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Qwest and Latina Celebrity Claudia Molina Extend Partnership Into 2009

Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:00am EDT
Popular Hispanic TV Personality Brings Phenomenal Results for
                  Qwest Among Hispanic Customer Base
DENVER--(Business Wire)--
Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q) today announced a
renewed partnership agreement with popular Latin TV personality
Claudia Molina, who serves as a spokesperson for Qwest in the Hispanic
community.

   Since signing on as a Qwest spokesperson a year ago, Molina has
made numerous appearances at cultural events in Phoenix, Tucson and
Denver on behalf of the company, as well as represented Qwest in
various media campaigns.

   "Claudia has been a great partner for Qwest," said Hector
Placencia, director of multicultural marketing at Qwest. "She is a
talent who is very well respected among our Hispanic customer base,
and we are thrilled to continue to build upon the great work we have
done with her in the Hispanic community."

   "I am proud to be affiliated with Qwest," said Molina. "It is a
company that delivers on its Espiritu de Servicio(R) promise, and its
commitment to serving the Hispanic community through information and
educational opportunities is unparalleled."

   A Colombia native, Molina currently appears on Univision's popular
"Sabado Gigante," has been a host and reporter on "Republica
Deportiva," and has appeared on a variety of TV and radio shows in the
United States, Colombia, Costa Rica and Mexico.

   As part of its Espiritu de Servicio, 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 unique and powerful combination of managed voice
and data solutions for businesses, government agencies and consumers -
nationwide and globally. Customers coast to coast are turning to
Qwest's industry-leading national fiber optic network and its Spirit
of Service for quality products and superior customer experience.
Qwest is a participant in Networx, the largest communications services
contract in the world, to provide leading-edge voice, data and video
services. For more information on Qwest, and its various operating
subsidiaries, please go to www.qwest.com. For information about the
products and services Qwest is offering in the Networx contract, visit
www.gsanetworx.com.

   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.
Margaret Fogarty, 303-965-6950
Margaret.fogarty@qwest.com

Copyright Business Wire 2008



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