FleetCor Fuels up with Qwest

DENVER--(Business Wire)--Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced
it signed an agreement with FleetCor, the worldwide leader in fuel
card processing. Based in Norcross, Ga., FleetCor will use Qwest's
advanced networking technology to connect four call center locations
in the United States.

A Qwest customer since 2006, FleetCor provides fuel management
services for business fleets of all sizes and supplies them with
branded fuel cards. Under the terms of the expanded contract, Qwest
will connect four FleetCor call centers using Qwest iQ Networking(R)
services, a wide area network (WAN) solution based on multi-protocol
label switching (MPLS) technology. Qwest will also be their exclusive
provider of long distance and Qwest Hosted Interactive Voice Response
(IVR) services.

"As the worldwide leader in fuel cards, customers expect us to
stay ahead of the curve by anticipating their needs and continuously
improve our operations," said Waddaah Keirbeck, vice president of IT
at FleetCor. "Qwest designed a nationwide network solution that gives
us the bandwidth to process customer transactions faster and more
efficiently, automates key service functions to enhance the customer
experience, and provides a secure and redundant network to process
transactions."

Qwest iQ Networking gives FleetCor a redundant technology platform
capable of transferring large amounts of data and customer information
quickly and securely -- supporting the company's plans to integrate
its call center operations. With Qwest Hosted IVR, FleetCor will have
the ability to offer customers more self-service options, enhancing
the customer experience and minimizing wait times.

"As a rapidly growing company, FleetCor was looking for a solution
to give them the bandwidth they wanted, the redundancy they needed,
and the flexibility to support their dynamic environment," said Tom
Richards, executive vice president, Qwest Business Markets Group. "We
worked closely with FleetCor's IT team and feel confident that our
solutions will give them the reach, connectivity and flexibility to
support their long-term business strategies."

With Qwest iQ Networking, customers benefit from simplified
networks that use and enhance their existing technologies. The
solution focuses on solving business problems for customers, reducing
total cost and delivering an unparalleled service delivery experience.
The Qwest iQ Networking provides feature-rich platforms built
specifically for customers' business applications such as voice over
Internet protocol (VoIP) and disaster recovery. For more information
about Qwest's enterprise services, please visit
http://www.qwest.com/largebusiness.

About Qwest

Qwest offers a powerful combination of award-winning broadband,
video and voice solutions for residential customers, businesses and
government agencies. Customers coast to coast turn to Qwest's
industry-leading national fiber optic network to meet their evolving
communications and entertainment needs. Qwest employees are the
driving force behind the company's nationally recognized Spirit of
Service. Qwest is a participant in Networx, the largest communications
services contract in the world, to provide innovative voice, data and
video services. For more information on Qwest please visit
www.qwest.com. For information about the products and services Qwest
is offering in the Networx contract, visit www.gsanetworx.com.

About FleetCor

FleetCor (www.FleetCor.com), The Global Fleet Card Company, is the
worldwide leader in fuel card processing. We serve over 650,000
business fleets, and approximately 3.5 million active cardholders in
the U.S.A., Canada, and Europe. FleetCor's card programs are marketed
under a variety of brand names including: CCS, CFN, Keyfuels, Fuelman,
The Fuel Card Company, and Mannatec. FleetCor and its subsidiaries
employ over 700 associates located in 20 offices globally. FleetCor is
privately owned by management, and a group of institutional private
equity investors including Bain Capital, Summit Partners, and Advent
International.

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International Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries.

Qwest Communications International Inc.
Media Contact:
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or
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