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

To: Alejandro who wrote (3663)	5/5/1999 9:34:00 AM
From: Nick	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6846

Throw another 9 mill. in the pot... Qwest Awarded $9 Million Contract From Walgreens for Data and Voice Communications Services Qwest Selected to Service All 2,700 Walgreens Locations DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1999--Qwest Communications International Inc. (Nasdaq: QWST - news) today announced it has been awarded a communications contract worth approximately $9 million from Walgreen Co., the nation's largest drugstore chain. Under the agreement, Qwest will deploy frame relay, private line, virtual networking services (VNS), toll free, calling card and audio conferencing services, which will allow Walgreens to improve customer service and gain internal business efficiencies. Qwest's frame relay services will be used to connect several hundred Walgreens locations to the data center and provide a high level of response time on their in-store applications. Qwest will provide Walgreens with VNS for intra-company communications as well as outbound calling to all 2,700 locations, including stores, corporate headquarters, distribution centers, district offices and Walgreens Health Initiatives locations. The VNS will allow Walgreens to communicate internally through a unique seven-digit dialing plan. Toll-free services will be used to support Walgreens' automated prescription refills, store locator service and corporate prescription programs. ''Qwest is pleased to be selected to provide communications and data services by the forward thinking leader in pharmacy chains, Walgreens,'' said Shaun P. Gilmore, Qwest senior vice president of National Accounts. ''Walgreens has recognized the value that Qwest's low-cost, high-speed and reliable data and voice services will bring to their entire organization and growing customer base.'' ''As America's largest and fastest growing retail pharmacy chain, our first priority is the customer. We serve millions each day with a ''customer first'' philosophy that has been the cornerstone of our business since 1901,'' said Trent Taylor, Walgreens chief information officer. ''Technology is a key component of elevating customer service and developing a competitive advantage in the market. Qwest understands our communication needs and is providing us with world class data and voice services.''