Qwest Announces Spokesperson Agreement with Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher Tony Pena

PHOENIX--(Business Wire)--
Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced
that it has reached an agreement with Major League Baseball player
Tony Pena, who will serve as a spokesperson for Qwest as part of
ongoing efforts to showcase Qwest's long-standing commitment to the
Hispanic community.

Pena will make appearances for Qwest at cultural events, as well
as represent the company in various media campaigns to promote Qwest
High-Speed Internet, voice and wireless products.

Upcoming Tony Pena appearances include:

-- Qwest photo shoot at Chase Field - Thursday, April 17, 2008,
from 3-4 p.m. Photos and interviews for MEDIA ONLY - NOT OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC.

-- Cinco de Mayo Downtown Festival @ Central and Washington -
Sunday, May 4, 2008, from 5-6 p.m. Pena will be signing
autographs at the Qwest booth. Bring the whole family!

"Tony Pena is a promising young pitcher with the speed and the
talent to compete at the highest level, and Qwest is thrilled to have
him on board for the 2008 season," said Hector Placencia, director of
multicultural marketing at Qwest.

Qwest maintains a separate sponsorship agreement with the Arizona
Diamondbacks that includes in-game promotions and the Qwest High-Speed
Pitch Meter at Chase Field. Additionally, for every Diamondbacks' win
in 2008, Qwest will donate $100 to Friendly House - up to $10,000 -
through its Share the Win program.

Throughout the company's local-service region, Qwest provides the
Espiritu de Servicio (Spirit of Service) to Hispanic customers. Qwest
has created several products tailored to the Hispanic market, such as
Qwest(R) Plan Latino, a long-distance calling plan with reduced rates
to Mexico and Latin American countries.

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, and is recognized as a leader in the network services
market by a leading technology industry analyst firm. 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.

Copyright (C) 2008 Qwest. All Rights Reserved. The marks that
comprise the Qwest logo are registered trademarks of Qwest
Communications International Inc. in the U.S. and certain other
countries.

Qwest Communications International Inc.
Jeff Mirasola, 602-630-8224 (o) or 602-505-2228 (w)
Jeff.mirasola@qwest.com
or
Spanish-Language Media
Lindsey Shirley, 602-279-4669
lshirley@arvizu.com

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