a sense that respect and outstanding performance are contagious — and a belief that there’s nothing we can’t do, as long as we all work together.
  • 13. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Results under GAAP dollars in dollars in billions billions dollars 8 1.5 5 1.2 4 6 0.9 3 4 0.6 2 2 0.3 1 01 02 03 01 02 03 01 02 03 Revenues Net Income Basic Earnings per Share For the years ended December 31, Increase (Decrease) (Millions, except per share amounts, customers in thousands) 2003 2002 Amount % 2001 Under GAAP: Revenues and sales: Wireless $ 4,728.4 $ 4,160.2 $ 568.2 14 $ 3,832.0 Wireline 2,436.1 2,179.7 256.4 12 1,964.9 Communications support services 959.0 925.7 33.3 4 969.2 ____________ ___________ _________ __________ Total business segments 8,123.5 7,265.6 857.9 12 6,766.1 Less: intercompany eliminations 143.6 153.2 (9.6) (6) 150.3 ____________ ___________ _________ __________ Total revenues and sales $ 7,979.9 $ 7,112.4 $ 867.5 12 $ 6,615.8 Segment income: Wireless $ 998.0 $ 947.9 $ 50.1 5 $ 827.7 Wireline 883.9 793.0 90.9 11 732.7 Communications support services 76.4 84.2 (7.8) (9) 105.1 ____________ ___________ _________ __________ Total segment income 1,958.3 1,825.1 133.2 7 1,665.5 Less: corporate expenses 41.3 35.5 5.8 16 40.5 integration expenses and other charges 19.0 69.9 (50.9) (73) 76.3 ____________ ___________ _________ __________ Total operating income $ 1,898.0 $ 1,719.7 $ 178.3 10 $ 1,548.7 Net income $ 1,330.1 $ 924.3 $ 405.8 44 $ 1,067.0 Basic earnings per share $4.27 $2.97 $1.30 44 $3.42 Diluted earnings per share $4.25 $2.96 $1.29 44 $3.40 Weighted average common shares: Basic 311.8 311.0 0.8 — 311.4 Diluted 312.8 312.3 0.5 — 313.5 Annual dividend per common share $1.48 $1.40 $.08 6 $1.36 Capital expenditures $ 1,194.4 $ 1,213.2 $ (18.8) (2) $ 1,250.5 At year end: Total assets $16,661.1 $ 16,244.6 $ 416.5 3 $ 12,500.7 Wireless customers 8,023.4 7,601.6 421.8 6 6,683.0 Wireline customers 3,095.6 3,167.3 (71.7) (2) 2,612.3 Long-distance customers 1,680.2 1,542.2 138.0 9 1,265.7
  • 14. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Results from Current Businesses dollars in dollars in billions billions dollars 8 1.0 4 0.8 6 3 0.6 4 2 0.4 2 1 0.2 01 02 03 01 02 03 01 02 03 Revenues Net Income Basic Earnings per Share For the years ended December 31, Increase (Decrease) (Millions, except per share amounts) 2003 2002 Amount % 2001 From Current Businesses: Revenues and sales: Wireless $4,728.4 $4,160.2 $568.2 14 $3,832.0 Wireline 2,436.1 2,179.7 256.4 12 1,964.9 Communications support services 959.0 925.7 33.3 4 969.2 __________ ________ ________ ____________ Total business segments 8,123.5 7,265.6 857.9 12 6,766.1 Less: intercompany eliminations 143.6 153.2 (9.6) (6) 150.3 __________ ________ ________ ____________ Total revenues and sales $7,979.9 $7,112.4 $867.5 12 $6,615.8 Segment income: Wireless $ 998.0 $ 951.0 $ 47.0 5 $ 827.7 Wireline 883.9 803.9 80.0 10 732.7 Communications support services 76.4 84.2 (7.8) (9) 105.1 __________ ________ ________ ____________ Total segment income 1,958.3 1,839.1 119.2 6 1,665.5 Less: corporate expenses 41.3 35.5 5.8 16 40.5 __________ ________ ________ ____________ Total operating income $1,917.0 $1,803.6 $113.4 6 $1,625.0 Net income $ 954.4 $ 916.9 $ 37.5 4 $ 810.6 Basic earnings per share $3.06 $2.95 $.11 4 $2.60 Diluted earnings per share $3.05 $2.94 $.11 4 $2.59 Current businesses excludes the effects of discontinued operations, early termination of debt, integration expenses and other charges, gain on disposal of assets, write-down of investments and receivables, and net financing costs related to the prefunding of the Company’s 2002 wireless and wireline acquisitions. See the Financial Supplement to ALLTEL’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 for a further discussion of these items.
  • 15. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Reconciliation of Results of Operations Under GAAP to Results From Current Businesses For the years ended December 31, (Millions, except per share amounts) 2003 2002 2001 Operating income under GAAP $1,898.0 $1,719.7 $1,548.7 Items excluded from measuring segment income: Write-down of receivables due to interexchange carrier’s bankruptcy filing — 14.0 — Integration expenses and other charges 19.0 69.9 76.3 ________ ____________ ________ Operating income from current businesses 1,917.0 1,803.6 1,625.0 Corporate expenses 41.3 35.5 40.5 ________ ____________ ________ Segment income from current businesses $1,958.3 $1,839.1 $1,665.5 Net income under GAAP $1,330.1 $ 924.3 $1,067.0 Items excluded from measuring results from current businesses, net of tax: Write-down of receivables due to interexchange carrier’s bankruptcy filing — 8.7 — Integration expenses and other charges 11.5 42.3 45.3 Net financing costs related to prefunding the Company’s wireless and wireline acquisitions — 16.4 — Gain on disposal of assets (18.9) (10.6) (214.4) Write-down of investments 3.9 10.0 — Termination fees on early retirement of long-term debt 4.4 — 1.7 Discontinued operations, net of tax (361.0) (74.2) (69.5) Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax (15.6) — (19.5) ________ ____________ ________ Net income from current businesses $ 954.4 $ 916.9 $ 810.6 Basic earnings per share under GAAP $4.27 $2.97 $3.42 Items excluded from measuring results from current businesses, net of tax: Write-down of receivables due to interexchange carrier’s bankruptcy filing — .03 — Integration expenses and other charges .04 .14 .14 Net financing costs related to prefunding the Company’s wireless and wireline acquisitions — .05 — Gain on disposal of assets (.06) (.03) (.69) Write-down of investments .01 .03 — Termination fees on early retirement of long-term debt .01 — .01 Discontinued operations, net of tax (1.16) (.24) (.22) Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax (.05) — (.06) ______ _________ ______ Basic earnings per share from current businesses $3.06 $2.95 $2.60 Diluted earnings per share under GAAP $4.25 $2.96 $3.40 Items excluded from measuring results from current businesses, net of tax: Write-down of receivables due to interexchange carrier’s bankruptcy filing — .03 — Integration expenses and other charges .04 .14 .14 Net financing costs related to prefunding the Company’s wireless and wireline acquisitions — .05 — Gain on disposal of assets (.06) (.03) (.68) Write-down of investments .01 .03 — Termination fees on early retirement of long-term debt .01 — .01 Discontinued operations, net of tax (1.15) (.24) (.22) Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax (.05) — (.06) ______ _________ ______ Diluted earnings per share from current businesses $3.05 $2.94 $2.59
  • 16. TOTAL COVERAGE Omaha Lincoln Salina Durango Santa Fe Flagstaff Albuquerque Phoenix Tucson El Paso Waco
  • 17. ALLTEL is a customer-focused communications company with almost 13 million customers and $8 billion in annual revenues. We provide wireless, local telephone, long-distance, Internet and high-speed data services to residential and business customers in 26 states. Eau Claire Appleton Grand Rapids Lansing Jamestown Toledo Cleveland Kittanning Charleston Lexington Richmond Springfield Norfolk Fayetteville Raleigh Fort Smith Charlotte Little Rock Columbia Augusta Texarkana Charleston Shreveport Montgomery Jackson Savannah Mobile Wireless Tallahassee Wireline Baton Rouge Jacksonville New Orleans Sugar Land Tampa
  • 18. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS DIRECTORS OFFICERS John R. Belk Joe T. Ford 3,4 President of Finance, Systems and Operations, Chairman Belk, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina Scott T. Ford Joe T. Ford President and Chief Executive Officer Chairman of the Company Kevin L. Beebe Scott T. Ford1 Group President–Operations President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company Jeffrey H. Fox Dennis E. Foster1 Group President–Shared Services Principal, Foster Thoroughbred Investments, Francis X. Frantz Lexington, Kentucky Executive Vice President–External Affairs, Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III2,4 General Counsel and Secretary Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Michael T. Flynn The Gellerstedt Group, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer Charles H. Goodman 1,3,5 Jeffery R. Gardner Vice Chairman, Henry Crown and Company, Executive Vice President–Chief Financial Officer Chicago, Illinois C.J. Duvall Emon A. Mahony, Jr.1,5 Senior Vice President–Human Resources Chairman of the Board, Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation, Keith A. Kostuch Fort Smith, Arkansas Senior Vice President–Strategic Planning John P. McConnell2,4 Sharilyn Gasaway Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Controller Worthington Industries, Inc., Columbus, Ohio Scott Settelmyer Josie C. Natori2 Treasurer President and Chief Executive Officer, The Natori Company, New York, New York Gregory W. Penske4 President, Penske Automotive Group Inc., El Monte, California Frank E. Reed3,5 Retired; Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Philadelphia National Bank, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Fred W. Smith3 Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada Warren A. Stephens1 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Stephens Inc. and Stephens Group, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas Ronald Townsend2,5 Communications Consultant, Jacksonville, Florida 1 Executive Committee | 2 Governance Committee | 3 Audit Committee | 4 Compensation Committee 5 Pension Trust Investment Committee
  • 19. INVESTOR INFORMATION CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS MARKET PRICE Dividend ALLTEL Corporation Year Qtr. High Low Close Declared One Allied Drive 2003 4th $49.98 $43.75 $46.58 $ .37 Little Rock, Arkansas 72202 3rd 50.31 44.51 46.34 .35 2nd 49.68 43.62 48.22 .35 www.alltel.com 1st 56.22 40.68 44.76 .35 2002 4th $56.28 $39.19 $51.00 $ .35 ANNUAL MEETING 3rd 47.99 35.33 40.13 .34 The Annual Meeting of ALLTEL Corporation stockholders 2nd 56.35 43.55 47.00 .34 will be held at 11 a.m. (CDT) on Thursday, April 22, 2004, 1st 63.25 52.15 55.55 .34 at ALLTEL Arena, Washington Street box office entrance, North Little Rock, Arkansas. The common stock is listed and traded on the New York and Pacific stock exchanges. The above table reflects the INVESTOR RELATIONS range of high, low and closing prices as reported by Dow Information requests from investors, security analysts and Jones & Company, Inc. other members of the investment community should be addressed to: ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K REQUESTS Investor Relations Department The 2003 Annual Report and the Form 10-K Annual ALLTEL Corporation Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission One Allied Drive are available electronically from the Company’s Web site Little Rock, Arkansas 72202 at www.alltel.com/investors. 877.446.3628 FOR THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT ALLTEL, VISIT OUR 501.905.5444 fax WEB SITE AT www.alltel.com e-mail: alltel.investor.relations@alltel.com Stock quotes, charts graphing ALLTEL’s stock trading activity, financial reports, corporate governance TOLL-FREE INVESTOR INFORMATION LINE information, SEC filings, recent news releases and Call 877.4.INFO.AT (877.446.3628) for an automatic company presentations are available on our Web site at connection to ALLTEL’s investor relations and shareholder www.alltel.com/investors. services departments, recent news releases, stock quotes and answers to frequently asked questions. Registered stockholders may also access their stock accounts by clicking on Shareholder Services at COMMON STOCK PRICE AND DIVIDEND www.alltel.com/investors. INFORMATION Ticker Symbol AT Newspaper Listing ALLTEL
  • 20. ALLTEL Corporation One Allied Drive Little Rock, AR 72202 501.905.8000 www.alltel.com