DENVER, April 29, 2004 — Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced that Fanball.com, the nation's premier provider of online fantasy sports content and games, has chosen Qwest to provide it with managed Web hosting services.
Fanball.com receives more than 1.5 million visitors per month who are looking for the latest factoids on their favorite sports teams and players for fantasy sports leagues. Using Qwest’s award-winning Web hosting services, Fanball.com customers can view Web pages on the latest news in sports and quickly access and update their fantasy league and team information. Qwest will also provide Fanball.com with managed firewall services to ensure information is available to customers when they want it.
“The Qwest team worked hard to provide us with a scaleable hosting solution that gives us the communications network we need to give our customers the ultimate fantasy sports experience,” said Dave A. Marchetti, controller of Fanball.com. “We look forward to using Qwest’s communication services to help us expand our business.”
“Fanball.com signing on with Qwest is another example of our continued momentum in the hosting business, and since we recently expanded our CyberCenter facilities we are even better equipped to give our customers the solutions they need,” said Clifford S. Holtz, executive vice president of Qwest business markets group. “Qwest is committed to helping Fanball.com grow its business and enhance its customers’ online gaming activities.”
Qwest Web hosting services offer an integrated portfolio of Internet solutions over an all-optical Internet protocol (IP) network. Customers can choose from a complete spectrum of fully-customizable solutions covering domestic and international dedicated hosting, storage services, back-up services, hosted equipment and security services. Hosting operations take place at one of Qwest’s nine state-of-the-art CyberCenters located in Burbank, Calif.; Chicago; Denver; Columbus, Ohio; Newark, N.J.; Tampa, Fla.; Sacramento, Calif.; Sterling, Va.; and Sunnyvale, Calif. Qwest CyberCenters have some of the industry’s most advanced procedures for monitoring, diagnosing and resolving network, operating system, and application problems before they can begin.
Voted “Hosting Center of the Year” in a recent InfoWorld reader’s choice survey, Qwest was also ranked number one for providing application services in a recent America’s Network end-user survey.
About Fanball
Fanball.com is the nation's premier provider of online fantasy sports contests, content, strategy and insight. Fanball.com owns, produces and distributes Fantasy Football Weekly, America's top selling fantasy sports publication, and Fanball.com Radio, a nationally syndicated radio program, all completely dedicated to fantasy sports and the fantasy sports player. Fanball.com currently has online affiliations with Time Warner, Yahoo.com, and The NFL Players Association.
About Qwest
Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) is a leading provider of voice, video and data services to more than 25 million customers. The company’s 47,000 employees are committed to the “Spirit of Service” and providing world-class services that exceed customers’ expectations for quality, value and reliability. For more information, please visit the Qwest Web site at www.qwest.com.
