JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

                                   EXHIBIT 1

                            JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing on behalf of each
of us of a statement on Schedule 13D relating to the Common Stock, par value
$.01 per share, of Centennial Cellular Corp., a Delaware corporation, and
that any amendments thereto filed by any of us will be filed on behalf of
each of us.  This Agreement may be included as an exhibit to such joint
filing.

                                    BLACKSTONE CCC CAPITAL PARTNERS L.P.

                                    By:  BLACKSTONE MANAGEMENT
                                           ASSOCIATES III L.L.C.

                                    By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx      
                                       Name:  Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                       Title: Member

                                    BLACKSTONE CCC OFFSHORE CAPITAL 
                                      PARTNERS L.P.

                                    By:  BLACKSTONE MANAGEMENT
                                           ASSOCIATES III L.L.C.

                                    By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx      
                                       Name:  Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                       Title: Member

                                    BLACKSTONE FAMILY INVESTMENT
                                      PARTNERSHIP III L.P.

                                    By:  BLACKSTONE MANAGEMENT
                                           ASSOCIATES III L.L.C.

                                    By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx      
                                       Name:  Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                       Title: Member











                                    BLACKSTONE MANAGEMENT
                                      ASSOCIATES III L.L.C.

                                    By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx      
                                       Name:  Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                       Title: Member


                                      /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx        
                                    XXXXX X. XXXXXXXX

                                    By: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Attorney-in-Fact


                                      /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx        
                                    XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXXX

                                    By: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Attorney-in-Fact




Dated:  January 19, 1999