8-K

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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT
                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 9, 2001


                       Crown Castle International Corp.
            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


   Delaware                   0-24737                  76-0470458
(State or Other           (Commission File           (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of                Number)               Identification
Incorporation)                                           Number)

                               510 Bering Drive
                                   Suite 500
                               Houston, TX 77057
                    (Address of Principal Executive Office)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 570-3000



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          This document includes "forward-looking" statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Other than statements of historical fact, all
statements regarding industry prospects, the consummation of the transactions
described in this document and the Company's expectations regarding the future
performance of its businesses and its financial position are forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties.

Item 5. Other Events

          On May 9, 2001, Crown Castle International Corp. issued a press
release, which is attached as an exhibit hereto.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (c) Exhibits

          Exhibit No.       Description

          99.1              Press Release dated May 9, 2001

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                                  SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP.

                                        by /s/ Ben Moreland
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                                           Name:  Ben Moreland
                                           Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 9, 2001

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

         Exhibit No.       Description

         99.1              Press Release dated May 9, 2001


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EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                      CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES
                       PROPOSED OFFERING OF SENIOR NOTES


          MAY 9, 2001 - HOUSTON - Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI)
announced today that it intends to offer $350 million of senior notes due
2011. The net proceeds of the offering will be used as long term alternative
financing to the Company's bank facility to finance the construction of
towers, to fund any potential acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.

          This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell nor a
solicitation of an offer to buy any of the notes.

          The notes will be offered to qualified institutional buyers under
Rule 144A and to persons outside of the United States under Regulation S. The
notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and, unless so registered,
may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state
securities laws.

Contacts:

W. Benjamin Moreland, CFO
Crown Castle International
713-570-3000

Ken Dennard / kdennard@easterly.com
Lisa Elliott / lisae@easterly.com
Easterly Investor Relations
713-529-6600

This press release contains various forward-looking statements and information
that are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by and
information currently available to management. Although Crown Castle believes
that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are
reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have
been correct. Such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and
assumptions. Should one or more of these risks materialize, or should
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially
from those expected. More information about the potential factors which could
affect Crown Castle's financial results is included in the Risk Factors
sections of Crown Castle's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and in previous press releases issued by Crown Castle.

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