New Issue-Qwest sells $800 mln in 8-year…

Jan 7 (Reuters) – Qwest Communications International Inc on Thursday sold $800 million of senior notes in the 144a

private placement market, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service.

The size of the deal was increased from an originally

planned $500 million.

Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup,

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo were

the joint bookrunning managers for the sale.

BORROWER: QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC

AMT $800 MLN COUPON 7.125 PCT MATURITY 4/1/2018

TYPE SR NOTES ISS PRICE 98.44 FIRST PAY 10/1/2010

MOODY’S Ba3 YIELD 7.375 PCT SETTLEMENT 1/12/2010

S&P B-PLUS SPREAD 378 BPS PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL

FITCH BB-PLUS MORE THAN TREAS NON-CALLABLE 3 YRS

Keywords: QWEST DEBT/NOTES

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