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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 ON DEPOSITIONS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE COURT'S FEBRUARY 7, 2005 ORDER

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The parties submit the following Status Report pursuant to the Court's February 7, 2005 Amended Minute Order requiring the parties to "file a status report advising the Court as to what depositions have been completed; what depositions have been scheduled but not yet completed; and what depositions are anticipated but not yet scheduled." Lead Plaintiffs also request that the Court schedule a status conference to discuss the issues raised below at the Court's convenience. Defendants do not oppose this request. Under the Order Providing for Coordinated Discovery with Parallel Qwest Litigation, Lead Plaintiffs in the Federal Class Securities Litigation may take up to 80 Common Qwest Depositions, and all defendants may take up to 80 Common Qwest Depositions. As of July 15, 2005, the parties have taken 36 depositions ­ 30 Common Qwest Depositions noticed by Lead Plaintiffs and six relating to the Federal Class Securities Litigation noticed by defendants (see Attachment A). Lead Plaintiffs have also noticed, but have not yet taken, 19 additional Common Qwest Depositions (see Attachment B). Lead Plaintiffs are also attempting to schedule nine, and defendant Andersen is still considering 12, more Common Qwest Depositions (see Attachment C). Further, Lead Plaintiffs are negotiating with Qwest and Arthur Andersen over the necessity of further 30(b)(6) depositions but at this time believe none are necessary. Beyond these depositions, at the request of the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado, Lead Plaintiffs have deferred 15 scheduled depositions, including three defendants in this action: Robin Szeliga, James A. Smith and Drake Tempest (see Attachment D). -1-

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Lead Plaintiffs are informed that the United States Attorney will make an appearance in this action and seek an order from the Court providing that these depositions be further postponed. Additionally, plaintiffs in the State Coordinated Qwest Actions have taken one deposition and have currently noticed six others. Defendants have also taken a number of depositions of plaintiffs in the State Coordinated Qwest Actions and their related entities. Lead Plaintiffs also wish to raise the following issues: 1. Substitute Depositions

Lead Plaintiffs have identified seven additional deponents not listed on their January 14, 2005 deposition list. Lead Plaintiffs believe depositions of these witnesses are relevant to the action, and will ask the Court to allow them to substitute these deponents for proposed deponents previously identified on their list. The proposed additions are as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Kevin Baird Susan Cude Mark Hagood Don Heckman Richard Petersen Kirk Primavera Lynn Turner

Provided that depositions of these witnesses proceed in lieu of witnesses identified on Lead Plaintiffs' January 14, 2005 deposition list and the 80 witness limit established by this Court is not exceeded, defendants do not object to Lead Plaintiffs' proposed substitutions with respect to the witnesses numbered 1-4 and 6-7 above. With respect to

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witness number 5, Richard Petersen, defendant Andersen currently is assessing witness availability and willingness to consent to Lead Plaintiffs' proposed substitution. 2. Depositions Regarding Issues that Are the Subject of Pending Motions

On May 31, 2005, Magistrate Judge Shaffer ordered Qwest to produce certain documents previously produced to the government but withheld from Lead Plaintiffs based on Qwest's assertion of privilege. Qwest has appealed Magistrate Judge Shaffer's May 31, 2005 Order to Judge Blackburn, and has sought to stay production of the documents pending that review. Further, there are various motions and appeals regarding the proper pleading and production of information surrounding the "advice of counsel" defense. Lead Plaintiffs have not yet seen the documents at issue in the various motions, but likely will seek to take depositions of individuals revealed to be relevant to the issues. As Lead Plaintiffs have not had access to the documents, they have no way of knowing the extent of relevant witnesses or deponents. Defendants reserve the right to object to any depositions to the extent such depositions occur after the deposition deadline or otherwise exceed the limits this Court has imposed on deposition discovery, and defendants further reserve the right to object to the reopening of any previously conducted deposition. * * *

Defendants Joseph Nacchio and Robert Woodruff, whose depositions are currently scheduled for mid-September, believe that as a result of the adjournment of the depositions listed in Attachment D, fact discovery cannot be completed by the current deadline. These -3-

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adjournments, moreover, will continue to adversely and unfairly affect Nacchio's and Woodruff's defense of this matter, and they request that the Court address this issue at the status conference proposed by Lead Plaintiffs. Nacchio and Woodruff also respectfully reserve their rights to respond to any motion by the United States Attorney seeking further postponement of any depositions until such time as the United States Attorney may seek to intervene in this proceeding. Defendant Arthur Andersen LLP is also concerned that as a result of the adjournment of the depositions listed in Attachment D, fact discovery cannot be completed by the current deadline without adversely affecting its ability and rights to defend itself in this matter. DATED: July 15, 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 ANDREA N. SALOW

/S/ THOMAS E. EGLER THOMAS E. EGLER

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401 B Street, Suite 1600 San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: 619/231-1058 LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP RAY A. MANDLEKAR 9601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 510 Los Angeles, CA 90210 Telephone: 310/859-3100 310/278-2148 (fax) Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs 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: July 15, 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

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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 DATED: July 15, 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: July 15, 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

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DATED: July 15, 2005

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER, LLP ALFRED LEVITT JONATHAN D. SCHILLER DAVID BOYD

/S/ ALFRED LEVITT ALFRED LEVITT 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: July 15, 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: July 15, 2005 STILLMAN & FRIEDMAN, P.C. CHARLES A. STILLMAN DIANA NEHRO

/S/ CHARLES A. STILLMAN CHARLES A. STILLMAN

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425 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 Telephone: 212/223-0200 212/223-1942 (fax) Attorneys for Defendant Joseph P. Nacchio DATED: July 15, 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: July 15, 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
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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 July 15, 2005, declarant served the JOINT STATUS REPORT ON

DEPOSITIONS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE COURT'S FEBRUARY 7, 2005 ORDER 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 15th day of July, 2005, at San Diego, California. /S/ KATHLEEN R. JONES KATHLEEN R. JONES

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QWEST (LEAD) Service List - 7/15/2005 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) 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) 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) James E. Nesland Paul Schwartz Jeff Smith Cooley Godward, LLP 380 Interlocken Crescent, Suite 900 Broomfield, CO 80021-8023 720/566-4000 720/566-4099(Fax)

Wesley R. Powell Clifford Chance US LLP 31 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019 212/878-8000 212/878-8375(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)

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) 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)