OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Embarq Corporation(NYSE: EQ) announced today that its board of directors has declared a dividendon the company's common stock. A dividend of $0.6875 per share is payableJune 30, 2008 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 9,2008.

About EMBARQ

Embarq Corporation (NYSE: EQ), headquartered in Overland Park, Kan.,offers a complete suite of communications services. The company hasapproximately 18,000 employees and operates in 18 states. EMBARQ is includedin the S&P 500 and is in the Fortune 500(R) list of America's largestcorporations.

For consumers, EMBARQ offers an innovative portfolio of services thatincludes reliable local and long distance home phone service, high-speedInternet, wireless, and satellite TV from DISH Network(R) -- all on onemonthly bill.

For businesses, EMBARQ has a comprehensive range of flexible andintegrated services designed to help businesses of all sizes be moreproductive and communicate with their customers. This service portfolioincludes local voice and data services, long distance, Business Class HighSpeed Internet, wireless, satellite TV from DIRECTV(R), enhanced data networkservices, voice and data communication equipment and managed network services.For more information, visit embarq.com.

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