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the firm currently has more than 7.incredibleinternet.com

Teen Identity Theft Awareness -- The Web site provides links
to Qwest's comprehensive identity theft resources guide, which
provides a free video and information for youth, parents and
businesses on how to minimize their risk of becoming victims
of identity theft. With more than 40,000
employees, Qwest is committed to the "Spirit of Service" and providing
world-class services that exceed customers' expectations for quality ,
value and reliability.

For sites which aim to help kids and teens to find informative sites about government and/or politics.

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To learn more
about other Smith Barney Financial Education Initiatives or how
schools may participate in the Take Your Parents to School Day(R)
program, please visit www. It is a leading provider of comprehensive
financial planning and advisory services to high net worth investors,
institutions, corporations and private businesses, governments and
foundations .

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It is a
tremendous resource of information for children, their parents and
teachers, featuring accessible and relevant lessons and guidance on
how children can begin saving, investing, planning and budgeting.
"We believe that the Internet holds tremendous potential for our
nation's youth ," said Ernie Allen, president and CEO of NCMEC. For more information, please visit the Qwest
Web site at www.

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Forward Looking Statement Note

This release may contain projections and other forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties.

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Smith Barney Young Investors Network Web site provides a highly
engaging learning experience for middle school children. The Young Investors Web site
supports Smith Barney's Young Investors Initiative, which also
provides educational materials, resources and programs to families and
educators. Major brand names under Citigroup's trademark red umbrella
include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney, Banamex, and
Travelers Life and Annuity. Both the Parents Safety-Net Test and the Connected Family
Kit are available in English and Spanish. NCMEC's congressionally mandated
CyberTipline, a reporting mechanism for child sexual exploitation, has
handled more than 313,000 leads.qwest.

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(NYSE:Q) recognizes the increasing risks that
children and families face while using the Internet.'
In addition to the Parents Safety -Net Test, parents and guardians
can download Qwest's Connected Family Kit from the Incredible Internet
Web site. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Since its establishment in 1984,
NCMEC has assisted law enforcement with more than 106,000 missing
child cases, resulting in the recovery of more than 92,000 children.
For more information about NCMEC, call its toll-free, 24-hour hotline
at 800-THE-LOST of visit its web site at www. Readers are
referred to the documents filed by us with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, specifically the most recent reports which identify
important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from
those contained in the forward-looking statements, including but not
limited to: access line losses due to increased competition, including
from technology substitution of our access lines with wireless and
cable alternatives; our substantial indebtedness, and our inability to
complete any efforts to de-lever our balance sheet through asset sales
or other transactions; any adverse outcome of the current
investigation by the U.;
and whether in the event of an acquisition we realize synergies in the
amounts, at the times and at the related costs projected and whether
regulatory approvals will be received within the timeframe projected
and that such approvals will not be materially adverse to the
projected operations of the combined company following the merger.

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The
site has three distinct sections, including those focused on young
investors, families and educators. The Web site has since received the "Best of the Web
- Investing for Kids" award from Forbes magazine in 2000 and 2001, and
the "Best Brokerage Web Site" award from WebAwards in 2001. The firm's Young Investors
Initiative also includes Smith Barney's Take Your Parents to School
Day(R) Program, a national three-day in -school program based on a
proprietary financial education curriculum and supported by the Young
Investors Network Website.citigroup. The kit includes online safety tips, family Internet rules,
and additional resources that promote safer and fun Internet usage for
families. Attorney's office in Denver into certain
matters relating to us; adverse results of increased review and
scrutiny by regulatory authorities, media and others (including any
internal analyses) of financial reporting issues and practices or
otherwise; rapid and significant changes in technology and markets;
any adverse developments in commercial disputes or legal proceedings,
including any adverse outcome of current or future legal proceedings
related to matters that are the subject of governmental
investigations, and, to the extent not covered by insurance, if any,
our inability to satisfy any resulting obligations from funds
available to us, if any; potential fluctuations in quarterly results;
volatility of our stock price; intense competition in the markets in
which we compete including the likelihood of certain of our
competitors consolidating with other providers or otherwise
reorganizing their capital structure to more effectively compete
against us; changes in demand for our products and services;
acceleration of the deployment of advanced new services, such as
broadband data, wireless and video services, which could require
substantial expenditure of financial and other resources in excess of
contemplated levels; higher than anticipated employee levels, capital
expenditures and operating expenses; adverse changes in the regulatory
or legislative environment affecting our business; changes in the
outcome of future events from the assumed outcome included in our
significant accounting policies; our ability to utilize net operating
losses in projected amounts; our inability to provide any assurance as
to whether we will be successful in our effort to acquire MCI, Inc.

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"That's why at Smith Barney, we understand that teaching kids about
money -- earning, saving and investing it -- is one of the most
important responsibilities of a parent.

Smith Barney is the global private wealth management and equity
research unit of Citigroup. A division of Citigroup Global Markets Inc .7 million client accounts,
representing $970 billion in client assets."
According to recent research by Pew Internet + American Life
Project, 62 percent of teens believe that most teens do things online
that they'd rather their parents not see and 63 percent of parents
agree.

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The Teacher Resource Center is
another tool that was developed by the Public Education +
Business Coalition (PBEC) to provide teachers with the
information they need to get the most out of the Internet and
technology in the classroom.

The Qwest logo is a registered trademark of Qwest Communications
International Inc.

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To view the newly redesigned Smith Barney Young
Investors Web site, log on to www. "We designed the Parents Safety-Net
Test to help improve communications between parents and their children
which is the first essential step towards making the Internet safer
for families across the country. The following are program highlights of
upcoming Qwest youth initiatives that will be featured on its Internet
resource Web site, www. The
online resource, which is scheduled for completion early this
summer, will also include an identity theft prevention
curriculum for teachers.

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It 's also a challenge we're
committed to helping them meet."
Smith Barney maintains a longstanding commitment to build stronger
communities through financial education. Additional information may be found at:
www. This release may include analysts' estimates and other
information prepared by third parties for which Qwest assumes no
responsibility.

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Smith Barney Launches Redesign of Young Investors Network Web Site; Award-Winning Web Site Helps Kids Learn Early About Money And Investing

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com, the interactive test also
provides parents with immediate feedback and tangible steps they can
take to protect their children. (NYSE:Q) is a leading
provider of voice, video and data services.
The information contained in this release is a statement of
Qwest's present intention, belief or expectation and is based upon,
among other things, the existing regulatory environment , industry
conditions, market conditions and prices, the economy in general and
Qwest's assumptions .
By including any information in this release, Qwest does not
necessarily acknowledge that disclosure of such information is
required by applicable law or that the information is material.

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Ross , managing director of Smith Barney's Target Market Initiatives.
The new Parents Safety-Net Test provides parents and guardians
with an instant tool to check their knowledge of Internet safety.
"Studies have shown that many parents are not aware of their
children's online behavior or the potential dangers they could
confront via the Internet," said Paula Kruger, executive vice
president of Qwest mass markets.IncredibleInternet. These statements may
differ materially from actual future events or results . in the U.

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Qwest and the National Center for Missing + Exploited Children Launches Comprehensive Program to Help Protect Kids Online; Parents Safety-Net Test Gives Famili

"Qwest
and the National Center for Missing + Exploited Children want parents
and guardians to understand that the Internet can also pose serious
dangers. Qwest may change its intention, belief or
expectation, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in
such factors, in Qwest's assumptions or otherwise.

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Smith Barney Young Investors Network Web site was originally
launched in 2000.
Smith Barney plans to introduce additional interactive features
throughout the year.com/yin. Copies of "A Parents
Guide for the Young Investor," a quick reference guide on investing,
may be obtained from your local Smith Barney branch office.

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Citigroup (NYSE: C), the leading global financial services
company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in
more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations,
governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products
and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and
investment banking, insurance , securities brokerage, and asset
management.com

About The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

NCMEC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works in
cooperation with the U.S.S.

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Judith
Collins, an associate professor at Michigan State's school of
criminal justice, to develop an online resource to educate
teens and parents about the dangers of identity theft.

To take the Parents Safety-Net Test or for more information,
please visit www.S. The cautionary
statements contained or referred to in this release should be
considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral
forward-looking statements that Qwest or persons acting on its behalf
may issue.

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We need to empower kids with the same safety skills to the
Internet that help prevent child victimization in the 'real world.

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Business Editors/Education Editors

NEW YORK----Smith Barney announced
today the re-launch of its award-winning Young Investors Network Web
site aimed at helping middle school children learn more about money
and investing .com

About Qwest

Qwest Communications International Inc.

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DENVER----Qwest Communications
International Inc.
As part of the Qwest Spirit of Service, Qwest is committed to
helping keep families safer.incredibleinternet.
Qwest undertakes no obligation to review or confirm analysts'
expectations or estimates or to release publicly any revisions to any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after
the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Tools for Teachers -- Qwest has partnered with Dr.

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After holding a series of focus groups with middle
school children and their parents across the country in late 2004,
Smith Barney launched a new enhanced Web site that includes new
educational content as well as enhanced audio and visual effects. With nearly 300 research analysts around the globe and
12,200 financial consultants in some 500 offices, Smith Barney offers
a full suite of investment services, including asset allocation,
private investments and lending services , hedge funds, cash and
portfolio management, as well as retirement, education and estate
planning . Child
victimization, cyber bullying, and exposure to inappropriate content
are rapidly increasing in venues such as chat rooms, E-mail and
instant messaging. Qwest Communications and the National Center for
Missing + Exploited Children(R) (NCMEC) are working together to reduce
these online threats and are launching an Internet safety campaign to
give parents and guardians the resources they need to establish safer
online practices for their families.missingkids.

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"When it comes to money, many of the children we spoke with did
not know as much as their parents thought they did ," said Mindy S.smithbarney. Additional information may
be found at: www.
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