Qwest and FSN Arizona Create Winning Program for Local Organization

Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced their "Share the Win” program in partnership with FSN Arizona. Qwest will donate $100, up to $10,000, to the Friendly House in Phoenix for every Arizona Diamondbacks win. The Share the Win program began with the first D-backs win on March 31 against the Cincinnati Reds. The donation will help fund Friendly Houses’ education programs. "Qwest’s support of Friendly House shows both a strong commitment to strengthening families, and an investment in our children’s education,” said Luis Ibarra, CEO of Friendly House. "It’s a 'Grand Slam' for the more than 40,000 families, youth and children we serve annually.” "We are proud to work with two great community-minded organizations like the D-backs and FSN Arizona,” said Pat Quinn, Qwest president-Arizona. "Qwest’s Arizona employees strive for the same type of winning success that the team has demonstrated. We are also proud to help facilitate the great work consistently done by everyone at Friendly House.” Qwest previously announced its agreement with Arizona Diamondbacks’ player Tony Peña, who will serve as a spokesperson for Qwest as part of ongoing efforts to showcase Qwest’s long-standing commitment to the Hispanic community. 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. Qwest is also the title sponsor of FSN Arizona’s "Qwest Diamondbacks Live” post-game show, which is seen after the network’s Arizona Diamondbacks telecasts. "FSN Arizona is extremely fortunate to have a partner like Qwest,” said Mike Connelly, FSN Arizona senior vice president & general manager. "We both share a common goal of improving the quality of life in our community, and programs such as this one with Friendly House helps us achieve this objective.” 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. The marks that comprise the Qwest logo are registered trademarks of Qwest Communications International Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries.