Exhibit (10)(iii)(A)(8)(iii)
                                                           to Form 10-K for 1993

Cincinnati Bell Inc.
201 E. Fourth Street
P.O. Box 2301
Cincinnati, Ohio 45201
(513) 397-7250


John T. LaMacchia
President and
Chief Executive Officer





February 1, 1994



Mr. Dwight H. Hibbard
Chairman of the Board
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
201 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, OH   45202

Dear Dwight:

You will retire as an employee of Cincinnati Bell Inc. ("CBI") on February 11,
1994.  Under the terms of your employment agreement, you were required to
maintain your employment until December 31, 1995.  The parties specifically
waive any breach of the employment agreement resulting from your retirement on
February 11.  Your retirement does not alter the terms of Section 6(h) of the
employment agreement which provides for an income tax supplement if your
employment continues after December 31, 1992.

Although you are retiring as an employee of CBI, you have agreed to continue to
serve as Chairman, at the pleasure of the Board, for an indefinite period.  As a
non-employee director, you will be an independent contractor and will be
responsible for all taxes and other obligations of independent contractors.  In
consideration for the services which you will perform as Chairman, you will
receive the following benefits:

1.   Annual Fee - You will receive an annual fee of $300,00 for services
     performed from February 12 of each year to February 11 of the succeeding
     year.  This fee will be prorated if you cease to be Chairman during any
     compensation period.  The fee will be paid in equal amounts on a monthly
     basis.

2.   Directors' Plans - You will be entitled to participate in the Deferred
     Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and in the 1988 Stock Option
     Plan for Non-Employee Directors according to the terms of those Plans.  You
     will not participate in the Retirement Plan for Outside Directors.





Dwight H. Hibbard
February 1, 1994
Page Two



3.   Perquisites - Except for telephone concession service which you will
     continue to receive indefinitely as part of our customary CEO retirement
     package, you will continue to receive the following perquisites which you
     were receiving as an employee of CBI as long as you continue to serve as
     Chairman:

     -    An office
     -    A secretary (but not necessarily a full-time secretary)
     -    First class travel for CBI business
     -    Business travel expenses-lodging, meals and other expenses
     -    Cellular telephone service
     -    Payments for tax and financial advice up to a maximum of $7,000 during
          each calendar year
     -    Chauffeur service
     -    Use of an automobile
     -    Payments for automobile maintenance
     -    Club memberships
     -    Company credit card

We appreciate your continued commitment to CBI.  To evidence your agreement as
to the terms set forth in this letter, please sign one copy of this letter and
return it to me.

Very truly yours,



/s/ John T. LaMacchia
John T. LaMacchia


/s/ Dwight Hibbard
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Dwight Hibbard