Clear Channel Communications Announces Full Funding for Amended $17.9 Billion Merger Agreement

Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE: CCU) today announced that the company’s amended $17.9 billion merger agreement with entities formed by private equity funds sponsored by Bain Capital Partners, LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. is now fully funded in escrow with The Bank of New York. The escrow fund was created within a three-way settlement between the company, the transaction’s financial sponsors and the banks announced earlier this month. "All of our financing is liquid and ready to deploy as soon as shareholders approve the amended merger agreement,” said Mark Mays, CEO of Clear Channel Communications. On May 22nd, the company announced that the banks involved in the transaction had fully funded the debt portion of the financing. The newly funding parties – contributing equity to the transaction – included private equity funds sponsored by Thomas H. Lee Partners L.P. and , Bain Capital Partners, LLC, Highfields Capital Management LP, Abrams Capital Partners, LP and the Mays family. The company continues to expect the transaction to close by the end of the third quarter. Under the terms of the amended agreement, Clear Channel shareholders will receive $36.00 in cash or stock for each share they own. Important Additional Information Regarding the Merger and Where to Find It: Clear Channel and CC Media Holdings will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (The "SEC”) a joint registration statement on Form S-4 that will contain a joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents regarding the proposed transaction. Before making any voting or investment decisions, security holders of Clear Channel are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus and all other documents regarding the acquisition, carefully in their entirety, when they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction. Security holders of Clear Channel may obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus (when it becomes available) and other documents filed with, or furnished to, the SEC at the SEC’S website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a shareholder who wishes to receive a copy of these materials (when they become available), without charge, should submit this request to Clear Channel's proxy solicitor, Innisfree M&A Incorporated, at 501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10022 or by calling Innisfree toll-free at 877-456-3427. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current Clear Channel management expectations. Those forward-looking statements include all statements other than those made solely with respect to historical fact. Numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that have been or may be instituted against Clear Channel and others relating to the merger agreement; (3) the inability to complete the merger due to the failure to obtain shareholder approval or the failure to satisfy other conditions to completion of the merger; (4) the failure to receive the funds deposited into the escrow account; (5) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations and the potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the merger; (6) the ability to recognize the benefits of the merger; (7) the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the merger and the actual terms of certain financings that will be obtained for the merger; and (8) the impact of the substantial indebtedness incurred to finance the consummation of the merger; and other risks that are set forth in the "Risk Factors,” "Legal Proceedings” and "Management Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition” sections of Clear Channel’s SEC filings. Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of the subject matter of this press release are beyond Clear Channel’s ability to control or predict. Clear Channel undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. About Clear Channel Communications Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU) is a global media and entertainment company specializing in mobile and on-demand entertainment and information services for local communities and premiere opportunities for advertisers. Based in San Antonio, Texas, the company’s businesses include radio and outdoor displays. More information is available at www.clearchannel.com. Certain statements in this release could constitute "forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Other key risks are described in the Clear Channel Communications' reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise stated in this news announcement, Clear Channel Communications does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.