[James Q. Crowe Joins Board of Qwest Communications]
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 1997--Qwest Communications International Inc. (NASDAQ:QWST) today announced that James Q. Crowe has been elected a director of the company.
Crowe is president and chief executive officer of Kiewit Diversified Group, Inc., a diversified corporation with interests in mining, telecommunications, energy and infrastructure privatization and development, a position he assumed last month. Previously he was chairman and chief executive officer of MFS Communications Company, Inc., a provider of telecommunications services for businesses and government, until the company merged with Worlcom, Inc. earlier this year.
In addition to serving on the board of Qwest, Crowe is a director of Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc., CalEnergy, Inc., and C-TEC Corp.
"Qwest is glad to welcome Jim Crowe to our board," said Joseph P. Nacchio, president and chief executive officer of Qwest. "He brings tremendous depth and breadth as a senior officer with a strong track record of success. His advice and counsel will be greatly valued."
Qwest is a facilities-based provider of communications services to interexchange carrier customers. Qwest's construction crews are building a 13,000 mile U.S. network using the latest fiber optic technologies and wave-division multiplexing techniques to achieve potential capacities that are the highest in the industry today. By using self-healing SONET rings, and by burying cable in high-strength conduit four to five feet under railroad rights-of-way, Qwest offers superior security and reliability to its customers. Further information is available on the company's Website located at qwest.net .
CONTACT: Qwest Communications
Tony Brodman, (303) 291-1470
e-mail: tbrodman@qwest.net
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