Angel Fire Residents Can Now Receive Qwest High-Speed Internet Service.

Qwest High-Speed Internet with MSN Premium Up to 89 Times Faster Than a Dial-Up Connection

ALBUQUERQUE -- Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced that high-speed Internet service is now available in Angel Fire as a result of an investment to upgrade the local telecommunications network. With Qwest High-Speed Internet service, Angel Fire residents can experience a high-speed broadband connection that provides them with immediate access to the Internet.

Qwest High-Speed Internet is easy to set up, easy to use and a great value. Customers get unlimited high-speed Internet access with a "one-click" connection and no dial-up wait. Qwest High-Speed Internet is up to 89 times faster than a dial-up connection, which allows customers to quickly send digital photos and attach large files.

"We are excited to bring Qwest High-Speed Internet to Angel Fire, and offer residents and businesses cutting-edge advanced technology to stay connected," said Loretta Armenta, Qwest president for New Mexico. "Qwest's investment and interest in serving the needs of customers in Angel Fire reflects our commitment to delivering the Spirit of Service to the community."

Qwest High-Speed Internet service provides great value for customers with super-fast performance (up to 5Mbps) and MSN[R] Premium included at no additional charge. With new options for wireless home networking available, there has never been a better time to upgrade to Qwest High Speed Internet with MSN Premium.

With MSN Premium, Qwest customers receive the best in security features, such as McAfee Virus Scan and Firewall, MSN Parental Controls, Webroot[R] Spy Sweeper[TM] for MSN, and pop-up and junk e-mail guards. Plus, MSN delivers industry-leading e-mail services, including 11 e-mail accounts, MSN Messenger, MSN Virtual Earth[TM], MSN Money and much more - all free.

Qwest also offers free resources for families to learn about safer and smarter use of the Internet. According to a recent study conducted by University of New Hampshire for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), one in seven children have received a sexual solicitation or approach while online. Qwest and NCMEC are working together to help educate parents and guardians about the potential risks children may encounter while online. To learn more about Internet safety and Qwest resources, visit www.IncredibleInternet.com.

Qwest is currently offering high-speed Internet service starting as low as $26.99.

For more information about availability, packages or pricing, or to order Qwest High-Speed Internet service, please call 1-800-244-1111 (residential or small-business customers). Customers also can visit http://www.qwest.com/jump/dsl/ to quickly determine whether Qwest High-Speed Internet service is available in their area.

About Qwest

Qwest offers a unique and powerful combination of managed voice and data solutions for businesses, government agencies and consumers - locally and throughout the country. 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.

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