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QWEST FOUNDATION ACTS UP BY AWARDING $25,000 TO DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

DENVER, March 31, 2008 — The CenturyLink Foundation today announced a $25,000 grant to Denver’s premier performing arts organization - The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA).  The funds will be used for the DCPA’s Living History project. 

The Living History project is a unique performance and workshop program designed to teach students that lessons of the past have relevance in the world today. The program takes place in approximately 14 Denver high schools, reaching more than 24,000 students in grades 9 through 12 each year. Actors challenge students to respond to questions about the scenes they’ve performed in plays - such as The Diary of Anne Frank - and then pose an ethical dilemma to the class and encourage participation.

“There are so many great opportunities for Colorado students to prepare for the future by learning about the past,” said Chuck Ward, CenturyLink president for Colorado. “The CenturyLink Foundation strongly supports the DCPA and this innovative program for Colorado high-school students.”

Through the Living History program, students learn to express diverse thought based on their own experiences and cultural beliefs while learning to respect the thoughts and beliefs of others.

“One of the key goals of Living History is the training of teachers to become practitioners of arts learning techniques,” said Dorothy Denny, executive vice president of the DCPA. “With generous support from the CenturyLink Foundation we hope to make that a reality in 2008.”

About the CenturyLink Foundation

CenturyLink offers a powerful combination of award-winning broadband, video and voice solutions for residential customers, businesses and government agencies. Customers coast to coast turn to Qwest's industry-leading national fiber optic network to meet their evolving communications and entertainment needs. CenturyLink employees are the driving force behind the company’s nationally recognized Spirit of Service. CenturyLink is a participant in Networx, the largest communications services contract in the world, to provide innovative voice, data and video services.  For more information on CenturyLink please visit www.qwest.com. For information about the products and services CenturyLink is offering in the Networx contract, visit www.gsanetworx.com

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