Qwest Opens 16th Hosting Center in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(Business Wire)--
Qwest Communications (NYSE:Q) today announced the opening of its 16th
CyberCenter in Albuquerque. Qwest nationwide networks of hosting centers provide
highly secure, reliable and scalable dedicated hosting services to businesses
and government agencies. While the buildout of more than 14,000 square feet will
be completed in 2010, the CyberCenter is operational and serving customers
today.

Qwest CyberCenters provide dependable and highly secure hosting solutions to
manage and protect customers` critical data and IT systems. By outsourcing to
Qwest, customers can maximize efficiencies and realize significant cost savings
over in-house data centers. Qwest provides expert support for customers
implementing disaster recovery plans, conducting e-commerce, operating complex
Web sites and managing IT environments, including applications, databases and
data storage.

KEY FACTS

With the addition of Albuquerque, Qwest`s 16 CyberCenters are located in 12
metropolitan areas including Denver; Burbank, Sacramento and Sunnyvale, Calif.;
Chicago; Columbus, Ohio; Minneapolis; Newark, N.J.; Seattle; Sterling, Va. and
Tampa, Fla.

Key features of Qwest CyberCenters include:

* Highly reliable connectivity to Qwest`s extensive coast-to-coast broadband
network
* Multiple emergency power systems to ensure operations in the event of utility
failure
* Redundant mechanical cooling systems to support higher rack densities
* Top-of-the-line fire-detection and fire-suppression systems and equipment
* Indoor and outdoor security monitoring and biometric access screening
* Around-the-clock skilled support staff and security personnel
* Service level agreements that offer up to 100 percent network availability

SUPPORTING QUOTES

Chris Ancell, executive vice president of Qwest Business Markets Group

"This opening demonstrates Qwest`s continued success in serving enterprise
customers nationwide. Our CyberCenters offer customers a compelling alternative
to taking on the considerable expense of building, maintaining and staffing
their own data center."

Loretta Armenta, Qwest New Mexico state president

"The Albuquerque CyberCenter represents an important phase of our commitment to
invest more than $250 million in New Mexico. Qwest is adding to the
technological strength of the state."

SUPPORTING RESOURCES

* Video: Tour a Qwest CyberCenter
* Video: Why Do Business with Qwest?
* Webinar Replay: Do More, Spend Less: How Service Providers Can Help
Consolidate IT Expenses

About Qwest Business

Qwest Business is a choice of 95 percent of Fortune 500 companies, offering a
comprehensive portfolio of data and voice networking communications solutions to
enterprises, government agencies and educational institutions of all sizes. The
Qwest network backbone covers the entire continental United States and has one
of the largest fiber footprints in the U.S., capable of supporting 40 Gbps data
transmission rates now and 100 Gbps soon. Go to Qwest.com/business to see why
enterprises coast-to-coast rely on Qwest for first-class communications
solutions and to learn more about Qwest`s commitment to perfecting the customer
experience.

The marks that comprise the Qwest logo are registered trademarks of Qwest
Communications International Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries.

Qwest Corporate Communications
Carolyn Tyler, 303-896-8092
carolyn.tyler@qwest.com
Mark Molzen, 602-630-8224
mark.molzen@qwest.com

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