Crown Castle to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2017 Media, Communications and Entertainment Conference

HOUSTON, Aug. 24, 2017 -- Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI) ("Crown Castle") announced today that Jay Brown, Crown Castle’s Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time, at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2017 Media, Communications and Entertainment Conference. Mr. Brown’s presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet and is expected to last approximately 40 minutes. The live audio webcast link and presentation for the conference will be available on Crown Castle’s website at http://www.crowncastle.com, where it will also be archived for replay.

ABOUT CROWN CASTLE
Crown Castle provides wireless carriers with the infrastructure they need to keep people connected and businesses running. With approximately 40,000 towers and 60,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells following the completion of the Lightower acquisition, Crown Castle is the nation's largest provider of shared wireless infrastructure with a significant presence in the top 100 U.S. markets.  For more information on Crown Castle, please visit www.crowncastle.com.

CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on Crown Castle management’s current expectations.  Such statements include plans, projections and estimates regarding the completion of the Lightower acquisition and the assets to be acquired therefrom.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including prevailing market conditions and other factors.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected.  More information about potential risk factors that could affect Crown Castle and its results is included in Crown Castle’s filings with the SEC.  The term “including,” and any variation thereof, means “including, without limitation.”

Contacts: Dan Schlanger, CFO
Son Nguyen, VP & Treasurer
Crown Castle International Corp.
713-570-3050