SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2007--Qwest employees and the Qwest Foundation have joined forces and shown their Spirit of Service in Utah by pledging more than $61,000 to United Way of Salt Lake, the company announced today.

The $61,330 donation is part of $199,633 in donations to seven United Way organizations around Utah.

"I'm so proud of the company, our great employees and the Qwest Foundation," said Jerry Fenn, Qwest president for Utah. "United Way does such great things for our communities, and we are pleased that Qwest is furthering its work in promoting education and other worthwhile efforts. I am especially proud that the bulk of these donations are coming directly from employees."

Jason Castor, client relations director, United Way of Salt Lake, said, "We are grateful for our partnership with Qwest. The increased support for United Way of Salt Lake is a direct result of Jerry Fenn's leadership and the generosity and support from Qwest employees. It's partnerships like this that enables us to collectively make a difference in our community."

The donations come from Qwest employees and the Qwest Foundation, which provides an additional 75 cents for every dollar donated by employees. In Utah, the employee gift is more than $116,800, and the matching Qwest Foundation grant is more than $82,800.

About Qwest Foundation

The Qwest Foundation's core principle is that investing in people and communities provides lasting value for the future. The Qwest Foundation awards grants to community-based programs that generate high-impact and measurable results, focusing on pre-K through grade 12 education.

About United Way of Salt Lake

United Way of Salt Lake is the community's source for researching, prioritizing and finding solutions to our area's most serious human services issues. The organization has been serving the people of Davis, Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties since 1904. It works every day to make a lasting impact in the community and improve the quality of life for all of our citizens by being a partner to non-profit organizations, corporations, policy makers, faith-based organizations, foundations, government agencies and individuals to bring people together to solve our most critical human service issues. By focusing on the underlying core issues facing our community, United Way of Salt Lake leads the way to creating lasting changes for good. For more information about United Way of Salt Lake, go to www.uw.org.

Copyright Business Wire 2007

Qwest Foundation

Qwest Foundation

The Qwest Foundation is dedicated to enriching the lives of customers and the communities we serve. It's more than just caring; it's a commitment to making a difference. The Qwest Foundation awards grants that generate high impact and measurable results through community-based programs in the area of pre-K through 12 education. We encourage you to learn more about the Foundation and request funding for your program. Qwest® is a leading provider of voice, video and data services across America and the world. For more than a century, homes and businesses have relied on our dependable dial tone connection. We value the strength and vitality we help bring to the communities where we live, work and play-through tens of thousands of volunteer hours donated by employees and retirees, our foundation contributions and numerous other avenues. In communications and community, our goal is to lead.

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