PMSI Selects Qwest as Exclusive Provider of Hosting Services

Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q) today announced that it has signed a new 2-year contract to provide hosting and disaster recovery services to PMSI, the nation’s largest provider of pharmacy and specialty products and services for the workers’ compensation industry. Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., for more than 30 years, PMSI has promoted quality care for injured workers while helping clients contain costs, mitigate risks and control utilization. Under the terms of the contract, Qwest will serve as the exclusive provider of hosting services, connecting five PMSI locations, each with multiple site connections. Qwest will also house PMSI’s infrastructure at Qwest’s state-of-the-art CyberCenter in Tampa. Qwest’s hosting solutions will allow PMSI to centralize all of its accounting functions, streamlining operations and saving costs annually. ”It is critical to our mission that we provide our valued customers with an IT infrastructure platform that enables scalability, flexibility, security and 24/7 reliability,” Mark Agustin, PMSI Chief Financial Officer, stated. "Qwest’s CyberCenter has the strength and knowledge base to deliver on our hosting services and disaster recovery requirements. We were also attracted by our shared commitment to providing customer-centric, best-in-class products and services that deliver real results.” "PMSI’s customers require constant and reliable accessibility to their services and information,” Tom Richards, executive vice president, Qwest Business Markets Group, said. "Qwest is dedicated to delivering the hosting solutions that will allow PMSI to continue providing the high-quality service that their customers have appreciated for years.” Qwest Hosting Services offer an integrated portfolio of Internet solutions — solutions that begin with the secure, reliable environment of our state-of-the-art CyberCenter facilities and the speed and performance of our global, all-optical IP network. Qwest Hosting Services offer a complete spectrum of fully customizable solutions. Qwest recently opened its 15th world-class CyberCenter to provide secure, reliable and scaleable hosting services to businesses. The CyberCenters provide expert support for customers to conduct e-commerce, operate complex Web sites, offer geographical redundancy, and manage entire IT environments, including enterprise applications, databases and data storage. About Qwest Qwest offers a unique and powerful combination of managed voice and data solutions for businesses, government agencies, and consumers—locally and throughout the country. Customers coast to coast are turning to Qwest’s industry-leading national fiber optic network and its Spirit of Service for quality products and superior customer experience. Qwest is a participant in Networx, the largest communications services contract in the world, to provide leading-edge voice, data, and video services. For more information on Qwest, and its various operating subsidiaries, please go to www.qwest.com. For information about the products and services Qwest is offering in the Networx contract, visit www.gsanetworx.com. About PMSI PMSI is the single-source solution for workers’ compensation. Founded in 1976, today PMSI is the nation’s largest full-service network provider of pharmacy, Medicare Set-Asides, medical services and equipment, and clinical services. PMSI promotes quality care for injured workers while helping clients contain costs and control utilization. PMSI is a subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation—a Top 50 company in the Fortune 500 list and among the Top 5 in the Pharmaceutical Service Providers category. To learn more about PMSI, visit www.pmsionline.com or call 877-ASK-PMSI. The Qwest logo is a registered trademark of Qwest Communications International Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries.