Contacts:
Clear Channel: Investors: Randy Palmer, 210-822-2828 Senior Vice President of Investor Relations Media: Lisa Dollinger, 210-822-2828 Chief Communications Officer	Brainerd Communicators Media: Michele Clarke, 212-986-6667   Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher: Joele Frank / Steve Frankel, 212-355-4449

Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Shareholders Approve Merger with Private Equity Group Co-Led By Bain Capital Partners, LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.

SAN ANTONIO, TX, September 25, 2007 - Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU), a global leader in the radio broadcasting and out-of-home advertising industries, announced today that, based on a preliminary vote count, Clear Channel shareholders approved the adoption of the merger agreement with a group led by T.H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Bain Capital Partners, LLC. The transaction remains subject to requisite regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. The number of shares voted in favor of the transaction represented more than 73% of the total shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. The preliminary tabulation indicates that approximately 98% of the shares voted were cast in favor of the transaction.

"We are pleased with the outcome of today's vote," said Mark Mays, Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel. "On behalf of Clear Channel's Board of Directors, I want to thank our shareholders and hard-working employees for their support throughout this process. We look forward to completing this transaction with T.H. Lee and Bain as quickly as possible."

On May 18, 2007, Clear Channel Communications entered into a second amendment to its previously announced merger agreement with a private equity group co-led by Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Bain Capital Partners, LLC. Under the terms of the merger agreement, as amended, Clear Channel shareholders will receive $ 39.20 in cash for each share they own plus additional per share consideration, if any, if the closing of the merger occurs after December 31, 2007. This is an increase from the previous cash consideration of $39.00 per share.

As an alternative to receiving the $39.20 per share cash consideration, Clear Channel's unaffiliated shareholders were offered the opportunity on a purely voluntary basis to exchange some or all of their shares of Clear Channel common stock on a one-for-one basis for shares of Class A common stock in the new corporation formed by the private equity group to acquire Clear Channel (subject to aggregate and individual caps), plus the additional per share consideration, if any.

At the meeting, all proxy cards and ballots were turned over to the independent inspector of elections, Mellon Investor Services, LLC, for final tabulation and certification.

About Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE: CCU) is a global media and entertainment company specializing in "gone-from-home" entertainment and information services for local communities and premiere opportunities for advertisers. Based in San Antonio, Texas, the company's businesses include radio, television and outdoor displays. More information is available at www.cle