Kforce Puts Qwest to Work

DENVER -- Kforce Inc. (Nasdaq: KFRC - News), a full-service professional staffing firm, has signed a two-year agreement for advanced network services with Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q - News). Kforce is relying on Qwest services to help keep its data and voice communication systems up and running so the company has continuous access to customers and staffers.

Specifically, Qwest will collocate select Kforce corporate data functions and ensure they are up and running 24 hours per day, seven days per week via Qwest's state-of-the-art CyberCenter(SM) in Tampa, Fla. Kforce is also relying on Qwest's long-distance telephony service as well as selected Internet services to help it communicate directly with its 65 offices and 1000 employees.

"In our line of business, it's important for us to quickly respond to staffing specialists and employers so we can maximize the employment opportunities for everyone. We needed a communications service provider that understood our requirements and how we work, so a solution could meet our needs perfectly," said Tony Varano, director of Kforce Technology Services, Kforce Inc. "With Qwest, we received the right solution and worked with account members who understood our needs. More importantly, we got a service- with-a-smile approach that made the decision-making process easy."

"We're pleased to have formed this new relationship with Kforce -- a significant player in the staffing industry nationwide, and a major business leader in Florida," said Cliff Holtz, executive vice president, Qwest Business Markets Group. "As this shows, our relationships with enterprise, mid-sized and small businesses extend much further than the 14 states where Qwest is a local service provider. We have extensive relationships with businesses across the U.S. and we plan to continue to enhance our presence throughout the nation."

Qwest Communications International Inc.