Quarterly Dividend

GTE CORPORATION 
19 August 1999

QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
COMPANY NAME
*GTE CORPORATION
SECURITY TITLE
*Com Stk
MNEMONIC CODE       *GTE
SEDOL CODE          *2-358-194
DIVIDEND AMOUNT     *$0.47
PERIOD              *Quarter
PROVISIONAL EX DATE *20-08-99
RECORD DATE         *23-08-99
PAYMENT DATE        *01-10-99
DIV/SCRIP OPTION    *Info n/av
NOTES               *