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<CONFORMED-NAME>CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP
<CIK>0001051470
<ASSIGNED-SIC>4899
<IRS-NUMBER>760470458
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
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<STREET1>510 BERING DRIVE
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<STREET1>510 BERING DRIVE
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<CONFORMED-NAME>SCHROTT MARK
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<STREET1>2000 SOUTHPOINTE BLVD
<CITY>CANONSBURG
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>15317
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SEC Form 4
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    <div align=center><font size=4 face=arial,helvetica><b>FORM 4</b></font></div>
    <br><div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>[&nbsp;&nbsp;] Check this box if no longer<br>subject to Section 16.  Form 4 or Form<br>5 obligations may continue.<br>See Instruction 1(b).</b></font></div>
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    <font face=arial,helvetica><b>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></font><br>
    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;20549</b></font><br><br>
    <font size=2 face=arial,helvetica><b>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP</b></font><br><br>
    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility</font><br>
    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940</font><br>
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    <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>OMB APPROVAL</font></div>
    <br><div align=center><hr width=98%></div><br>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>OMB Number: 3235-0287</font></div>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>Expires: January 31, 2005<br>Estimated average burden<br>hours per response. . . . . 0.5</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>1. Name and Address of Reporting Person<sup>*</sup></font></div>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Schrott, Mark</b></font></div>
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    <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>(Last) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(First) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(Middle)</font></div>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>510 Bering Drive</b></font></div>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Suite 500</b></font></div>
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    <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>(Street)</font></div>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Houston,&nbsp; &nbsp; TX&nbsp; &nbsp;77057</b></font></div>
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    <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>(City) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(State) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(Zip)</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>2. Issuer Name<BR> and Ticker or Trading Symbol</font></div><br>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Crown Castle International Corp.<BR>CCI</b></font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>3. I.R.S. Identification<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number of Reporting<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Person, if an entity<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(voluntary)</font></div>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b></b></font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>4. Statement for<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Month/Day/Year</font></div><br>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>01/07/2003</b></font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>5. If Amendment,<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Date of Original<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Month/Day/Year)</font></div><br>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b></b></font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer</font></div>
    <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>(Check all applicable)</font></div><br>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> Director &nbsp;
    <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 10% Owner</font></div>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><u>X</u> Officer (give title below) &nbsp; &nbsp;
    <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> Other (specify below)</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>Description &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
    <b><u>Senior Vice President & Operating Controller</u></b></font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>7. Individual or Joint/Group<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; Filing (Check Applicable Line)</font></div>
    <br><div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><u>X</u> &nbsp; Form filed by One Reporting Person</font></div>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> &nbsp; Form filed by More than One Reporting Person</font></div>
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    <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned</b></font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>1. Title of Security<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 3)</font></div><br>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>2.Transaction<BR>Date<br>(Month/Day/Year)</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any<br>(Month/Day/Year)</font></div>
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    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>3. Transaction<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Code<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 8)</font>

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    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)</font>

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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>5. Amount of<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beneficially<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Owned Following<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reported Transaction(s)<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 3 and 4)</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>6. Owner-<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ship<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Direct (D)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;or<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indirect (I)<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 4)</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>7. Nature of<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indirect<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beneficial<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ownership<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 4)</font></div>
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  <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>V</font></div>
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  <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>Amount</font></div>
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  <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>A/D</font></div>
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  <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>Price</font></div>
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		    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value </b></font></div>
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		    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>01/07/2003</b></font></div>
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			<div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>A</b></font></div>
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			<div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>30,030(1)</b></font></div>
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			<div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>A</b></font></div>
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			<div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>36,130</b></font></div>
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			<div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>D </b></font></div>
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			<div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b></b></font></div>
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    <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned</b></font></div>
    <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)</b></font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>1. Title of Derivative Security<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 3)</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>2. Conver-<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sion or<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exercise<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Price of<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deri-<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;vative<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Security</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>3. Transaction Date<br><br>(Month/<BR>Day/<BR>Year)</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any
<br><br>(Month/<BR>Day/<BR>Year)</font></div>
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    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>4. Transaction Code</font><br>
    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr.8)</font>


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    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>5. Number of Derivative<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities Acquired (A)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;or Disposed Of (D)<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)



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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>6. Date Exercisable(DE) and<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expiration Date(ED)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Month/Day/Year)</font></div>


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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>7. Title and Amount of<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Underlying Securities<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 3 and 4)</font></div>


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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>8. Price<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;of<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivative<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Security<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr.5)</font></div>
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    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>9. Number of<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivative<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beneficially<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Owned<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Following<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reported<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transaction(s)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr.4)</font>
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    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>10. Owner-<br>ship<br>Form of<br>Deriv-<br>ative<br>Securities:<BR>Direct (D)<br>or<BR>Indirect (I)<br><BR>(Instr.4)</font>
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    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>11. Nature of<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indirect<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beneficial<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ownership<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr.4)</font>
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<div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>Code</font></div>
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<div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>V</font></div>
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<div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>A</font></div>
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<div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>D</font>
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<div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>DE</font></div>
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<div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>ED</font></div>
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<div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>Title</font></div>
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<font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><B>Explanation of Responses:</B> </font><br>

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    <div><font size=2 face=arial,helvetica>(1)  The stock is restricted stock issued pursuant to the Company's 2001 Stock Incentive Plan and vests in the largest aggregate number of shares pursuant to either (i) Time Vesting or (ii) Performance Vesting.  The restricted stock vests over time at 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 30%, respectively, on each November 14 for the years 2003 through 2007 ("Time Vesting").  If and when the Company's common stock closes at or above per share target prices of $5.54, $8.30 and $12.45 for 20 consecutive trading days, 33% of the restricted stock performance vests ("Performance Vesting").  </font></div>
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    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>By:</b>
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    <U>/s/ Mark Schrott</U>
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    <u>01/21/2003</U>
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    Mark Schrott
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   <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>** Signature of Reporting Person</font>
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    <TD valign=top><div align=right><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>SEC 1474 (9-02)</font></div></TD>
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    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.<BR><BR>
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).<BR>
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).<BR>
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not<BR>
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