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Denver Small Businesses Get Free In-Person IT Guidance, Courtesy of Qwest New Role to Qwest, Resident Expert Also to Serve on Denver Small-Business Week Panel May 27, 2010 DENVER – May 27, 2010–Just in time for Denver Small-Business Week, Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) is filling a noticeable gap in the small-business community with a new position designed to serve Denver small businesses by offering his expertise and advice on small-business IT needs. KEY FACTS Qwest has named Enrique Gutierrez as its first Qwest Small Business Community Representative. In this new role, Gutierrez will provide advice and guidance on how technology can assist small businesses in today’s complex and highly competitive marketplace. He’ll define technology topics, and offer practical guidance to help businesses implement full technology solutions to support their Meet Denver's Qwest Small Business Community Representative businesses. Gutierrez will be an active member of Denver’s small- business community, visiting these businesses, attending small-business-related events, as well as sharing insights and advice about the community and technology. As a successful small-business owner and technology entrepreneur, Gutierrez understands the challenges and complexities small businesses face in regards to IT. Gutierrez offers knowledge gained from more than 15 years of experience of local and international experience growing start- ups into multi-million dollar companies. With a multicultural background and fluency in Spanish, Gutierrez also can guide multicultural small-business owners. Small businesses – Qwest customers or not – can reach Gutierrez via his website at http://qwestconnectthedots.com/denver. From there, businesses can find his contact information, read his blog and see his calendar. The Community Representative role is yet another step that Qwest Small Business has taken toward demystifying technology for small businesses and serving small-business customers with an integrated, community-driven approach. The role builds on Qwest’s new Core Connect product announcement consisting of essential IT services for small businesses, and a new referral program that lets small-business customers earn money for successfully referring other small businesses to Qwest services. Gutierrez will kick off his expertise-sharing with Denver’s small-businesscommunity at today's free “The Future of Technology and Marketing” panel discussion, part of Denver Small- Business Week. Click here for more information on Denver Small-Business Week. SUPPORTING QUOTES Stephanie Copeland, vice president of Qwest Small Business “This role is about one thing: building meaningful relationships with the small-business community. Small businesses in Denver now have their own expert whom they can turn to for advice about connecting their operation and using technology to their best advantage.” Enrique Gutierrez, community representative for Qwst Small Businesse