Article: Fitch Rts Qwest Communications Int'l Inc. & U S WEST Entities.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2000

In anticipation of the forthcoming merger between Qwest Communications International Inc. and U S WEST, Inc., Fitch has assigned initial ratings to Qwest and has made rating changes to outstanding U S WEST-related debt.

Fitch Rating Actions:

Qwest Communications International Inc.: --Senior Notes/Senior Discount Notes Assigned a `BBB+' Rating.

LCI International: --Notes Assigned a `BBB+' Rating.

U S WEST Capital Funding (to be renamed Qwest Capital Funding): --Medium-Term Notes rated 'BBB+' Downgraded from `A' and removed from Rating Watch Negative. ...

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