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71%

1,700

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2 2012 IBM CEO Study, p. 13 link

1#

CEOs

identified technology

factor = success

https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/signup.do?source=csuite-NA&S_PKG=2012CEOStudy

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CEOs say: technology is now driving more organizational change than any

other force — even the economy.2

2 2012 IBM CEO Study, p. 13 link

https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/signup.do?source=csuite-NA&S_PKG=2012CEOStudy

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Yet today’s IT organizations are faced with more complex

challenges than ever

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new applications

Big DataData quality

security threats

Cloud migrationlegacy upgrades

increased costs

System downtime

shareholder value

revenuegrowthbring your own device

merger and acquisition integration

outsourcing

reducing OPEX

security threatsShadow IT

new applications

talent management

Data quality

Cloud migration

System downtimemarket share

customer satisfaction

Shadow IT legacy upgrades

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But what if you had a proven ally on your side to help your IT

organization stay on top of these challenges AND focus on what

matters most…

your core business

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Best-in-Class Connectivity

across our owned and operated Tier 1

global network.

Industry-leading Cloud

and hosting solutions and

expertise.

Uncompromising Commitment

to working with our customers.

The CenturyLink Difference

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Connectivity

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Connectivity: Best-in-Class Network

enough to circle the Earth 17 times

430,000 miles of fiber

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connected to 55 data centersplus another 170+ third party data centers

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40,000+ buildings on networkand the number grows everyday

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carrying 100 trillion bits/secwith documented 99.999% uptime

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Security practices that exceed the standards of even our most demanding

customer—the US Government.

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fastest growing Ethernet provider in 2012

3 Source: Vertical System Group’s 2012 U.S. Business Ethernet Leaderboard

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Cloud

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Cloud: Industry Leading Solutions and Expertise

A company at the forefront of the cloud revolution and a best-in-class provider for

enterprise-grade cloud solutions

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Recognized by Gartner as a leader in 2 categories

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Gartner Magic Quadrant forManaged Hosting,North America, 2013

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Gartner Magic Quadrant forCloud Infrastructure as a Service, 2012

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over 2.4 million raised square feet

across 55 Savvis data centers

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hosting 26 petabytes of data130 times the Library of Congress

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but it’s the seamless end-to-end integration of our cloud and network assets that separates

CenturyLink from other providers

unlimitedopportunity

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0% downtime in New Jersey data center during Hurricane Sandy

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Commitment

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Commitment: Working with Our Customers

“By offering differentiated services with an outstanding customer experience, we have developed positions of strength in the business and consumer markets.”

- Glen F. Post, IIIChief Executive Officer and President

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Because of our uncompromising commitment to serving our customers,

33,000+ businesses and government agencies

trust CenturyLink for their network, cloud, voice, and managed services

needs, including

98% of the Fortune 500

Commitment: Working with Our Customers

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CenturyLink: Proven Strength and Stability

Our customers are the reason why we are where we are today.

Top 3communications

provider

Top 150of Fortune 500

48,000 3 CEOsemployees worldwide

over the last 75 years

$18.7Bin annual pro-forma

revenues

$3.045Bin free cash

flow

Highestinvestor returns in

industry for 15 years

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When you work with CenturyLink, you can…

Help Ensure You’re Secure

Eliminate Inefficiencies

Concentrate On What’s Core

“You work with us.”

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So what do you think?

Isn’t it time to experience the CenturyLink Difference for yourself?

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The CenturyLink® Difference: AppendixConnectivity | Cloud | Commitment

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Appendix: CenturyLink Leadership

Glen F. Post, IIIChief Executive Officer

and President

O. Matt BealSVP, Corp

Strategy/Product Development and Chief

Technology Officer

Bill CheekPresident,

Wholesale Markets Group

Steve DavisEVP, Public Policy

& Government Relations

Stewart EwingChief Financial Officer

and Asst. Secretary

Stacey GoffEVP, General Counsel and

Secretary

Thomas J. McEvoySVP, Integration and

Process Improvement

Maxine MoreauSVP Network Services

Karen PuckettEVP and Chief

Operating Officer

Girish VarmaEVP, Information

Technology Services

Jeffrey Von DeylenPresident, Savvis


Appendix: CenturyLink Networks

Local Service Areas

Fiber

Data Centers

North America

Europe

Asia Pacific


Appendix: CenturyLink International Network

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