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Technology Stocks : Qwest Communications (Q) (formerly QWST) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: voop who wrote (381)	12/3/1997 11:11:00 AM
From: Nick	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6846

Wednesday December 3, 7:37 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Qwest Lights Network from St. Louis to Indianapolis DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 1997--On schedule to deliver the nation's most state-of-the-art fiber optic network, Qwest (NASDAQ:QWST - news) today announced the activation of the network segment between St. Louis and Indianapolis. With this activation, Qwest now has more than 3,350 miles of its ultra high-capacity fiber network in service, extending from California to Indiana. ''With the activation of the St. Louis to Indianapolis segment, Qwest now connects the Western U.S. to the Eastern U.S.,'' said Larry Seese, executive vice president of network engineering and operations at Qwest. ''We continue to meet our aggressive network deployment schedule and are poised to deliver the most advanced and affordable data and voice communications services to businesses and consumers around the globe.'' The Qwest Macro Capacity(SM) Fiber Network is designed with a highly reliable and secure bi-directional, line switching OC-192 SONET ring architecture. Upon completion, the network will offer a self-healing system that adds even more security and reliability by allowing instantaneous rerouting in the event of a fiber cut. This network architecture will virtually eliminate network downtime for Qwest's customers. About Qwest Qwest Communications International Inc. (NASDAQ:QWST - news) is a multimedia communications company building a high-capacity, fiber optic network for the 21st century. Qwest's planned domestic network will connect 125 cities, which represent approximately 80 percent of the data and voice traffic originating in the United States, upon its completion in the second quarter of 1999. Currently, 3,350 miles are activated from Los Angeles to Indianapolis and from Dallas to Houston. Qwest is also extending its network 1,400 miles into Mexico with completion slated for late third quarter 1998. With its cutting-edge technology, Qwest will deliver high-quality voice, data and video connectivity securely and reliably to businesses, consumers and other communications service providers. Further information is available at qwest.net .