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Bull & Lifshitz, LLP Announces Investigation of the Acquisition of Qwest Communications International Inc. by CenturyLink

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Posted April 27, 2010

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bull & Lifshitz, LLP announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed merger of Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q - News) (referred to as "Qwest" or the “Company”) and CenturyLink (CenturyTel, Inc., NYSE: CTL - News) (referred to as “CenturyLink”).

Under the terms of the agreement, which has been approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, Qwest shareholders will receive 0.1664 shares of CenturyLink stock for each share of Qwest that they own. Based on the closing stock price of CenturyLink on April 21, 2010, the per share consideration to be received by Qwest shareholders would be equivalent to $6.02 of CenturyLink stock.

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP's investigation is focused on whether the proposed deal provides adequate value to the Company’s shareholders.

If you are a holder of Qwest stock and want to discuss your legal rights, you may e-mail or call Bull & Lifshitz, LLP who will, without obligation or cost to you, attempt to answer your questions.

If you are a shareholder of Qwest and would like more information about our investigation, please contact Joshua M. Lifshitz, Esq. by telephone at (866) 313-6222 or by sending an e-mail including your contact information to: counsel@nyclasslaw.com. All e-mail correspondence should make reference to Qwest.

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP is a New York City-based law firm with significant experience representing investors in merger-related shareholder class actions, shareholder derivative actions, and securities fraud class actions. For more information about the firm, please visit our website at www.nyclasslaw.com.

ATTORNEY ADVERTISING. © 2010 Bull & Lifshitz, LLP. The law firm responsible for this advertisement is Bull & Lifshitz, LLP, 18 East 41st Street, New York, New York 10017, (212) 213-6222. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome with respect to any future matter.



CONTACT:

Joshua M. Lifshitz, Esq.
Bull & Lifshitz, LLP
Phone: 212-213-6222
Fax: 212-213-9405
Email: counsel@nyclasslaw.com

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