

The Networx Enterprise award enables Qwest to aggressively compete for billions of dollars of incremental federal government communication business at dozens of additional federal agencies. Today, Qwest provides service to more than 50 federal government agencies, including the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, Department of Justice and the Department of Treasury. It also means that there is no longer any doubt that Qwest continues to excel, and that we are among the leaders in delivering innovative and valuable solutions for our customers no matter their size or scope." "Winning Networx represents more than a significant revenue opportunity for Qwest. "We've always known that Qwest had the national capabilities, the solutions and the experience to deliver any type of complex communications service to any type of business customer - from a small business to a Fortune 500 company to the federal government," said Tom Richards, executive vice president, business markets group for Qwest. Qwest is one of only three companies in the nation to have won both the Networx Universal and Networx Enterprise contracts. Together, the Networx Universal and Enterprise contracts form the largest and most expansive communications programs ever, and are intended to be the primary method through which more than 135 federal agencies will purchase virtually any type of communications service, including data, wireless, IP, voice and video. Combined, Networx Universal and Networx Enterprise have a value of up to $68 billion over 10 years. The Networx Enterprise program is worth up to $20 billion and comes just weeks after Qwest was awarded a part of the massive Networx Universal contract by GSA. General Services Administration (GSA), called Networx Enterprise. (NYSE: Q) today announced it has won a portion of yet another major contract from the U.S. DENVER, May 31, 2007 - Qwest Communications International Inc.
