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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.17

                 UNAMANAGED PRIVATE NETOWRK SERVICES AGREEMENT
                                 [NO EQUIPMENT]

         THIS UNMANAGED PRIVATE NETOWRK SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is
entered into this 30th day of September, 2003 ("Effective Date") by and between
SAVVIS Communications Corporation, a Missouri corporation ("SAVVIS") and Dex
Media, Inc. ("Customer").

         WHEREAS, Customer desires to obtain from SAVVIS certain services, all
as described herein; and

         WHEREAS, SAVVIS, through itself and/or any of its licensed affiliates,
is desirous of providing such services to Customer, all on the terms and
conditions as set forth herein;

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.       CONNECTIONS AND DEMARCATION. SAVVIS shall provide Customer the network
connections (the "Connection(s)") and other services (the Service(s)"),
described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein, for the price
and on the terms as set forth on Exhibit A. The parties acknowledge that SAVVIS'
obligation to provide the Connection(s)/Service(s) is subject to its having
obtained all of the requisite licenses and consents to provide the
Connection(s)/Service(s) described herein. From time to time Customer may order
additional Connection(s)/Service(s) at such prices as shall be agreed upon by
the parties, which Connection(s)/Service(s) shall be governed by the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and which shall be evidenced by a service order
(the "Service Order"). The LEC (Local Exchange Carrier) at the last serving CO
(Central Office) shall be the Connection demarcation point.

2.       SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES. SAVVIS shall provide
Customer the Service Level Agreement ("SLA") as described on Exhibit B attached
hereto and incorporated herein. Credits under the SLA shall be Customer's
exclusive remedy for SLA deficiencies or any deficiencies in service and shall
be paid to Customer in accordance with the SLA only if Customer is not in
default of the Agreement at the time of such claim for credit and was not in
default of the Agreement during the period in which the deficiency occurred. Any
service performed by SAVVIS beyond that explicitly described in Exhibit A shall
be at an additional cost, and Customer shall reimburse SAVVIS for such
additional costs invoiced. The rates and description for some additional
services are attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit C.

3.       TERM. The term of the Agreement shall be two (2) years from the
Effective Date, which term shall renew automatically for successive periods
equal to one (1) month until the termination or expiration of the last
Connection/Service ("Agreement Term"). Each Connection/Service shall have a
minimum term of two (2) years for such Connection/Service commencing from the
activation of such Connection or the delivery of Service ("Connection/Service
Initial Term"). Each Connection/Service shall automatically renew for successive
periods equal one (1) month for such Connection/Service unless terminated in
writing by either party at least thirty (30) days prior to the then current date
for termination. SAVVIS reserves the right to change its rates or the SLA during
any renewal term by notifying Customer at least ninety (90) days in advance of
the effective date of such rate or SLA change, provided however if the parties
are negotiating in good faith the rate and/or SLA change, such change shall not
be effective until the earlier of (i) when such change has been agreed upon by
the parties, or (ii) one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date SAVVIS
notifies Customer of such change.

4.       NO EQUIPMENT. This Agreement does not include equipment provided by
SAVVIS. Customer has purchased an unmanaged service, and SAVVIS shall have no
obligation to perform any consultative, administrative, maintenance, or other
services relating to Customer's or its customer's premise equipment(s). If
Equipment is ordered by Customer and provided by SAVVIS under this Agreement,
the parties shall agree to amendment governing Customer and its end-users use
and protection of such Equipment.

5.       PAYMENT. In the event that Customer's Connections are for a private
network or an extranet exchange, billing shall commence five (5) days after
delivery by SAVVIS to the CFA (Channel Facility Assignment) to Customer. In the
event that Customer's Connection(s) is/are for a private network plus Internet,
Managed IP Internet, Internet plus Firewall or Internet only, commencement of
billing shall be as follows: (i) billing shall commence five (5) days after
acceptance by SAVVIS of the local loop if Internet access resides on such
Connection; or (ii) billing shall commence after SAVVIS activates the Connection
on the WAN side or is ready to activate at least two Connections on the WAN
side, whichever is earlier. In the event that Customer's Connection requires an
extended demarcation, such extended demarcation shall be Customer's sole
responsibility and shall not affect SAVVIS' right to commence billing. The
installation fee shall be due after SAVVIS activates the Connection on the WAN
side or is ready to activate at least two Connections on the WAN side, whichever
is earlier. Billing shall commence on any Service when SAVVIS delivers such
Service to Customer. Customer will be invoiced monthly for all amounts due and
owing to SAVVIS. All payments are due within thirty (30) days after the date of
such invoice without set-off or demand. All payments required by this Agreement
are exclusive of any national, state, municipal, or other governmental excise,
sales, value-added and occupational taxes and other fees and levies, all of
which the Customer shall be responsible for and will pay in full, other than
taxes based on SAVVIS' net income. Customer will be

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deemed to be in default hereunder if payment is not received within thirty (30)
days after the date of such invoice. In addition to its other remedies, SAVVIS
may charge Customer an interest rate equal 1-1/2% per month on any amount past
due but only after the 45th day from the date of invoice. In the event SAVVIS is
unable to activate the Connection(s) or deliver the Service(s) due to any
reason, issue or delay caused either directly or indirectly by the Customer or
its agents, such Connection(s) will be deemed activated or Service(s) shall be
deemed delivered and SAVVIS shall commence billing when SAVVIS is ready to
activate such Connection or deliver such Service, without regard to whether
Customer's servers are active on the Customer end or whether Customer fails to
connect or disconnects the Connection(s)/Service(s).

6.       ACCEPTABLE USE. SAVVIS' network may only be used for lawful purposes.
SAVVIS reserves the right to monitor Customer's activity for internal network
utilization and reliability purposes. SAVVIS' utilization and reliability
monitoring does not include examination of Customer payload data unless (i) such
examination is deemed necessary to troubleshoot a Customer issue, and the
Customer consents to such examination; or (ii) such examination is pursuant to
any judicial order, search warrant, or statutory requirement, in which event
SAVVIS shall provide notice thereof to Customer, to the extent that the judicial
order, search warrant, or statutory requirement permits said notice. Any
monitoring by SAVVIS is subject to the confidentiality provision set forth in
this Agreement.

The transmission of any material in violation of any federal, state, or other
applicable law or regulation is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited
to, copyrighted material, material legally judged to be threatening or obscene,
material protected by trade secret or material that is otherwise deemed to be
proprietary or judged by SAVVIS to be inappropriate or improper, such as
unsolicited e-mail messages. SAVVIS has zero tolerance for unsolicited e-mail
messages and reserves the right to immediately terminate the
Connection(s)/Service(s) or Agreement in the event that SAVVIS becomes aware
that Customer, or persons making use of Customer's Connections/Services, (i)
is/are using the SAVVIS network for the distribution of unsolicited e-mail
messages, or (ii) is otherwise in breach of this Section. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any indirect or attempted violations of this section or SAVVIS'
Acceptable Use Policy located on its website at
http://www.savvis.net/company/profile/aup.html, or actual or attempted
violations by a third party on behalf of Customer or its end-user, shall be
considered a violation of the Agreement by Customer. SAVVIS-provided facilities,
DNS, Connection(s) or Service(s) may not be used to send unsolicited commercial
e-mails, nor may SAVVIS facilities, DNS, Connection(s) or Service(s) be used to
host any web site or other network resource which is advertised directly or
indirectly through unsolicited commercial e-mail. In the absence of verifiable
proof to the contrary, SAVVIS considers complaints by recipients of e-mails to
be de-facto proof that the recipient did not "opt-in" or otherwise ask to
receive the e-mail(s) about which a complaint was generated. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, unless prevented by a lawful order issued by a court of competent
jurisdiction, statute, immediate termination notice received from SAVVIS'
upstream provider, or SAVVIS' sole but reasonable determination that its network
or customers are in immediate jeopardy, SAVVIS will attempt to notify customer
prior to taking any action that would result in a service interruption.

Notwithstanding the above, the parties agree that the AUP shall only apply to
Connections/Services that access and/or traverse the public network.

7.       DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTY. SUBJECT TO THE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT SET
FORTH ON EXHIBIT B, SAVVIS MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. THIS INCLUDES LOSS OF DATA RESULTING FROM DELAYS, NONDELIVERIES,
MISDELIVERIES, OR SERVICE INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED. USE OF ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED BY SAVVIS' NETWORK IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. SAVVIS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS
ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR QUALITY OF INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH
ITS SERVICES.

8.       DEFAULT AND TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE.

DEFAULT: Subject to the remedies set forth in the SLA, which shall be Customer's
sole remedy for SAVVIS' breach of the SLA or any deficiencies in service, and
further subject to Sections 5 (Payment) and 6 (Acceptable Use) herein which
shall not be subject to the cure periods of this Section 8, upon the occurrence
of a breach by either party of any provision hereunder, the non-breaching party
shall provide the breaching party with written notice of the breach and a thirty
(30) day period to cure such non-monetary breach. If the breaching party fails
to cure such breach within the applicable cure period, or if Customer breaches
Section 5 or Section 6 of the Agreement, the non-breaching party may terminate
this Agreement on written notice to the breaching party. This right of
termination shall be in addition to any other rights and remedies which either
party may have available to it in law or in equity. In addition, upon the
occurrence of any breach by Customer hereunder which has not been cured within
the applicable cure period set forth in this section, the cumulative total of
the balance of all monthly payments remaining on this Agreement shall become due
and payable by Customer as of that date as liquidated damages and not as a
penalty. Customer acknowledges that the amounts payable pursuant to the
preceding sentence are equitable compensation to SAVVIS and are intended to
reasonably compensate SAVVIS for the losses which are occasioned by Customer's
failure to honor Customer's obligations hereunder and that the exact amount of
damages is difficult or impractical to establish. Notice for monetary default
may be sent by e-mail, facsimile, or other written format.

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TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE: In the event that Customer terminates for
convenience any Connection under the Agreement, such termination shall be
effective one (1) month from SAVVIS' receipt of notice, and Customer shall be
liable for the following charges:

                  (i)      If Customer terminates for convenience any Connection
                           on or before twelve (12) months from the activation
                           of the Connection, Customer shall owe to SAVVIS 100%
                           of the cumulative total of the balance of all monthly
                           payments remaining on any terminated Connection.

                  (ii)     If Customer terminates for convenience any Connection
                           after twelve (12) months from the activation of the
                           Connection but before twenty-four (24) months from
                           such activation, Customer shall owe to SAVVIS 10% of
                           the cumulative total of the balance of all monthly
                           payments remaining on any terminated Connection.

For the avoidance of doubt, the cumulative total of the balance of all monthly
payments remaining on any terminated Connection shall be based on a twenty-four
(24) month term. This termination for convenience shall only apply to network
Connections.

PRE-ACTIVATION CANCELLATION: In the event that Customer terminates a Connection
prior to the delivery of the local loop, Customer shall owe SAVVIS a
pre-delivery cancellation fee as follows: $1,000 per Logical or Private Virtual
Connection, provided, however, if a loop is also delivered, Customer shall also
be billed for the loop as set forth herein; $1,500 per T1 or per DS-1
Connection; $2,500 per T3 or per DS-3 Connection. For Connections that are
higher than DS-3, Customer shall be liable for at least $5,000 per Connection.
In addition, Customer shall be responsible for any and all third-party charges,
including local access charges and facility charges, SAVVIS incurs or will incur
on such terminated or cancelled Connection. After the delivery of the local
loop, Customer shall be liable in accordance with the first paragraph of this
section.

9.       MAINTENANCE. Routine maintenance and periodic system repairs, upgrades,
and reconfigurations may result in temporary impairment or interruption in
service. As a result, SAVVIS does not guarantee continuous or uninterrupted
service and reserves the right from time to time to temporarily reduce or
suspend service without notice subject to the terms and conditions of the SLA.
The provisions set forth in the SLA shall be Customer's sole and exclusive
remedy in the event of any SLA deficiency, including, but not limited to, the
unavailability of Customer's Connection.

10.      INDEMNIFICATION. Customer shall indemnify, defend and hold SAVVIS, its
affiliates, officers, directors, licensees, licensers, and vendors harmless from
any and all claims, losses, damages and expenses, including, without limitation,
reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, or liabilities arising from (i) any
claims made against SAVVIS by any third party in connection with the use of
Connection(s)/Services by Customer or Customer's end-user(s), including, by way
of example and not limitation, claims arising from or related to a violation of
the AUP or any other provision of this Agreement; (ii) any claim of infringement
of any intellectual property or other proprietary interest based on the
possession or use of any Services or equipment furnished to Customer or
Customer's end-user(s); or (iii) any acts or omissions of Customer, Customer's
end-users, agents or contractors in connection with the Services.

SAVVIS will defend or settle any suit or proceeding brought against Customer
based upon a claim that the Connections alone and not in combination with any
other product or service constitutes an infringement of any valid US patent,
copyright or trade secret of any third party, and will pay all damages and costs
finally awarded or reached through settlement against Customer up to the
liability limited of this Agreement. SAVVIS shall be relieved of its obligation
to defend Customer from any such claim solely to the extent that the alleged
infringement results from a Connection or services modified by or on behalf of
the Customer, but only if such modification was not made or authorized by
SAVVIS, or use of the Connection or service by Customer other than in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement. Upon notice of not less than seven (7) days,
SAVVIS reserves the right (but shall have no obligation) to modify or terminate
any or all Connections or services or restrict Customer's use in whole or in
part in the event of any suit or proceeding, or threatened suit or proceeding,
which may be subject to an indemnity obligation under this Section, provided
however that SAVVIS shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to substitute
the infringing product with a product that is substantially similar.

A party's obligation to indemnify shall be contingent upon (i) the indemnified
party promptly notifying the indemnifying party in writing of any such suit or
proceeding, (ii) providing the indemnifying party with sole control over the
defense or settlement of any such claim or action, provided that no settlement
will be agreed upon that does not completely release the indemnified party from
liability with respect to the claim and/or requires any affirmative action by
the indemnified party that is not consented to by the indemnified party; and
(iii) the indemnified party providing reasonable information and assistance in
the defense or settlement of any such claim or action. The indemnified party may
participate in any such suit or proceeding through counsel of its choice at its
own expense; provided, that the costs associated with such counsel shall not be
deemed damages or costs for purposes of the indemnity hereunder.

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11.      GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement is deemed to be entered into in the State
of New York and shall not become a binding obligation of SAVVIS until it has
been executed by an officer of SAVVIS. This Agreement is subject to credit
approval by SAVVIS in its sole discretion. The parties agree that any dispute
arising under this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York except for its principals for resolving
conflicts of law. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or
agreed to in writing by the parties, any controversy or claim arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by binding
arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association
("AAA").

12.      ASSIGNMENT. Neither party may assign this Agreement or any portion
hereof without the other party's prior written consent, which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld, provided that either party may assign this Agreement
or a portion thereof (i) in the event of a merger in which the party is not the
surviving entity; (ii) in the event of a sale of all or substantially all of its
assets; or (iii) to any affiliate (provided further that in the event of an
assignment to an affiliate by Customer, the assignee must be of equal or better
creditworthiness as Customer, as determined by SAVVIS in its sole discretion).
Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

13.      LIMITATION ON LIABILITY. EXCEPT FOR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF (I)
CUSTOMER'S BREACH OF ITS OBLIGATIONS IN THE ACCEPTABLE USE SECTION AND/OR THE
AUP; AND, (II) EACH PARTY'S BREACH OF ITS CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATION AS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 14, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY, ITS AFFILIATES OR AGENTS BE
LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTYOR ANY THIRD PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT
FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR FOR
ANY LOST OR IMPUTED PROFITS OR REVENUES, LOST DATA OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF
SUBSTITUTE SERVICES RESULTING FROM DELAYS, NONDELIVERIES, MISDELIVERIES OR
SERVICE INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SERVICES OR
THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY UNDER WHICH SUCH LIABILITY IS
ASSERTED, WHETHER BREACH OF WARRANTY, INDEMNIFICATION, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT
LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER LIABILITY IS ASSERTED IN CONTRACT, TORT OR
OTHERWISE, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH PARTYHAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE, IN
THE EVENT OF A BREACH BY A PARTY OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATION, THE TOTAL
AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF A PARTY TO THE OTHER PARTY AND ANY THIRD PARTY IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT FOR SUCH BREACH BY THE PARTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO
SUCH DAMAGES PROVEN BY THE OTHER PARTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION DOLLARS
($2,000,000).

EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THE SLA, WHICH SETS FORTH CUSTOMER'S
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THE SLA OR ANY DEFICIENCIES IN SERVICE, THE TOTAL
AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF SAVVIS TO CUSTOMER AND ANY THIRD PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO DIRECT DAMAGES PROVEN BY CUSTOMER NOT TO
EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE TOTAL NET PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY SAVVIS FOR THE
APPLICABLE CONNECTION OR SERVICE IN THE TWELVE MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING THE DATE IN WHICH THE CLAIM ARISES. Customer acknowledges that SAVVIS
has set its warranties, prices, and other charges in reliance on the foregoing
limitations of liability, which form an essential basis of the bargain between
the parties.

14.      CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Unless required to release by a law or court
or government order, in which case the disclosing party will give as much notice
as reasonably possible unless such order explicitly restricts such notification,
or unless such information is already publicly available, neither party shall
disclose any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement nor any non-public
information (collectively "Confidential Information") without the prior written
consent of the other party hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing and other that
SAVVIS' pricing information, each party may disclose Confidential Information to
any consultants, contractors, and counsels who have a need to know basis and
have executed a reasonably protective non-disclosure agreement with the
disclosing party.

         In performing its duties under this Agreement, SAVVIS may receive or
have access to, from or through Customer, personal data. SAVVIS shall not
disclose or use the personal data for any reason other than as necessary to
carry out its duties and responsibilities under this Agreement or as required by
law.

         Neither party will use, in advertising or publicity or in any way
related to this Agreement or the subject matter hereof, the name of the other
party or its affiliates or any of their directors, officers, managers,
employees, consultants or agents or any trade name, trademark, service mark,
logo or symbol of the other party or its affiliates, except with the express
written consent of the other party.

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         In the event the receiving party commits a breach of, or threatens to
commit a breach of, this Section 14, the disclosing party shall have the right
to seek and obtain all judicial relief (including, but not limited to,
injunctive or other equitable relief, and monetary damages, interest and
attorney's fees and expenses) as may be ordered or awarded by a court of
competent jurisdiction.

15.      MODIFICATION. Except for additional services to be ordered by a Service
Order, this Agreement may be modified only by a written instrument executed by
both parties.

16.      NOTICES. Any notice required to be given hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be deemed to have been delivered when deposited in the United States
mail (registered or certified mail), return receipt requested, with adequate
postage affixed, or delivered to a national overnight courier service and
addressed to the persons set forth herein.

To SAVVIS:

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                                                                                   For all cancellation/disconnection.
General notices:                           with a copy to:                          upgrades, or termination notices:
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SAVVIS Communications Corporation          SAVVIS Communications Corporation       SAVVIS Communications Corporation
12851 Worldgate Drive                      1 SAVVIS Parkway                        12851 Worldgate Drive
Herndon, Virginia, USA 20170               Town & Country, MO, USA 63017           Herndon, Virginia, USA 20170
Attn: Controller, Finance Department       Attn: Legal Administrator               Attn: Client Solutions
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To Customer:        Dex Media, Inc.
                    198 Inverness Drive West
                    Inglewood, CO 80112
                    ATTN: Legal Department

17.      FORCE MAJEURE. Neither party shall be responsible for any failure to
perform its obligations under this Agreement, except for Customer's obligation
to pay for services provided by SAVVIS and received by Customer, if such failure
is caused by war, labor strike, terrorist act, fire, flood, earthquake, act of
government or other events similar events beyond the reasonable control of the
other party.

18.      MISCELLANEOUS.

         a)       SAVVIS may install a dial line at the Customer Connection site
to monitor the Connection(s), provided however where Qwest or its successor in
interest ("Qwest") is the incumbent local exchange carrier where a Connection is
located, SAVVIS shall use reasonable efforts to use Qwest dial lines for such
Connections. This dial line is to be used by SAVVIS for its monitoring purposes
and shall not be used by Customer, its agents, contractors, representative, or
end-users. In the event such unauthorized usage occurs, Customer shall reimburse
SAVVIS for any costs associated with such unauthorized usage, including phone
bills. Furthermore, in the event that SAVVIS is unable to monitor the
Connection(s) due to Customer's, its agents, contractors, representative, or
end-users unauthorized usage, the SLA for the time period affected shall be null
and void.

         b)       In the event that SAVVIS or the local access provider needs to
access the Customer Connection site to maintain or repair or otherwise affect
the Connection(s), Customer shall cooperate in a timely manner and provide
access to the Customer Connection site and assist SAVVIS or the local access
provider to affect such maintenance. In the event Customer does not provide, in
a timely manner, the required assistance and/or access, SAVVIS may terminate the
Agreement or suspend services, and Customer shall not be entitled to any
remedies under the SLA for the timeframe during which the required assistance
and/or access is not provided.

         c)       In the event Customer requires a relocation of the
Connection(s)/Service(s), such relocation shall be subject to subsection b
above, and such relocated Connection(s)/Service(s) shall be subject to
additional terms and conditions required by SAVVIS.

         d)       SAVVIS reserves the right to terminate the Agreement upon
notice to Customer in the event that (i) SAVVIS cannot maintain, despite
reasonable efforts to do so, its regulatory approval necessary to provide the
Connection(s)/Service(s)and/or enter into this Agreement; and (ii) SAVVIS'
underlying vendor is unable or unwilling to provide some or all of the services
required for SAVVIS to continue this Agreement.

         e)       Any cause of action Customer may have with respect to the
Service must be commenced within six (6) months of the earlier of (i) the
effective date of expiration or termination of this Agreement; or (ii) the date
after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause of action is
barred.

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19.      ENTIRETY. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original for all purposes hereof. This
Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to
the matters covered hereby and supersedes any other prior or simultaneous
agreement related to such matters.

SAVVIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION                DEX MEDIA, INC.

By: /s/ JAMES MORI                               By: /s/ GEORGE BURNETT
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Print Name: James Mori                           Print Name: George Burnett
Title: President-Americas                        Title: CEO and President
Date: 1/8/04                                     Date: 9/30/03

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.18
                                                                  EXECUTION COPY

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         This Employment Agreement (the "Agreement"), effective as of November
8, 2002 (the "Effective Date"), is made by and between George Burnett (the
"Executive") and Dex Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any of its
subsidiaries and affiliates (including without limitation Dex Media East LLC) as
may employ Executive from time to time (collectively, and together with any
successor thereto, the "Company").

                                    RECITALS

         A.       It is the desire of the Company to assure itself of the
                  services of the Executive by engaging the Executive to perform
                  services under the terms hereof.

         B.       The Executive desires to provide services to the Company on
                  the terms herein provided.

                                    AGREEMENT

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the respective
covenants and agreements set forth below the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.       CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

         (a)      "Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other
                  Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or
                  under common control with, such Person where "control" shall
                  have the meaning given such term under Rule 405 of the
                  Securities Act.

         (b)      "Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble
                  hereto.

         (c)      "Annual Base Salary" shall have the meaning set forth in
                  Section 3(a).

         (d)      "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

         (e)      The Company shall have "Cause" to terminate the Executive's
                  employment hereunder upon:

                  (i)      The Executive's willful failure to substantially
                           perform the duties set forth in this Agreement (other
                           than any such failure resulting from the Executive's
                           Disability) which is not remedied within 30 days
                           after receipt of written notice from the Company
                           specifying such failure;

                  (ii)     The Executive's willful failure to carry out, or
                           comply with, in any material respect any lawful and
                           reasonable directive of the Board not inconsistent
                           with the terms of this Agreement, which is not
                           remedied within 30 days after receipt of written
                           notice from the Company specifying such failure;

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                  (iii)    The Executive's commission at any time of any act or
                           omission that results in, or that may reasonably be
                           expected to result in, a conviction, plea of no
                           contest, or imposition of unadjudicated probation for
                           any felony or crime involving moral turpitude;

                  (iv)     The Executive's unlawful use (including being under
                           the influence) or possession of illegal drugs on the
                           Company's premises or while performing the
                           Executive's duties and responsibilities under this
                           Agreement; or

                  (v)      The Executive's commission at any time of any act of
                           fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, material
                           misconduct, or breach of fiduciary duty against the
                           Company (or any predecessor thereto or successor
                           thereof).

         (f)      "Change in Control" shall mean a change in ownership or
                  control of the Company effected through a transaction or
                  series of transactions (other than an offering of Common Stock
                  to the general public through a registration statement filed
                  with the Securities and Exchange Commission) whereby any
                  "person" or related "group" of "persons" (as such terms are
                  used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act)
                  (other than the Company, any of its subsidiaries, an employee
                  benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its
                  subsidiaries, a Principal Stockholder or a "person" that,
                  prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly controls, is
                  controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company or
                  a Principal Stockholder) directly or indirectly acquires
                  beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under
                  the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company possessing more
                  than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of
                  the Company's securities outstanding immediately after such
                  acquisition.

         (g)      "Common Stock" shall mean common stock of the Company, par
                  value $0.01 per share.

         (h)      "Company" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble
                  hereto.

         (i)      "Compensation Committee" means the Compensation Committee of
                  the Board.

         (j)      "Date of Termination" shall mean (i) if the Executive's
                  employment is terminated by his death, the date of his death;
                  (ii) if the Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to
                  Section 4(a)(ii) - (vi) either the date indicated in the
                  Notice of Termination or the date specified by the Company
                  pursuant to Section 4(b), whichever is earlier; (iii) if the
                  Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to Section
                  4(a)(vii) or Section 4(a)(viii), the expiration of the
                  then-applicable Term.

         (k)      "Dex West Transaction" shall mean the transaction contemplated
                  by the Rodney Purchase Agreement.

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         (l)      "Directors and Officers Insurance" shall have the meaning set
                  forth in Section 13.

         (m)      A "Disability" shall have occurred when the Executive has been
                  unable to perform his duties because of physical or mental
                  incapacity for a period of at least 180 consecutive days as
                  determined by a medical doctor mutually agreed-upon by the
                  parties hereto.

         (n)      "EBITDA" for a given period shall mean the sum of (i) the
                  consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation,
                  amortization, and extraordinary items and (ii) any management
                  or similar fees charged to the Company by any Principal
                  Stockholder (but only to the extent such fees are deducted
                  from the earnings described in the preceding subsection (i)),
                  all as reflected on the Company's audited consolidated
                  financial statements for such period.

         (o)      "Effective Date" shall have the meaning set forth in the
                  preamble hereto.

         (p)      "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
                  as amended from time to time.

         (q)      "Executive" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble
                  hereto.

         (r)      "Executive Bonus Plan" shall mean the bonus plan to be
                  developed by the Compensation Committee which shall
                  incorporate the targets attached hereto as Exhibit A.

         (s)      "Extension Term" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
                  2(b).

         (t)      The Executive shall have "Good Reason" to resign his
                  employment upon the occurrence of any of the following:

                  (i)      Failure of the Company to continue the Executive in
                           the position of President and Chief Executive Officer
                           (or any other position not less senior to such
                           position);

                  (ii)     A material diminution in the nature or scope of the
                           Executive's responsibilities, duties or authority;

                  (iii)    Failure of the Company to make any material payment
                           or provide any material benefit under this Agreement;
                           or

                  (iv)     The Company's material breach of this Agreement or
                           any Option Agreement;

                  provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing the
                  Executive may not resign his employment for Good Reason
                  unless: (A) the Executive provides the Company with at least
                  30 days prior written notice of his intent to resign for Good
                  Reason (which notice is provided not later than the 30th day
                  following the occurrence of the event constituting Good
                  Reason); and (B) the Company has not

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                  remedied the alleged violation(s) within the 30-day period;
                  and, provided, further, that the Executive shall not have Good
                  Reason to terminate his employment due to the failure to
                  consummate all or any portion of the Dex West Transaction; and
                  provided, further, that Executive may resign his employment
                  for Good Reason if in connection with any Change in Control
                  the purchaser does not assume the severance provisions set
                  forth in Section 5 (including corresponding definitions) (or
                  substitute substantially identical severance provisions) with
                  respect to the Executive and if Executive does not accept
                  employment with such purchaser in connection with the Change
                  in Control.

         (u)      "Initial Term" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
                  2(b).

         (v)      "Joint Management Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth
                  in Section 14.

         (w)      "Notice of Termination" shall have the meaning set forth in
                  Section 4(b).

         (x)      "Option Agreement" shall mean an agreement to purchase Common
                  Stock pursuant to the Option Plan.

         (y)      "Option Plan" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
                  3(c).

         (z)      "Person" shall mean an individual, partnership, corporation,
                  limited liability company, business trust, joint stock
                  company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture,
                  governmental authority or other entity of whatever nature.

         (aa)     "Principal Stockholders" shall mean Carlyle Partners III, L.P.
                  a Delaware limited partnership; Welsh, Carson, Anderson &
                  Stowe IX, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; and each of
                  their respective Affiliates.

         (bb)     "Related Agreements" shall have the meaning set forth in
                  Section 18.

         (cc)     "Rodney Purchase Agreement" shall mean that certain Purchase
                  Agreement by and among Qwest Dex, Inc., Qwest Services
                  Corporation, Qwest Communications International Inc.
                  (collectively, the "Qwest Parties") and Dex Holdings LLC,
                  dated as of August 19, 2002, pursuant to which the Qwest
                  Parties have agreed to sell all of the interests of GPP LLC
                  (as described in the Rodney Purchase Agreement) to Dex
                  Holdings LLC on the terms and conditions set forth therein.

         (dd)     "Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as
                  amended from time to time.

         (ee)     "Term" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

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2.       EMPLOYMENT

         (a)      The Company shall employ the Executive and the Executive shall
                  enter the employ of the Company, for the period set forth in
                  Section 2(b), in the position set forth in Section 2(c), and
                  upon the other terms and conditions herein provided.

         (b)      The initial term of employment under this Agreement (the
                  "Initial Term") shall be for the period beginning on the
                  effective date of this Agreement and ending on December 31,
                  2005, unless earlier terminated as provided in Section 4. The
                  employment term hereunder shall automatically be extended for
                  successive one-year periods (each, an "Extension Term" and,
                  collectively with the Initial Term, the "Term") unless either
                  party gives notice of non-extension to the other no later than
                  90 days prior to the expiration of the then-applicable Term.

         (c)      Position and Duties.

                           (i)      The Executive shall serve as President and
                  Chief Executive Officer of the Company with such customary
                  responsibilities, duties and authority customarily associated
                  with such positions in a company the size and nature of the
                  Company as may from time to time be assigned to the Executive
                  by the Board. Such duties, responsibilities and authority may
                  include services for one or more subsidiaries or affiliates of
                  the Company including, without limitation, services for Dex
                  Media West LLC following the consummation of all or any
                  portion of the Dex West Transaction. The Executive shall
                  report to the Board. The Executive agrees to observe and
                  comply with the Company's rules and policies as adopted by the
                  Company from time to time. The Executive shall devote
                  substantially all his working time and efforts to the business
                  and affairs of the Company; provided, that it shall not be
                  considered a violation of the foregoing for the Executive to
                  (A) with the prior consent of the Board (which consent shall
                  not unreasonably be withheld), serve on corporate, industry,
                  civic or charitable boards or committees, (B) accept speaking
                  engagements and (C) manage his personal affairs, so long as
                  none of such activities significantly interferes with the
                  Executive's duties hereunder.

                           (ii)     As of the Effective Date, the Principal
                  Stockholders shall cause the Executive to be appointed or
                  elected to the Board. During the Term, the Board shall propose
                  the Executive for re-election to the Board and the Principal
                  Stockholders shall vote all of their shares of Common Stock in
                  favor of such re-election.

                           (iii)    The Executive's principal place of
                  employment shall be the Company's offices in the Denver,
                  Colorado metropolitan area.

3.       COMPENSATION AND RELATED MATTERS

         (a)      Annual Base Salary. During the Term, the Executive shall
                  receive a base salary at a rate of $450,000 per annum, which
                  shall be paid in accordance with the

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                  customary payroll practices of the Company (the "Annual Base
                  Salary"). The rate of the Annual Base Salary shall be reviewed
                  annually by the Compensation Committee on or prior to April 4
                  of each year (beginning with April 4, 2004) during the Term
                  and may be increased, but not decreased, upon such review. The
                  Annual Base Salary shall not be decreased at any time during
                  the Term without the Executive's consent, including for the
                  purpose of determining severance benefits under Section 5
                  hereof.

         (b)      Annual Bonus. With respect to each of the Company's fiscal
                  years that end during the Term, the Executive shall be
                  eligible to receive an annual performance-based bonus in
                  accordance with the terms of the Executive Bonus Plan. The
                  Executive Bonus Plan shall provide that (i) if the Company
                  achieves the Bank Case EBITDA Target (as set forth on Exhibit
                  A) for an applicable fiscal year, the Executive's annual bonus
                  shall be payable in an amount equal to 35% of his Annual Base
                  Salary, and (ii) if the Company achieves the Equity Case
                  EBITDA Target (as set forth on Exhibit A) for an applicable
                  fiscal year, the Executive's annual bonus shall be payable in
                  an amount equal to 75% of his Annual Base Salary. The
                  Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide
                  that the Executive shall be paid additional bonus amount
                  pursuant to the Executive Bonus Plan with respect to any
                  fiscal year (up to maximum aggregate annual bonus of 100% of
                  Annual Base Salary). The Annual Bonus shall be paid to the
                  Executive no later than 90 days following the then applicable
                  fiscal year.

         (c)      Stock Option Plan. As of the Effective Date, the Executive
                  shall be granted an option to purchase 58,648 shares of Common
                  Stock, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Stock
                  Option Plan of Dex Media, Inc. (the "Option Plan") and an
                  Option Agreement entered into by and between Dex Media, Inc.
                  and the Executive as of the date hereof in substantially the
                  form attached hereto as Exhibit B. In the event that the Dex
                  West Transaction is consummated, then as of the Closing Date
                  (as defined in the Rodney Purchase Agreement), the Executive
                  shall be granted an option to purchase 58,647 shares of Common
                  Stock, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Option Plan
                  and an Option Agreement entered into by and between the
                  Executive and the Company (or its applicable affiliate).

         (d)      Benefits. During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to
                  participate in employee benefit plans, programs and
                  arrangements of the Company now (or, to the extent determined
                  by the Board, hereafter) in effect which are applicable to the
                  senior executives of the Company in accordance with their
                  terms including, without limitation, the Dex Media, Inc.
                  Pension Plan and the Dex Media, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan. Such
                  benefits shall be provided at a level and on terms and
                  conditions consistent with the Executive's position, and shall
                  be no less favorable to the Executive than those benefit
                  levels applying to other senior executives of the Company.

         (e)      Vacation. During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to
                  paid vacation in accordance with the Company's vacation
                  policies applicable to senior executives

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                  of the Company. Any vacation shall be taken at the reasonable
                  and mutual convenience of the Company and the Executive.

         (f)      Expenses. During the Term, the Company shall reimburse the
                  Executive for all reasonable travel and other business
                  expenses incurred by him in the performance of his duties to
                  the Company in accordance with the Company's expense
                  reimbursement policy.

         (g)      Legal Fees. The Company shall pay or reimburse the Executive
                  for all reasonable attorneys fees incurred by him in
                  connection with the negotiation of this Agreement and any
                  other agreements documenting his employment arrangement with
                  the Company, up to a maximum of $25,000. The Company may, in
                  its discretion, pay or reimburse the Executive for reasonable
                  legal expenses in excess of $25,000.

4.       TERMINATION

         The Executive's employment hereunder may be terminated by the Company
or the Executive, as applicable, without any breach of this Agreement only under
the following circumstances:

         (a)      Circumstances.

                  (i)      Death. The Executive's employment hereunder shall
                           terminate upon his death.

                  (ii)     Disability. If the Executive has incurred a
                           Disability, the Company may give the Executive
                           written notice of its intention to terminate the
                           Executive's employment, provided, however, that such
                           notice shall not be effective prior to the earlier to
                           occur of (A) the first anniversary of the date the
                           Executive incurred the Disability or (B) the
                           expiration of short-term disability benefits pursuant
                           to any applicable Company benefit plan. In that
                           event, the Executive's employment with the Company
                           shall terminate effective on the later to occur of
                           (X) the 30th day after the receipt of such notice by
                           the Executive or (Y) the earlier to occur of the
                           events described in subparagraphs (A) or (B) of this
                           Section 4(a)(ii), provided that prior to the
                           effective date of such termination, the Executive
                           shall not have returned to full-time performance of
                           his duties.

                  (iii)    Termination for Cause. The Company may terminate the
                           Executive's employment for Cause.

                  (iv)     Termination without Cause. The Company may terminate
                           the Executive's employment without Cause.

                  (v)      Resignation for Good Reason. The Executive may resign
                           his employment for Good Reason.

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                  (vi)     Resignation without Good Reason. The Executive may
                           resign his employment without Good Reason upon not
                           less than 60 days advance written notice to the
                           Board.

                  (vii)    Non-extension of Term by the Company. The Company may
                           give notice of non-extension to the Executive
                           pursuant to Section 2(b).

                  (viii)   Non-extension of Term by the Executive. The Executive
                           may give notice of non-extension to the Company
                           pursuant to Section 2(b).

         (b)      Notice of Termination. Any termination of the Executive's
                  employment by the Company or by the Executive under this
                  Section 4 (other than termination pursuant to paragraph
                  (a)(i)) shall be communicated by a written notice to the other
                  party hereto indicating the specific termination provision in
                  this Agreement relied upon, setting forth in reasonable detail
                  the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for
                  termination of the Executive's employment under the provision
                  so indicated, and specifying a Date of Termination which, if
                  submitted by the Executive, shall be at least 30 days
                  following the date of such notice (a "Notice of Termination")
                  provided, however, that the Company may, in its sole
                  discretion, change the Date of Termination to any date
                  following the Company's receipt of the Notice of Termination.
                  A Notice of Termination submitted by the Company may provide
                  for a Date of Termination on the date the Executive receives
                  the Notice of Termination, or any date thereafter elected by
                  the Company in its sole discretion. The failure by the
                  Executive or the Company to set forth in the Notice of
                  Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a
                  showing of Cause or Good Reason shall not waive any right of
                  the Executive or the Company hereunder or preclude the
                  Executive or the Company from asserting such fact or
                  circumstance in enforcing the Executive's or the Company's
                  rights hereunder.

         (c)      Company Obligations upon Termination (including due to death
                  or Disability). Upon termination of the Executive's employment
                  (including due to Executive's death or Disability), the
                  Executive (or the Executive's estate) shall be entitled to
                  receive (i) except in the event of the Executive's Disability,
                  any amount of the Executive's Annual Base Salary through the
                  Date of Termination not theretofore paid, (ii) a prorated
                  amount of the Executive's Annual Bonus based on the Company's
                  year-to-date performance through the Date of Termination in
                  relation to the performance targets set forth in the Executive
                  Bonus Plan (such amount to be determined in good faith by the
                  Compensation Committee and payable at such time as Executive's
                  Annual Bonus would otherwise have been payable pursuant to the
                  Executive Bonus Plan), (iii) any expenses owed to the
                  Executive under Section 3(f), (iv) any accrued vacation pay
                  owed to the Executive pursuant to Section 3(e), and (v) any
                  amount arising from the Executive's participation in, or
                  benefits under any employee benefit plans, programs or
                  arrangements under Section 3(d), which amounts shall be
                  payable in accordance with the terms and conditions of such
                  employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements including,
                  where applicable, any death and disability benefits (which
                  death or disability

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                  benefits, to the extent provided by the Joint Management
                  Agreement, shall not be reduced). In the event of the
                  Executive's Disability, in lieu of Annual Base Salary during
                  such period of Disability, Executive shall be entitled to
                  receive any applicable short-term disability benefits pursuant
                  to any applicable Company benefit plan.

5.       SEVERANCE PAYMENTS

         (a)      Termination without Cause, resignation for Good Reason, or
                  non-extension of the Term by the Company. If the Executive's
                  employment shall terminate without Cause pursuant to Section
                  4(a)(iv), for Good Reason pursuant to Section 4(a)(v), or
                  pursuant to non-extension of the Term by the Company pursuant
                  to Section 4(a)(vii), the Company shall, subject to the
                  Executive's execution of a general waiver and release of
                  claims agreement in the Company's customary form:

                  (i)      Continue to pay to the Executive his base salary as
                           described in Section 3(a), in accordance with the
                           Company's regular payroll practices, during the
                           period beginning on the Date of Termination and
                           ending on the earliest to occur of (A) the 18-month
                           anniversary of the Date of Termination; or (B) the
                           first date that the Executive violates any covenant
                           contained in Section 6, 7 or 8; and

                  (ii)     To the extent permitted by the Company's applicable
                           health and welfare benefit plans and programs,
                           continue for 18 months the Executive's coverage under
                           the Company's health and welfare benefit plans and
                           programs in which the Executive was entitled to
                           participate immediately prior to the Date of
                           Termination (or, if the Company amends, replaces or
                           terminates any such plan or program following such
                           Date of Termination, the Company medical and dental
                           plans provided to similarly situated employees), as
                           if the Executive were an active employee during such
                           time, subject to standard employee contributions by
                           the Executive as are required under such plans.

         (b)      Survival. The expiration or termination of the Term shall not
                  impair the rights or obligations of any party hereto, which
                  shall have accrued prior to such expiration or termination.

6.       NON-COMPETITION; NON-SOLICITATION

         (a)      The Executive shall not, at any time during the Term or during
                  the 18-month period following the Date of Termination (the
                  "Restricted Period"):

                  (i)      Directly or indirectly engage in, have any equity
                           interest in, or manage or operate (whether as
                           director, officer, employee, agent, representative,
                           partner, security holder, consultant or otherwise)
                           any of the following

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                           entities, or any subsidiary thereof, or any successor
                           thereto (the "Competitive Entities"):

                                    (A)      Verizon Information Services, a
                                             division of Verizon Communications
                                             Inc.

                                    (B)      BellSouth Advertising & Publishing
                                             Corporation (including L. M. Berry)

                                    (C)      Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages, a
                                             division of SBC Communications Inc.

                                    (D)      Alltel Publishing, a division of
                                             Alltel Corporation

                                    (E)      R. H. Donnelley Inc. (including
                                             Sprint Publishing & Advertising)

                                    (F)      TransWestern Publishing Company LLC

                                    (G)      Yell Group PLC

                                    (H)      Yellow Pages Group Company

                                    (I)      White Directory Publishers, Inc.

                           provided, however, that the Executive shall be
                           permitted to acquire a passive stock or equity
                           interest in such entity provided the stock or other
                           equity interest acquired is not more than five
                           percent (5%) of the outstanding interest in such
                           entity; and provided, further, that, notwithstanding
                           the foregoing, at no time during the Restricted
                           Period may the Executive directly or indirectly
                           engage in, have any equity interest in, or manage or
                           operate (whether as director, officer, employee,
                           agent, representative, partner, security holder,
                           consultant or otherwise) any parent entity or other
                           Affiliate of any of the Competitive Entities to the
                           extent that such parent entity or other Affiliate
                           engages in (or the Executive's services therefor
                           relate to) telephone directory publishing, marketing
                           or advertising (or any other business directly
                           engaged in by the Company during the Restricted
                           Period).

                  (ii)     Directly or indirectly solicit, on his own behalf or
                           on behalf of any other person or entity, the services
                           of any individual who is (or, at any time during the
                           previous two years, was) an employee of the Company
                           (other than an individual who was within the previous
                           two years his personal assistant or secretary), or
                           solicit any of the Company's then employees to
                           terminate employment with the Company; or

                  (iii)    Directly or indirectly, on his own behalf or on
                           behalf of any other person or entity, recruit or
                           otherwise solicit or induce any customer, subscriber
                           or

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                           supplier of the Company to terminate its employment
                           or arrangement with the Company, otherwise change its
                           relationship with the Company, or establish any
                           relationship with the Executive or any of his
                           affiliates for any business purpose deemed
                           competitive with the business of the Company.

         (b)      In the event the terms of this Section 6 shall be determined
                  by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by
                  reason of its extending for too great a period of time or over
                  too great a geographical area or by reason of its being too
                  extensive in any other respect, it will be interpreted to
                  extend only over the maximum period of time for which it may
                  be enforceable, over the maximum geographical area as to which
                  it may be enforceable, or to the maximum extent in all other
                  respects as to which it may be enforceable, all as determined
                  by such court in such action.

         (c)      As used in this Section 6, the term "Company" shall include
                  the Company, its parent, related entities, and any of its
                  direct or indirect subsidiaries.

         (d)      The restrictions set forth in Sections 6(a)(i) and (iii) above
                  shall expire prior to the end of the Restricted Period if,
                  following the Executive's Termination of Employment, the
                  Company breaches any of its material obligations to the
                  Executive hereunder, which breach is not fully cured following
                  30 days written notice from the Executive to the Company
                  requesting cure of such breach.

         (e)      The provisions contained in Section 6(a) may be altered and/or
                  waived with the prior written consent of the Board or the
                  Compensation Committee.

7.       NONDISCLOSURE OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

         (a)      Except as required in the faithful performance of the
                  Executive's duties hereunder or pursuant to Section 7(c), the
                  Executive shall, during the Term and after the Date of
                  Termination, maintain in confidence and shall not directly or
                  indirectly, use, disseminate, disclose or publish, or use for
                  his benefit or the benefit of any person, firm, corporation or
                  other entity any confidential or proprietary information or
                  trade secrets of or relating to the Company, including,
                  without limitation, information with respect to the Company's
                  operations, processes, protocols, products, inventions,
                  business practices, finances, principals, vendors, suppliers,
                  customers, potential customers, marketing methods, costs,
                  prices, contractual relationships, regulatory status,
                  compensation paid to employees or other terms of employment
                  ("Proprietary Information"), or deliver to any person, firm,
                  corporation or other entity any document, record, notebook,
                  computer program or similar repository of or containing any
                  such Proprietary Information. The Executive's obligation to
                  maintain and not use, disseminate, disclose or publish, or use
                  for his benefit or the benefit of any person, firm,
                  corporation or other entity any Proprietary Information after
                  the Date of Termination will continue so long as such
                  Proprietary Information is not, or has not by legitimate means
                  become, generally known and in the public domain (other than
                  by means

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                  of the Executive's direct or indirect disclosure of such
                  Proprietary Information) and is continued to be maintained as
                  Proprietary Information by the Company. The parties hereby
                  stipulate and agree that as between them, the Proprietary
                  Information identified herein is important, material and
                  affects the successful conduct of the businesses of the
                  Company (and any successor or assignee of the Company).

         (b)      Upon termination of the Executive's employment with the
                  Company for any reason, the Executive will promptly deliver to
                  the Company all correspondence, drawings, manuals, letters,
                  notes, notebooks, reports, programs, plans, proposals,
                  financial documents, or any other documents concerning the
                  Company's customers, business plans, marketing strategies,
                  products or processes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
                  Executive may retain documents relating to his personal
                  compensation and entitlements, provided that such documents
                  are retained solely for personal use and are not disclosed to
                  anyone other than the Executive.

         (c)      The Executive may respond to a lawful and valid subpoena or
                  other legal process but shall give the Company the earliest
                  possible notice thereof, shall, as much in advance of the
                  return date as possible, make available to the Company and its
                  counsel the documents and other information sought and shall
                  assist such counsel in resisting or otherwise responding to
                  such process.

         (d)      The Executive agrees not to disparage the Company, any of its
                  products or practices, or any of its directors, officers,
                  agents, representatives, stockholders or affiliates, either
                  orally or in writing, at any time; provided, that the
                  Executive may confer in confidence with his legal
                  representatives and make truthful statements as required by
                  law.

         (e)      The Company agrees to instruct the members of the Board and
                  the executive officers of the Company not to disparage the
                  Executive, either orally or in writing, at any time; provided,
                  that, the Company may confer in confidence with its legal
                  representatives and make truthful statements as required by
                  law.

         (f)      As used in this Section 7, the term "Company" shall include
                  the Company, its parent, related entities, and any of its
                  direct or indirect subsidiaries.

8.       NON-DISPARAGEMENT

         Each of the parties agrees that, during and following the Term, he or
it will not disparage or denigrate to any person any aspect of his or its past
relationship with the other, nor the character of the other or the other's
agents, representatives, products, or operating methods, whether past, present,
or future.

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9.       INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

         It is recognized and acknowledged by the Executive that a breach of the
covenants contained in Sections 6, 7 and 8 will cause irreparable damage to
Company and its goodwill, the exact amount of which will be difficult or
impossible to ascertain, and that the remedies at law for any such breach will
be inadequate. Accordingly, the Executive agrees that in the event of a breach
of any of the covenants contained in Sections 6, 7 and 8, in addition to any
other remedy which may be available at law or in equity, the Company will be
entitled to specific performance and injunctive relief.

10.      PARACHUTE TAXES

         The Company shall use its best reasonable efforts to secure the
approval of any payment or benefits paid or provided to the Executive in
connection with the Executive's employment with the Company in such a fashion
that the Executive is not required to pay an excise tax under Section 4999 of
the Code with respect to any such payment or benefit.

11.      ASSIGNMENT AND SUCCESSORS

         The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement
to any entity, including any successor to all or substantially all the assets of
the Company, by merger or otherwise, and may assign or encumber this Agreement
and its rights hereunder as security for indebtedness of the Company and its
affiliates. The Executive may not assign his rights or obligations under this
Agreement to any individual or entity. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the Company, the Executive and their respective
successors, assigns, personnel and legal representatives, executors,
administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees, as applicable.

12.      INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE; LEGAL EXPENSES

         During the Term and so long as the Executive has not breached any of
his obligations set forth in Sections 6, 7 and 8, the Company shall indemnify
the Executive to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of
Delaware, as in effect at the time of the subject act or omission, and shall
advance to the Executive reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses as such fees
and expenses are incurred (subject to an undertaking from the Executive to repay
such advances if it shall be finally determined by a judicial decision which is
not subject to further appeal that the Executive was not entitled to the
reimbursement of such fees and expenses). During the Term, the Executive shall
be entitled to the protection of any insurance policies the Company shall elect
to maintain generally for the benefit of its directors and officers ("Directors
and Officers Insurance") against all costs, charges and expenses incurred or
sustained by him in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which he
may be made a party by reason of his being or having been a director, officer or
employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or his serving or having
served any other enterprise as a director, officer or employee at the request of
the Company (other than any dispute, claim or controversy arising under or
relating to this Agreement). Provided there is no non-de minimis incremental
cost to the Company, for six years following the Date of Termination the
Executive shall be entitled to continued coverage

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under Directors and Officers Insurance no less favorable than that (if any)
provided to any other present or former director or officer of the Company.

13.      JOINT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

         Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (a) the
Executive's employment shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Joint
Management Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C (the "Joint Management
Agreement"), and (b) during the term of the Joint Management Agreement the
Company shall pay to the Executive an annualized base salary in the amount equal
to the excess of (i) $450,000 over (ii) the amount of the annual base salary
paid to the Executive by Qwest Dex, Inc. and its affiliates. This Agreement
shall remain in effect upon the terms and conditions described herein following
the closing of the Dex West Transaction (or, as applicable, following the time
that it is determined that all or any portion of the Dex West Transaction will
not be consummated).

14.      GOVERNING LAW

         This Agreement shall be governed, construed, interpreted and enforced
in accordance with the substantive laws of the state of Delaware, without
reference to the principles of conflicts of law of Delaware or any other
jurisdiction, and where applicable, the laws of the United States.

15.      VALIDITY

         The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of
this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

16.      NOTICES

         Any notice, request, claim, demand, document and other communication
hereunder to any party shall be effective upon receipt (or refusal of receipt)
and shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by telex, telecopy, or
certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, as follows:

         (a)      If to the Company:

                  Dex Media, Inc.
                  198 Inverness Drive West
                  Englewood, CO 80112
                  Fax.: (303) 784-1964
                  Attn: Vice President of Human Resources

                  with copies to:

                  The Carlyle Group            Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
                  520 Madison Avenue           320 Park Avenue
                  41st Floor                   Suite 2500

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                  New York, New York 10022     New York, New York 10022
                  Fax: (212) 381-4901          Fax: (212) 893-9562
                  Attn: James A. Attwood       Attn: Anthony J. de Nicola

                  and a copy to:

                  Latham & Watkins, LLP
                  885 Third Avenue
                  New York, New York 10022-4802
                  Fax:  (212) 751-4864
                  Attn:  R. Ronald Hopkinson

         (b)      If to the Executive, to the address set forth on the signature
                  page hereto

or at any other address as any party shall have specified by notice in writing
to the other party.

17.      COUNTERPARTS

         This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will constitute one
and the same Agreement.

18.      ENTIRE AGREEMENT

         The terms of this Agreement and the other agreements and instruments
contemplated hereby or referred to herein (collectively the "Related
Agreements") are intended by the parties to be the final expression of their
agreement with respect to the employment of the Executive by the Company and may
not be contradicted by evidence of any prior or contemporaneous agreement
(including without limitation any Term Sheet or similar agreement entered into
between the Company and the Executive). The parties further intend that this
Agreement and the Related Agreements shall constitute the complete and exclusive
statement of their terms and that no extrinsic evidence whatsoever may be
introduced in any judicial, administrative, or other legal proceeding to vary
the terms of this Agreement and the Related Agreements.

19.      AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS

         This Agreement may not be modified, amended, or terminated except by an
instrument in writing, signed by the Executive and a duly authorized officer of
Company which expressly identifies the amended provision of this Agreement. By
an instrument in writing similarly executed and similarly identifying the waived
compliance, the Executive or a duly authorized officer of the Company may waive
compliance by the other party or parties with any provision of this Agreement
that such other party was or is obligated to comply with or perform, provided,
however, that such waiver shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with
respect to, any other or subsequent failure. No failure to exercise and no delay
in exercising any right, remedy, or power hereunder preclude any other or
further exercise of any other right, remedy, or power provided herein or by law
or in equity.

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20.      NO INCONSISTENT ACTIONS

         The parties hereto shall not voluntarily undertake or fail to undertake
any action or course of action inconsistent with the provisions or essential
intent of this Agreement. Furthermore, it is the intent of the parties hereto to
act in a fair and reasonable manner with respect to the interpretation and
application of the provisions of this Agreement.

21.      CONSTRUCTION

         This Agreement shall be deemed drafted equally by both the parties. Its
language shall be construed as a whole and according to its fair meaning. Any
presumption or principle that the language is to be construed against any party
shall not apply. The headings in this Agreement are only for convenience and are
not intended to affect construction or interpretation. Any references to
paragraphs, subparagraphs, sections or subsections are to those parts of this
Agreement, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary. Also, unless
the context clearly indicates to the contrary, (a) the plural includes the
singular and the singular includes the plural; (b) "and" and "or" are each used
both conjunctively and disjunctively; (c) "any," "all," "each," or "every" means
"any and all," and "each and every"; (d) "includes" and "including" are each
"without limitation"; (e) "herein," "hereof," "hereunder" and other similar
compounds of the word "here" refer to the entire Agreement and not to any
particular paragraph, subparagraph, section or subsection; and (f) all pronouns
and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine,
neuter, singular or plural as the identity of the entities or persons referred
to may require.

22.      ARBITRATION

         Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this
Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration, conducted before an
arbitrator in New York, New York in accordance with the rules of the American
Arbitration Association then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the
arbitration award in any court having jurisdiction, provided, however, that the
Company shall be entitled to seek a restraining order or injunction in any court
of competent jurisdiction to prevent any continuation of any violation of the
provisions of Sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Agreement and the Executive hereby
consents that such restraining order or injunction may be granted without
requiring the Company to post a bond. Only individuals who are (a) lawyers
engaged full-time in the practice of law; and (b) on the AAA register of
arbitrators shall be selected as an arbitrator. Within 20 days of the conclusion
of the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator shall prepare written findings of
fact and conclusions of law. It is mutually agreed that the written decision of
the arbitrator shall be valid, binding, final and non-appealable, provided
however, that the parties hereto agree that the arbitrator shall not be
empowered to award punitive damages against any party to such arbitration. The
arbitrator shall require the non-prevailing party to pay the arbitrator's full
fees and expenses or, if in the arbitrator's opinion there is no prevailing
party, the arbitrator's fees and expenses will be borne equally by the parties
thereto. In the event action is brought to enforce the provisions of this
Agreement pursuant to this Section 22, (x) if the Executive prevails in such
action, the Company shall be required to pay the reasonable attorney's fees and
expenses of the Executive and (y) if the Company prevails in such action or if,
in the opinion of the court or arbitrator deciding such action, there is no
prevailing party, each party shall pay his or its own attorney's fees and
expenses.

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23.      ENFORCEMENT

         If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or
unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term of this
Agreement, such provision shall be fully severable; this Agreement shall be
construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision
had never comprised a portion of this Agreement; and the remaining provisions of
this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected
by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this
Agreement. Furthermore, in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision there shall be added automatically as part of this Agreement a
provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable.

24.      WITHHOLDING

         The Company shall be entitled to withhold from any amounts payable
under this Agreement any federal, state, local or foreign withholding or other
taxes or charges which the Company is required to withhold. The Company shall be
entitled to rely on an opinion of counsel if any questions as to the amount or
requirement of withholding shall arise.

25.      EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

         The Executive acknowledges that he has read and understands this
Agreement, is fully aware of its legal effect, has not acted in reliance upon
any representations or promises made by the Company other than those contained
in writing herein, and has entered into this Agreement freely based on his own
judgment.

26.      DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARIES

         The Executive shall be entitled to elect beneficiaries with respect to
any applicable benefits or payments provided or referenced hereunder pursuant to
the Company's beneficiary designation form customarily applicable to any such
benefits or payments.

                            [signature page follows]

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the
date and year first above written.

                                            COMPANY

                                            By:    /s/ Scott Pomeroy
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name: Scott Pomeroy
                                                Title: Vice President

                                            EXECUTIVE

                                            By:    /s/ George Burnett
                                                --------------------------------
                                                George Burnett

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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                              EXECUTIVE BONUS PLAN

                           ANNUAL BONUS EBITDA TARGETS

                                  ($ MILLIONS)

                             YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31

DEX

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PROJECTED EBITDA SUMMARY*                2003            2004           2005            2006            2007
-------------------------                ----            ----           ----            ----            ----
<S>                                      <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>
BANK CASE

Dex East EBITDA                          $364            $365           $373           $  383          $  394

Dex EBITDA                               $906            $917           $939           $  966          $  996

EQUITY CASE

Dex East EBITDA                          $369            $378           $393           $  411          $  430

Dex EBITDA                               $913            $942           $976           $1,020          $1,069
</TABLE>

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*        With respect to each calendar year ending prior to the closing of the
Dex West Transaction, the respective Bank Case and Equity Case "Dex East EBITDA"
targets shall apply. With respect to the calendar year in which the closing of
the Dex West Transaction occurs and each calendar year thereafter, the
respective Bank Case and Equity Case "Dex EBITDA" targets shall apply for
purposes of this Agreement. In the event that the Dex West Transaction is not
consummated, the respective Bank Case and Equity Case "Dex East EBITDA" targets
shall apply with respect to all calendar years for purposes of this Agreement.
EBITDA targets shall be adjusted as appropriate to reflect acquisitions,
divestitures and other recapitalizations (other than the Dex West Transaction).

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                                                                       EXHIBIT B

                               [OPTION AGREEMENT]

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                                                                       EXHIBIT C

                          [JOINT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT]

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