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[LOGO]  STATE OF WASHINGTON                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
        SECRETARY OF STATE                                     WASHINGTON
        Ralph Munro, Secretary of State                    PROFIT CORPORATION
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IMPORTANT! Person to contact about        |          Daytime Phone Number
this filing                               |          (with area code)
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Rosalynn Christian                        |          (972) 507-5275
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                     AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

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NAME OF CORPORATION (As currently recorded with the Office of the
Secretary of State)

GTE Northwest Incorporated
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UBI NUMBER  |   CORPORATION NUMBER   |   AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
            |   (If known)           |   WERE ADOPTED ON
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313013420   |   21682166             |   June 15, 2000
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EFFECTIVE DATE     (Specified effective date may be up to 90 days AFTER receipt
OF ARTICLES OF     of the document by the Secretary of State)
AMENDMENT          / / Specific Date: ______________________
                   /X/ Upon filing by the Secretary of State
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT WERE ADOPTED BY (Please check ONE of the following)
  / / Incorporators. Shareholders action was not required
  / / Board of Directors. Shareholders action was not required
  /X/ Duly approved shareholder action in accordance with Chapter 23B.10 RCW
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          AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AS FOLLOWS
 If amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of
  issued shares, provisions for implementing the amendment must be included.
          If necessary, attach additional amendments or information.

ARTICLE I  The name of the corporation shall be Verizon Northwest Inc.




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SIGNATURE OF OFFICER OR CHAIRPERSON

This document is hereby executed under penalties of perjury, and is, to the
best of my knowledge, true and correct.

   /s/ Rosalynn Christian             Rosalynn Christian            6-30-2000
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  Signature of Officer                Printed Name                  Date
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  CORPORATIONS INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE - 360/753-7115 (TDD - 360/753-1485)