Exhibit 99.1


Cincinnati Bell
Press Release

MEDIA CONTACT:                              INVESTOR CONTACT:
Jenifer L. Kues                             Kevin Sullivan
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jeni.kues@cinbell.com                       kevin.sullivan@cinbell.com


              CINCINNATI BELL ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF BOARD MEMBER


         CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 1, 2003 - Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: CBB)
announced today that it has accepted the resignation of J. Taylor Crandall from
its Board of Directors. Crandall was appointed to the Board in 1999 as a Class
III director under the terms of an Investment Agreement between the Company and
Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P related to the Company's Convertible Subordinated
Notes due 2009. With the completion of the purchase of these Notes, Crandall has
tendered his resignation.

         "We thank J. for lending his considerable talents to our Board over the
last several years," said Phil Cox, Cincinnati Bell's Chairman.

ABOUT CINCINNATI BELL INC.
Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: CBB) is parent to one of the nation's most respected
and best performing local exchange and wireless providers with a legacy of
unparalleled customer service excellence. Cincinnati Bell provides a wide range
of telecommunications products and services to residential and business
customers in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. In recent studies by J. D. Power and
Associates, the company ranked highest in customer satisfaction for Long
Distance Service among Mainstream Users for the third consecutive year. The
award marks the sixth customer satisfaction award the company has received in
the past three years.