[Qwest and U S WEST Team to Offer Customers Value and Simplicity of One-Stop Shopping for Local and Long-Distance Services]
(the official press release -- mark)
U S WEST Buyer's Advantage Plan Offers U S WEST Local Services with Option for Qwest Long Distance; Gives Customers Better Value, Simplified Pricing, One Bill & Single Service Contact
DENVER, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Joseph Nacchio, president and CEO, Qwest Communications (NASDAQ:QWST), and Solomon Trujillo, president and CEO, U S WEST Communications (NYSE:USW), will be available to the media today. The executives will review this morning's announcement that Qwest and U S WEST will team to offer one-stop shopping, giving customers the ability to order U S WEST local service combined with long distance from Qwest.
Satellite Interviews
Joseph Nacchio and Solomon Trujillo will be available for live satellite interviews beginning at 5 a.m. MDT/7 am EDT. Those interested can contact: Malia Mattoch, Alexander Communications representing Qwest 303-916-9665
Media Conference Call
10 a.m. MDT/noon EDT
800-263-9163 domestic media calls
212-676-4907 international media calls
For a replay of the call, dial 800-633-8625 after noon MDT/2 p.m. EDT
[Replay available through Monday, May 11, 1998. Access code 426-0047]
Denver Press Conference
Simultaneous to media conference
10am MDT/ noon EDT
The Westin Tabor Center
The Curtis Room
Lawrence and 17th Streets
Denver, CO
Media Contacts
Erin McKelvey, Alexander Communications for Qwest
303-615-5070 ext. 126
David Beigie, U S WEST Communications
303-896-5528
Qwest Communications and U S WEST Communications today announced a marketing alliance to offer customers the simplicity and convenience of one-stop shopping to meet all their local and long-distance telecommunications needs.
As part of the marketing alliance, Qwest and U S WEST will offer customers the following:
* With a single call, customers can choose a package that includes local services from U S WEST and an option of long-distance service from Qwest;
* Greatly simplified pricing on long-distance from Qwest - 10c-a-minute, 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week, with no monthly fees, hidden charges or fine print, commonly associated with other long-distance offers. Rates for business customers will vary depending on usage;
* One bill containing customers' local and long-distance charges, and a single point of contact to handle customer service requests;
* Service available in all 14 U S WEST states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
"This is a clear win for customers. By working together, U S WEST and Qwest are bringing greater value to customers in long-distance service, with the added convenience of a complete communications package," said Joseph P. Nacchio, president and CEO, Qwest Communications. "With this innovative offer, customers will finally see the true benefits of a competitive market."
"Now, customers can make one call to get it all," said Solomon D. Trujillo, president and CEO of U S WEST Communications. "Customers have been asking for this kind of simplicity and value for years. It gives them what they want - the very best in local service, conveniently packaged with an outstanding option for long distance."
This alliance is the centerpiece of the new U S WEST Buyer's Advantage program, which is designed to offer customers the benefits of one-stop shopping, a single bill and an option for some of the best long-distance rates possible by working with long-distance carriers operating in U S WEST's 14-state territory.
Customers interested in the U S WEST Buyer's Advantage program can call 1-800-244-1111 for residential service, and 1-888-596-2475, for business service.
"We're committed to offering customers more convenience and choice. U S WEST Buyer's Advantage is designed to do just that. That's what competition is all about," said Trujillo. "U S WEST has opened its local market to hundreds of new competitors. We're committed to giving our customers the opportunity to choose their long-distance carrier, and to giving them more choices as to who that carrier might be. In addition, we continue to take all necessary regulatory steps to offer long distance to our customers."
CONTACTS: Erin McKelvey, Alexander Communications for Qwest, 303-615-5070 ext. 126, emckelvey@alexandercom.com; or David Beigie, U S WEST Communications, 303-896-5528, dbeigie@uswest.com
SOURCE U S West Communications
-0- 05/07/98
/PRNewswire -- May 7/
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