FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 2003	CONTACTS: Qwest Media Contact: Silvia McLachlan 303-965-3424 silvia.mclachlan@qwest.com Forest City Media Contact: Thomas J. Gleason Forest City Stapleton (303) 382-1800 tgleason@fcdenver.com Qwest Investor Contact: Stephanie Comfort 800-567-7296 IR@qwest.com
QWEST AND FOREST CITY ANNOUNCE DSL SERVICE AVAILABILITY FOR STAPLETON RESIDENTS Denver’s Next Great Neighborhoods Wired for the Internet Age
DENVER, January 14, 2003 – Qwest Communications and Forest City Stapleton, Inc. today announced an exclusive marketing agreement in which Qwest will be the preferred provider of telecommunications services, including DSL service, to residents in the new, mixed-use neighborhoods currently taking shape at Stapleton. The agreement brings advanced broadband communications to the single-family homes at one of the nation’s most attractive new urban communities, which is projected to have a total of 30,000 residents when it reaches full build-out in the next 15 years. The high-speed, "always-on," Qwest DSL connection allows customers to surf the Internet at speeds up to 7 megabits per second, or up to 125 times faster than a traditional 56K modem, ensuring that residents of the single-family homes at Stapleton will enjoy all of the benefits of living in a community that is fully wired for the future. “Qwest is thrilled to provide the Stapleton community with DSL and its many benefits,” said Teresa Taylor, executive vice president of product management for Qwest. “These residents will be able to enjoy a technology that can simplify their lives through the convenience of a fast, always-on connection to the Internet.” “Stapleton is a community of neighborhoods that are being created in an environment that encourages ‘life-long learning,’” said John Lehigh, chief operating officer of Forest City Stapleton, Inc., master developer of the 4,700-acre former airport property. “The Qwest DSL service at Stapleton is an important component of a telecommunications structure at Stapleton that will provide high-speed linkages with informational resources throughout the world,” Mr. Lehigh added. Qwest's DSL service allows customers to use a single, traditional telephone line for simultaneous voice and access to the Internet. It is designed for small businesses, people with home offices or anyone who wants high-speed access to the Internet and always-on availability to the Internet and e-mail. Qwest DSL supports several Internet service providers. Customers who want to order Qwest DSL can call 1-800-244-1111 (residential customers) or 1-800-603-6000 (small business customers). Stapleton is rapidly being transformed into the new urban community envisioned by the citizens of Denver who created the internationally acclaimed Stapleton Development Plan. The Quebec Regional Retail Center at Stapleton already is bringing new retail to northeast Denver that includes Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Just for Feet, Office Depot and a wide variety of additional retail outlets. Within walking distance to the south, there already are 189 homes of a variety of sizes and prices occupied on the site of the former airport’s east-west runway where another 240 homes are under construction. Nearby, within walking distance, an innovative Denver Public Schools campus is under construction in preparation for opening in August of next year. The Denver School of Science and Technology, a DPS charter high school, also is scheduled to come to Stapleton in 2004. About Forest City Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:FCEA) (NYSE:FCEB) is a $4.9 billion NYSE-listed real estate company headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The Company is principally engaged in the ownership, development, acquisition and management of commercial and residential real estate throughout the United States. The Company's portfolio includes interests in retail centers, apartment communities, office buildings and hotels in 20 states and the District of Columbia. More information about the redevelopment of Stapleton is available on the web at www.stapletondenver.com or www.fceinc.com 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 53,000-plus 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.