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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 01-cv-1451-REB-CBS (Consolidated with Civil Action Nos. 01-cv-1472-REB-CBS, 01-cv-1527-REB-CBS, 01cv-1616-REB-CBS, 01-cv-1799-REB-CBS, 01-cv-1930-REB-CBS, 01-cv-2083-REBCBS, 02-cv-0333-REB-CBS, 02-cv-0374-REB-CBS, 02-cv-0507-REB-CBS, 02-cv-0658REB-CBS, 02-cv-755-REB-CBS, 02-cv-798-REB-CBS and 04-cv-0238-REB-CBS) In re QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION JOINT STATUS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE COURT'S INSTRUCTION AT THE AUGUST 17, 2005 HEARING

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The parties, including Intervenor Plaintiff the United States Attorney's Office ("USAO") for the District of Colorado, submit the following Joint Status Report regarding depositions pursuant to the Court's instructions at the August 17, 2005 Status Conference. The Court requested a list of all depositions that will proceed pursuant to its instructions at the Status Conference. The parties report as follows: As noted at the Status Conference, there are 18 depositions Lead Plaintiffs seek to take that, as of August 17, 2005, the USAO had not sought to embargo. All of them will proceed, with the conditions as noted below. Eleven of the depositions were previously noted or scheduled, and were not mentioned in the motion to stay filed by the USAO. The remaining seven were listed in the Joint Status Report filed by the parties on July 15, 2005 and the parties are to report whether the USAO seeks to add these depositions to its list of embargoed witnesses. Under the current Scheduling Order dated January 27, 2005, depositions are set to conclude on September 16, 2005. The automatic stay of deposition discovery invoked by Qwest Communications, Inc. ("Qwest") in its protective order motion lasted from August 4, 2005, when the motion was filed, until August 17, 2005, when the Court lifted it. Given this two-week stay, Lead Plaintiffs ask that the deposition discovery deadline be extended to September 30, 2005, with the exception of Richard Petersen, who is not available until October 6, 2005.1 Arthur Andersen LLP ("Andersen") believes it would be more

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The depositions of the 28 other witnesses, subject to the USAO's motion to stay, will have to be conducted after the discovery cut-off.

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economical, and reduce the number of deposition tracks, to extend the deadline to October 15, 2005. No other defendant objects to extending the deposition discovery deadline to either September 30 or October 15, 2005. Lead Plaintiffs believe that the September 30, 2005 deadline is sufficient at this time. Lead Plaintiffs are attempting to schedule or reschedule the relevant depositions before that date. Scheduled Depositions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Matthew Scott (8/25-27/05) Russell Noles (9/13/05) Kym Smiley (9/13/05) Lisa Hackard (9/14/05) Kirk Primavera (9/14/05) Jennifer Black Tanner (9/15/05) Susan Cude (9/15/05) Richard Petersen (10/6/05)

Depositions To Be Scheduled: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Anschutz Company, Inc. Kevin Baird Cable & Wireless PLC Kenneth Floyd Andrew Glassman Mark Hagood Don Heckman -2-

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8. 9. 10.

KPMG 30(b)(6) OnFiber Lynn Turner

With regard to the Anschutz Company 30(b)(6) deposition, the USAO does not object to the deposition proceeding so long as none of the witnesses offered to testify are individuals on their list of embargoed deponents (i.e., Philip Anschutz, Craig Slater and Cannon Harvey). With regard to Kevin Baird, among the documents that Qwest produced to the Government pursuant to its written confidentiality agreements are communications to and from Mr. Baird, formerly a lawyer at Qwest. To date, Qwest has not produced these documents to Lead Plaintiffs. Additionally, Qwest redacted portions of the investigatory testimony from Mr. Baird's examination before the United States Securities & Exchange Commission. Although, on August 15, 2005, Judge Blackburn affirmed Magistrate Judge Shaffer's order compelling Qwest to produce those documents it has withheld based on its claim of "limited waiver," Qwest has advised Lead Plaintiffs that it may seek further review of that order. As it would be inefficient to depose Mr. Baird twice, Lead Plaintiffs ask that that Mr. Baird's deposition be postponed until the SEC privilege waiver issue is finally resolved. All defendants agree.

Andersen is attempting to schedule the following depositions: 1.
2. 3.

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4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Jeff von Deylen The Mintz Group 30(b)(6) O'Melveny & Myers 30(b)(6) Steve Rochelieu Tom Schmulke

Counsel for Andersen does not believe that any of the above-listed witnesses have been or will be embargoed by the USAO, but will agree to defer their depositions at the USAO's request. DATED: August 22, 2005 Respectfully submitted, LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP MICHAEL J. DOWD SPENCER A. BURKHOLZ THOMAS E. EGLER SCOTT H. SAHAM X. JAY ALVAREZ TRIG R. SMITH TED MINAHAN ANDREA N. SALOW

/s/ THOMAS E. EGLER THOMAS E. EGLER 401 B Street, Suite 1600 San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: 619/231-1058 LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP MICHELLE M. McCARRON 9601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 510 Los Angeles, CA 90210 Telephone: 310/859-3100 310/278-2148 (fax) Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs -4-

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DYER & SHUMAN, LLP ROBERT J. DYER III KIP B. SHUMAN JEFFREY A. BERENS 801 East 17th Avenue Denver, CO 80218-1417 Telephone: 303/861-3003 Liaison Counsel DATED: August 22, 2005 ARNOLD & PORTER TIM ATKESON JOSHUA D. FRANKLIN 370 Seventeenth Street Suite 4500 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: 303/863-1000 303/832-0428 (fax) ARNOLD & PORTER SCOTT B. SCHREIBER JOHN A. FREEDMAN ELISSA J. PREHEIM KWAME CLEMENT SHELBY HUNT

/s/ ELISSA J. PREHEIM ELISSA J. PREHEIM 555 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20004 Telephone: 202/942-5000 202/942-5999 (fax) Attorneys for Defendants Arthur Andersen LLP and Mark Iwan

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DATED: August 22, 2005

BIRD, MARELLA, BOXER & WOLPERT, P.C. MARK T. DROOKS THOMAS V. REICHERT

/s/ THOMAS V. REICHERT THOMAS V. REICHERT 1875 Century Park East, 23rd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067-2561 Telephone: 310/201-2100 310/201-2110 (fax) Attorneys for Defendant Robin Szeliga DATED: August 22, 2005 CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP WESLEY R. POWELL

/s/ WESLEY R. POWELL WESLEY R. POWELL 31 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019 Telephone: 212/878-8000 212/878-8375 (fax) Attorneys for Defendant Robert Woodruff DATED: August 22, 2005 BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER, LLP ALFRED LEVITT JONATHAN D. SCHILLER DAVID BOYD

/s/ ALFRED LEVITT ALFRED LEVITT

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5301 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 800 Washington, DD 20015-2015 Telephone: 202/237-2727 202/237-6131 (fax) Attorneys for Defendant Qwest Communications International, Inc. DATED: August 22, 2005 COOLEY GODWARD, LLP JAMES E. NESLAND PAUL SCHWARTZ JEFF SMITH

/s/ JAMES E. NESLAND JAMES E. NESLAND 380 Interlocken Crescent, Suite 900 Broomfield, CO 80021-8023 Telephone: 720/566-4000 720/566-4099 (fax) Attorneys for Defendant Drake S. Tempest DATED: August 22, 2005 STILLMAN & FRIEDMAN, P.C. CHARLES A. STILLMAN DIANA NEHRO

/s/ CHARLES A. STILLMAN CHARLES A. STILLMAN 425 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 Telephone: 212/223-0200 212/223-1942 (fax) Attorneys for Defendant Joseph P. Nacchio

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DATED: August 22, 2005

KELLOGG, HUBER, HANSEN, TODD, EVANS & FIGEL, P.L.L.C. MARK C. HANSEN REBECCA BEYNON DAVID SCHWARZ

/s/ MARK C. HANSEN MARK C. HANSEN 1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: 202/326-7900 202/326-7999 (fax) Attorneys for Defendants Philip Anschutz and Craig D. Slater DATED: August 22, 2005 PERKINS COIE LLP ROBERT N. MILLER STEPHANIE E. DUNN

/s/ ROBERT N. MILLER ROBERT N. MILLER 1899 Wynkoop Street, Suite 700 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: 303/291-2300 303/291-2400 (fax) Attorneys for Defendant James A. Smith DATED: August 22, 2005 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY WILLIAM J. LEONE

/s/ WILLIAM J. LEONE WILLIAM J. LEONE

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1225 17th Street, Suite 700 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: 303/454-0100 303/454-0400 (fax) Intervenor Plaintiff
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DECLARATION OF SERVICE BY MAIL I, the undersigned, declare: 1. That declarant is and was, at all times herein mentioned, a citizen of the

United States and a resident of the County of San Diego, over the age of 18 years, and not a party to or interested party in the within action; that declarant's business address is 401 B Street, Suite 1600, San Diego, California 92101. 2. That on August 22, 2005, declarant served the JOINT STATUS REPORT

PURSUANT TO THE COURT'S INSTRUCTION AT THE AUGUST 17, 2005 HEARING by depositing a true copy thereof in a United States mailbox at San Diego, California in a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid and addressed to the parties listed on the attached Service List. 3. That there is a regular communication by mail between the place of mailing

and the places so addressed. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 22nd day of August, 2005, at San Diego, California. /s/ KATHLEEN R. JONES KATHLEEN R. JONES

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QWEST (LEAD) Service List - 8/22/2005 Page 1 of 4 Defendant(s) Scott B. Schreiber John A. Freeman Kwame Clement Arnold & Porter 555 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20004 202/942-5000 202/942-5999(Fax)

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Timothy Atkeson Joshua D. Franklin Arnold & Porter LLP 370 Seventeenth Street, Suite 4500 Denver, CO 80202-1370 303/863-1000 303/832-0428(Fax)

Mark T. Drooks Thomas V. Reichert Bird, Marella, Boxer & Wolpert, P.C. 1875 Century Park East, 23rd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067-2561 310/201-2100 310/201-2110(Fax) Alfred Levitt Jonathan D. Schiller David Boyd Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP 5301 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 800 Washington, DC 20015-2015 202/237-2727 202/237-6131(Fax) David Meister James Miller David Cook Clifford Chance US LLP 31 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019 212/878-8000 212/878-8375(Fax)

David Boies Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP 333 Main Street Armonk, NY 10504 914/749-8200 914/749-8300(Fax)

David W. Shapiro John F. Cove, Jr. Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP 1999 Harrison Street Oakland, CA 94612 510/874-1005 510/874-1460(Fax)

James E. Nesland Paul H. Schwartz Jeff Smith Cooley Godward, LLP 380 Interlocken Crescent, Suite 900 Broomfield, CO 80021-8023 720/566-4000 720/566-4099(Fax)

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Holly Stein Sollod Jennifer H. Weddle Holland & Hart 555 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3200 Denver, CO 80202 303/295-8000 303/295-8261(Fax) Mark C. Hansen Rebecca Beynon David Schwarz Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C. 1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 202/326-7900 202/326-7999(Fax) Barbara Moses Haley Fabricant Morovillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason & Silberberg 565 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10017 212/856-9600 212/856-9494(Fax)

Bruce F. Black Michael J. Hofmann Holme Roberts & Owen LLP 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 4100 Denver, CO 80203 303/861-7000 303/866-0200(Fax) Walter W. Garnsey, Jr. Kelly Haglund Garnsey & Kahn LLC 1441 Eighteenth Street, Suite 300 Denver, CO 80202-1255 303/296-9412 303/293-8705(Fax)

Eric S. Goldstein Roberta A. Kaplan Marguertie S. Dougherty Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019-6064 212/373-3000 212/757-3990(Fax) Frederick J. Baumann James M. Lyons Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP 1200 17th Street, Suite 3000 Denver, CO 80202-5839 303/623-9000 303/623-9222(Fax)

Robert N. Miller Stephanie E. Dunn Perkins Coie LLP 1899 Wynkoop Street, Suite 700 Denver, CO 80202 303/291-2300 303/291-2400(Fax)

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Terence C. Gill Marcy M. Heronimus Sherman & Howard L.L.C. 633 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3000 Denver, CO 80202 303/297-2900 303/298-0940(Fax)

Neil Peck James D. Kilroy Snell & Wilmer, LLP One Tabor Center, SUite 1900 1200 Seventeenth Street Denver, CO 80202 303/634-2000 303/634-2020(Fax)

Charles A. Stillman Diana Nehro Stillman & Friedman, P.C. 425 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 212/223-0200 212/223-1942(Fax) Plaintiff(s) Robert J. Dyer III Kip B. Shuman Jeffrey A. Berens Dyer & Shuman, LLP 801 East 17th Avenue Denver, CO 80218-1417 303/861-3003 303/830-6920(Fax) William S. Lerach Spencer A. Burkholz Thomas E. Egler Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP 401 B Street, Suite 1600 San Diego, CA 92101-4297 619/231-1058 619/231-7423(Fax) Michelle M. McCarron Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP 9601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 510 Los Angeles, CA 90210 310/859-3100 310/278-2148(Fax)

Joe R. Whatley, Jr. Whatley Drake, LLC 2323 Second Ave., North Birmingham, AL 35203 205/328-9576 205/328-9669(Fax)

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Plaintiff Stichting Pensioenfonds Counsel Jay W. Eisenhofer Geoffrey C. Jarvis Michael J. Barry Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A. 1201 North Market Street, Suite 2100 Wilmington, DE 19801 302/622-7000 302/622-7100(Fax) Intervenor Plaintiff William J. Leone District of Colorado United States Attorney 1225 17th Street, Suite 700 Denver, CO 80202 313/454-0100 313/454-0400(Fax) Clyde A. Faatz Christopher J.W. Forrest Hamilton and Faatz, A P.C. 1600 Broadway, Suite 500 Denver, CO 80202-4905 303/830-0500 303/860-7855(Fax)