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EXHIBIT 10.52    
    

[QWEST LOGO]  

Jill
Sanford

Vice President—Human Resources

Compensation, Benefits & HRIS 

1801
California Street, 45th Floor

Denver, CO 80202 

jill.sanford@qwest.com

(303) 992-5943

(303) 992-1632 (fax) 

March
27, 2003 

Mr.
John W. Richardson 

Dear
John: 

We
are pleased to extend an offer of employment to you on behalf of Qwest Corporation. At Qwest our foundation is the Spirit of Service and our priority is to serve our customers every day. We offer
exciting opportunities to work in a fast-paced, technology driven environment. For this you would be well rewarded through highly competitive compensation and benefits programs. You would be an asset
to our enthusiastic, energetic and dedicated team and encourage you to seriously consider the attractive offer outlined below. 

This
letter is intended to set forth the terms and conditions of an employment offer for you to work for Qwest Services Corporation in the position of Senior Vice President and Controller reporting
directly to Oren Schaffer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. 

	1.
	Base Salary: $300,000 per annum

	2.
	Annual Bonus Plan: You will be eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan for 2003. Your target bonus will be 90% of your annual
base pay.

	3.
	Equity Incentive Plan: You are entitled to participate in Qwest's Equity Incentive Plan. You will receive a non-qualified stock option
grant of 125,000 shares of Qwest common stock pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan ("EIP"), as amended. The purchase price of each share covered by this grant will be the later of either 1) the
closing price on your date of hire, or 2) the date of grant approval by the EIP Committee or its delegates, which generally occurs weekly. The options will vest and become exercisable in installments
of twenty-five percent (25%) per year for 4 years beginning 1 year from the date of the grant, for as long as you remain in continuous employment with Qwest. 

John Richardson

March 27, 2003, Page 2  

	4.
	Executive Prerequisite: You will receive an executive perquisite benefit of $25,000 (prorated to the month of your hire and grossed up
for income tax). Your perquisite check will be payable to you with your first paycheck.

	5.
	Executive Benefits: As a Senior Vice President, you will be eligible for the following:

	a)
	30
days of time off with pay per year.

	b)
	Supplemental
Executive Retirement Plan—This plan makes up the difference between what would be paid under the Qwest Pension Plan, without IRS limits on compensation, and
what is actually paid under that plan.

	c)
	Supplemental
Executive Disability Coverage—You are eligible to receive up to 26 weeks of short term disability benefits. This benefit pays 70% of your base pay plus target
bonus with no maximum monthly benefit. In addition, if your employment ends as a result of a disability, you are eligible to receive a long-term disability benefit of 60% of base pay plus target bonus
with no maximum monthly benefit.

	6.
	Relocation: The Company will relocate you and your family under the Tier 1 relocation policy for executives. We will authorize Ms.
Connie Blair, in our relocation department, to contact you to initiate this process upon your acceptance of this assignment offer.

	7.
	Termination: In the event that you are terminated by Qwest for reasons other than cause (as defined below), you will be entitled to one
year's base pay and a prorated bonus paid at "target", provided you waive all claims against Qwest in a form acceptable to Qwest. Cause is defined as theft from the Company, conviction of a felony or
other crime involving moral turpitude and/or the willful engagement of gross misconduct that is materially and demonstrably injurious to the Company. 

Please
pay special attention to the following items, as this offer of employment is conditional upon your completion of each: 

	8.
	Non-Compete/Non-Solicitation/Non-Disclosure Agreements: You will be required to sign the attatched
non-compete/non-solicitation/non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement, which will be enforceable for the duration of one year from your separation of employment with Qwest.

	9.
	Drug Test: You must successfully complete a drug test within two (2) business days of your receipt of this offer. Please contact
1-866-682-4166 (toll free number) to schedule your drug test nearest your home or work location. You will not be contacted as to the results of your test unless there is an issue.

	10.
	Background Check: You are required to complete and return the enclosed Information and Authorization form, Fair Credit Reporting Act
Disclosure and Authorization form and the Qwest Application for Employment with of your acceptance of this offer. You will not be contacted as to the results of the background checks that these forms
authorize unless there is a discrepancy. 

John Richardson

March 27, 2003, Page 3  

We
anticipate your start date to be no later than May 1, 2003. 

If
you have questions about this information, please feel free to call me at 303-992-5943. 

If
the above terms and conditions are acceptable to you, please sign below and return a copy to Jana Venus with the signed Non-Compete/Non-Solicitation/Non-Disclosure Agreements. Jana's fax number is
303-992-3375. 

Sincerely, 

/s/  JILL R. SANFORD      

Jill
R. Sanford

Vice President, Human Resources 

	I accept the above offer:	 	 
	

/s/  JOHN W. RICHARDSON      
 John Richardson	
 	

03-05-45
 Date of Birth

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Exhibit 4.2  

 
 

SECURITY AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT    

dated
as of 

February 5,
2004 

between

QWEST
SERVICES CORPORATION 

and

BNY
ASSET SOLUTIONS LLC,

as Collateral Agent 

   TABLE OF CONTENTS  

	 
	 	 
	 	Page

	Section 1.	 	Definitions	 	1
	

Section 2.	
 	

Grant Of Transaction Liens	
 	

7
	

Section 3.	
 	

Further Assurances; General Covenants	
 	

10
	

Section 4.	
 	

Acknowledgment	
 	

10
	

Section 5.	
 	

Collateral Accounts	
 	

12
	

Section 6.	
 	

Instruments/Certificated Securities	
 	

12
	

Section 7.	
 	

Operation Of Collateral Accounts	
 	

14
	

Section 8.	
 	

Certain Cash Distributions	
 	

14
	

Section 9.	
 	

Remedies Upon Event Of Default	
 	

14
	

Section 10.	
 	

Limitation On Rights And Remedies	
 	

14
	

Section 11.	
 	

Application Of Proceeds	
 	

15
	

Section 12.	
 	

Certain Intercreditor Arrangements In Bankruptcy	
 	

17
	

Section 13.	
 	

Fees And Expenses; Indemnification	
 	

18
	

Section 14.	
 	

Authority To Administer Collateral	
 	

19
	

Section 15.	
 	

Limitation On Duty In Respect Of Collateral	
 	

20
	

Section 16.	
 	

General Provisions Concerning The Collateral Agent	
 	

20
	

Section 17.	
 	

Termination Of Transaction Liens; Release Of Collateral	
 	

22
	

Section 18.	
 	

Additional Secured Obligations	
 	

23
	

Section 19.	
 	

Notices	
 	

25
	

Section 20.	
 	

No Implied Waivers; Remedies Not Exclusive	
 	

26
	

Section 21.	
 	

Successors And Assigns	
 	

26
	

Section 22.	
 	

Amendments And Waivers	
 	

26
	

Section 23.	
 	

Choice Of Law	
 	

26
	

Section 24.	
 	

Waiver Of Jury Trial	
 	

26
	

Section 25.	
 	

Severability	
 	

26
	

Schedule 1	
 	

Notes or Other Instruments Evidencing Indebtedness Owing to QSC	
 	

 
	

Exhibit A	
 	

Form of Additional Secured Party Consent	
 	

 

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   SECURITY AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT  

        AGREEMENT dated as of February 5, 2004 among QWEST SERVICES CORPORATION (including any successor thereto, "QSC") and BNY ASSET SOLUTIONS LLC, as Collateral
Agent for the 2004 QCII Notes Trustee, as trustee for the holders of the 2004 QCII Notes, the holders of any Additional Senior Secured Obligations or their trustee or similar representative and the
holders of any Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations or their trustee or similar representative. 

        WHEREAS,
QCII has issued the 2004 QCII Notes pursuant to that certain Indenture dated as of February 5, 2004 among QCII, QSC, QCF and the 2004 QCII Notes Trustee (the
"Indenture"); 

        WHEREAS,
QSC has guaranteed QCII's obligations under the Indenture pursuant to a certain Guaranty (as defined in the Indenture); 

        WHEREAS,
QSC is willing to secure its obligations in respect of the Guaranty pursuant to the Security Documents by granting Liens on certain of its assets to the Collateral Agent as
provided in the Security Documents; 

        WHEREAS,
QSC has entered into the Credit Agreement and has secured its obligations in respect of the Credit Agreement pursuant to a Security and Pledge Agreement dated as of
February 5, 2004 (as amended from time to time, the "Senior Security Agreement"); 

        WHEREAS,
QSC's obligations in respect of the Senior Security Agreement have been designated as "Additional Senior Secured Obligations" under Section 18(a) of the Security
and Pledge Agreement dated as of December 26, 2002 among Qwest Services Corporation and BNY Asset Solutions LLC, as successor to Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent (the
"Junior Security Agreement"); 

        WHEREAS,
QSC's obligations under the Guaranty secured by this Agreement have also been designated as "Additional Senior Secured Obligations" under Section 18(a) of the
Junior Security Agreement; 

        WHEREAS,
the liens granted by QSC herein shall be junior and subordinate to the liens granted by QSC under the Senior Security Agreement and to certain other liens granted by QSC to
secure Additional Senior Secured Obligations, as more particularly set forth herein; 

        WHEREAS,
the liens granted by QSC herein shall be equal and ratable with certain other liens granted by QSC to secure Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations as more particularly set
forth herein; 

        NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows: 

        Section 1.
Definitions. 

        (a)   Terms Defined in UCC. As used herein, each of the following terms has the meaning specified in the UCC: 

	Term
 
	 	UCC

	Authenticate	 	9-102
	Certificated Security	 	8-102
	Entitlement Holder	 	8-102
	Instrument	 	9-102
	Securities Account	 	8-501
	Securities Intermediary	 	8-102
	Security Entitlement	 	8-102
	Supporting Obligations	 	9-102

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        (b)   Additional Definitions. The following additional terms, as used herein, have the following meanings: 

        "2004 QCII Notes" means those certain 71/4% Senior Notes due 2011, 71/2% Senior Notes due 2014 and Floating
Rate Senior Notes due 2009, in each case issued by QCII under the Indenture. 

        "2004 QSC Guaranty Secured Obligations" means all obligations of QSC outstanding from time to time under the Indenture and the 2004 QCII
Notes, including, without limitation, for principal, premium, interest (including Post-Petition Interest) in respect of the Guarantee of the 2004 QCII Notes and all other amounts now or
hereafter payable by QSC in connection therewith. 

        "2004 QCII Notes Trustee" means J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association or its successor as "Trustee" under the Indenture. 

        "Account Control Agreement" means, with respect to any account, a blocked account agreement in favor of the Collateral Agent, all in form
and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent. 

        "Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations" has the meaning specified in Section 18(b). 

        "Additional Pari Passu Secured Parties" means the holders from time to time of Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations secured by this
Agreement or the trustees or like representatives thereof. 

        "Additional Secured Party Consent" means an Additional Secured Party Consent, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, signed and
delivered to the Collateral Agent and the Senior Collateral Agent in connection with the designation of Additional Senior Secured Obligations or Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations secured by
Transaction Liens on or after the Effective Date pursuant to Section 18. 

        "Additional Senior Secured Obligations" has the meaning specified in Section 18(a). 

        "Additional Senior Secured Parties" means the holders from time to time of Additional Senior Secured Obligations secured by this Agreement
or the trustees or like representatives thereof. 

        "Affiliate" means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such specified Person; provided that as used in this definition "control" means possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. 

        "Bankruptcy Event" means any Event of Default described in Section 6.01(g) or 6.01(h) of the Indenture or any analogous
"event of default" under any Secured Agreement governing Additional Senior Secured Obligations or Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations triggered by the bankruptcy or insolvency of QSC and, until
satisfaction of the Senior Release Conditions, a "Bankruptcy Event" as defined in the Senior Security Agreement. 

        "Business Day" means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York or Dallas, Texas are
authorized by law to close. 

        "Cash Distributions" means dividends, interest and other distributions and payments (including proceeds of liquidation, sale or other
disposition) made or received in cash upon or with respect to any Collateral. 

        "Class" means, as applied to the Secured Parties, each of the following three classes of Secured Parties: (i) the 2004 QCII Notes
Trustee; (ii) the Additional Senior Secured Parties and (iii) the Additional Pari Passu Secured Parties; provided that, for the avoidance
of doubt, for purposes of Sections 16(c) and 22, "Class" shall mean each of the following classes of obligation holders: (i) 2004 QCII Notes Trustee; (ii) the holders of
Additional Senior Secured Obligations and (iii) the holders of Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations. 

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        "Collateral" means all property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, on which a Lien is granted or purports to be granted to the
Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents. 

        "Collateral Accounts" has the meaning specified in Section 5. 

        "Collateral Agent" means BNY Asset Solutions LLC or its successor pursuant to Section 16(i), in its capacity as collateral agent
hereunder. 

        "Contingent Secured Obligation" means, at any time, any Secured Obligation or Outside Secured Obligation (or, in each case, portion
thereof) that is contingent in nature at such time, including, without limitation, any Secured Obligation or Outside Secured Obligation that is an obligation to provide additional collateral to secure
a Secured Obligation or Outside Secured Obligation, respectively, provided that contingent obligations under general indemnification provisions or the
like as to which no claim is pending or reasonably foreseeable shall not be treated as Contingent Secured Obligations for purposes of the administration of this Agreement. 

        "Corp." means Qwest Corporation, a Colorado corporation, and its successors. 

        "Corp. Equity Collateral" has the meaning specified in Section 2(a). 

        "Corp./Future Subsidiary" has the meaning specified in Section 4(a). 

        "Corp. Equity Interest" means all Equity Interests in Corp. 

        "Credit Agreement" means the Credit Agreement dated as of February 5, 2004 among QSC, QCII, the Lenders and Bank of America, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, as amended from time to time. 

        "Debt" of any Person means at any date, without duplication, (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) all
obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services,
except trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business, (iv) all obligations of such Person as lessee which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, (v) all Debt secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Debt is otherwise an obligation of such Person, and (vi) all Debt of others guaranteed by such
Person. 

        "Effective Date" means February 5, 2004. 

        "Equity Interest" means (i) in the case of a corporation, any shares of its capital stock, (ii) in the case of a limited
liability company, any membership interest therein, (iii) in the case of a partnership, any partnership interest (whether general or limited) therein, (iv) in the case of any other
business entity, any participation or other interest in the equity or profits thereof, (v) any warrant, option or other right to acquire any Equity Interest described in this definition or
(vi) any Security Entitlement in respect of any Equity Interest described in this definition. 

        "Event of Default" means any "Event of Default" under (and as such term is defined in) the Indenture, the Guaranty, or any Secured
Agreement governing Additional Senior Secured Obligations or Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations. 

        "FCC" means the Federal Communications Commission and any successor agency thereof. 

        "First Tier Secured Obligations" means, with respect to any Collateral at any time, all obligations secured by a Lien on such Collateral
at such time pursuant to the Senior Security Agreement or any other Senior Secured Agreement; provided that, from and after the satisfaction of the
Senior Release Conditions, the Additional Senior Secured Obligations shall be deemed to be First Tier Secured Obligations. 

        "First Tier Secured Parties" means the holders from time to time of the First Tier Secured Obligations. 

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        "Future Restricted Subsidiary Equity Collateral" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(g). 

        "Future Restricted Subsidiary Equity Interest" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(g). 

        "Governmental Authority" means the government of the United States, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state
or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or
pertaining to government. 

        "Holdings Equity Collateral" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(e). 

        "Indenture" has the meaning specified in the recitals hereto. 

        "Junior Security Agreement" has the meaning specified in the recitals hereto. 

        "Lenders" means, at any time, the lenders party to (and constituting the "Lenders" as defined under) the Credit Agreement. 

        "Lien" means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind, or any other
type of preferential arrangement that has the practical effect of creating a security interest, in respect of such asset. 

        "Liquid Investment" means a Permitted Investment (other than commercial paper) that matures within 30 days after it is first
included in the Collateral. 

        "Non-Contingent Secured Obligation" means at any time any Secured Obligation or Outside Secured Obligation (or, in each case,
portion thereof) that is not a Contingent Secured Obligation at such time. 

        "Outside Secured Obligations" means at any time the Additional Senior Secured Obligations or Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations, in
each case, to the extent such obligations are secured by Liens granted by QSC pursuant to a Secured Agreement other than this Agreement. 

        "Outside Secured Parties" means at any time the holders of Outside Secured Obligations. 

        "own" refers to the possession of sufficient rights in property to grant a security interest therein as contemplated by UCC
Section 9-203, and "acquire" refers to the acquisition of any such rights. 

        "Permitted Investments" means investments in: 

        (a)   direct
obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States (or by any agency thereof to the extent
such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof; 

        (b)   commercial
paper maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, the highest credit rating obtainable from
Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or from Moody's Investors Service, Inc.; 

        (c)   certificates
of deposit, banker's acceptances and time deposits maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and
money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof which has a combined capital and
surplus and undivided profits of at least $500,000,000; 

        (d)   fully
collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a
financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above; and 

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        (e)   any
other investments made in compliance with the cash management investment policy of QSC with respect to cash investments, substantially as in effect on the Effective
Date. 

        "Person" means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust or any other entity or organization, including a
government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof. 

        "Pledged", when used in conjunction with any type of asset, means at any time an asset of such type that is included (or that creates
rights that are included) in the Collateral at such time. For example, "Pledged Equity Interest" means an Equity Interest that is included in the Collateral at such time. 

        "Post-Petition Interest" means any interest that accrues after the commencement of any case, proceeding or other action
relating to the bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of QSC (or would accrue but for the operation of applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws), whether or not such interest is allowed or
allowable as a claim in any such proceeding. 

        "Proceeds" means all proceeds of, and all other profits, products, rents or receipts, in whatever form, arising from the collection, sale,
lease, exchange, assignment, licensing or other disposition of, or other realization upon, any Collateral, including all claims of QSC against third parties for loss of, damage to or destruction of,
or for proceeds payable under, or unearned premiums with respect to, policies of insurance in respect of, any Collateral, and any condemnation or requisition payments with respect to any Collateral. 

        "PUC" means any commission, board or official (by whatever name designated) which under the laws of any State has regulatory jurisdiction
with respect to intrastate operations of Corp., or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, with respect to such Person's business as a common carrier for hire, in intrastate, interstate or foreign
communication by wire or radio or intrastate, interstate or foreign radio transmission of energy. 

        "QCII" means Qwest Communications International Inc., a Delaware corporation. 

        "QSC" means Qwest Services Corporation, a Colorado corporation. 

        "QSC Asset Collateral" has the meaning specified in Section 2(c). 

        "Qualified Senior Debt" has the meaning provided in the Indenture. 

        "Qwest Companies" means, collectively, QSC, QwestDex, and all of their respective Subsidiaries and QCII. 

        "QwestDex" means Qwest Dex, Inc., a Colorado corporation. 

        "QwestDex Holdings" means Qwest Dex Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation. 

        "Regulated Entity" means a Person as to which the consent of a governmental body or official is required for any acquisition of control or
change of control thereof. 

        "Related Parties" means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person's Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees,
agents and advisors of such Person and its Affiliates. 

        "Remaining Secured Parties" has the meaning specified in Section 17(g). 

        "Restricted Subsidiaries" has the meaning provided in the Indenture. 

        "Secured Agreement", when used with respect to any obligation, refers collectively to each instrument, agreement or other document that
sets forth obligations of QSC, obligations of a guarantor and/or rights of the holder with respect to such obligation. For avoidance of doubt, the Senior Loan Documents are "Secured Agreements" for
purposes of Sections 12(a)(iii), 12(b) and 16(c). 

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        "Secured Obligations" means collectively (i) all 2004 QSC Guaranty Secured Obligations; (ii) all Additional Senior Secured
Obligations, all interest (including Post-Petition Interest) thereon and all other amounts now or hereafter payable by QSC in connection therewith to the extent such Additional Senior
Secured Obligations are secured by this Agreement; and (iii) all Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations, all interest (including Post-Petition Interest) thereon and all other
amounts now or hereafter payable by QSC in connection therewith to the extent such Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations are secured by this Agreement. 

        "Secured Parties" means (i) the 2004 QCII Notes Trustee; (ii) the Additional Senior Secured Parties; and (iii) the
Additional Pari Passu Secured Parties. 

        "Security Documents" means this Agreement and all other supplemental or additional security agreements, control agreements or similar
instruments, as required hereby. 

        "Senior Collateral Agent" means Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as collateral agent under the Senior Security Agreement, and its
successors in such capacity. 

        "Senior Loan Documents" means the Loan Documents (each as defined in the Senior Security Agreement) and the Senior Secured Agreements. 

        "Senior Release Conditions" means the "Lender Release Conditions", as defined in the Senior Security Agreement and the conditions
described in Section 20(b) of the Senior Security Agreement. 

        "Senior Secured Agreement" means any "Secured Agreement" under the Senior Security Agreement securing "Outside Secured Obligations"
thereunder. 

        "Senior Secured Obligations" means all obligations under or secured by the Senior Loan Documents and all Additional Senior Secured
Obligations. 

        "Senior Security Agreement" has the meaning specified in the recitals hereto. 

        "Silent Collateral Lienholders" means, prior to the satisfaction of the Senior Release Conditions, all of the Secured Parties, and
thereafter all of the Secured Parties other than the holders of any Additional Senior Secured Obligations or their trustees or like representatives. 

        "Subsidiary" means, as to any Person, any corporation or other entity of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary
voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person. 

        "Termination Event" has the meaning provided in the Indenture. 

        "Transaction Liens" means the Liens granted by QSC under the Security Documents. 

        "UCC" means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York;  provided that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or
non-perfection or the priority of any Transaction Lien on any Collateral is
governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than New York, "UCC" means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for
purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority. 

        "United States" means the United States of America, including the States and the District of Columbia, but excluding its territories and
possessions. 

        (a)   Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein (including those incorporated by reference to the UCC or to another
document) apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun includes the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words
"include", "includes" and "including" shall be deemed to
be followed by the phrase "without limitation". The word "will" shall be construed to have the same
meaning and effect 

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as
the word "shall". Unless the context requires otherwise, (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document
herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments,
supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person's successors and assigns, (c) the words
"herein", "hereof" and "hereunder", and words of similar
import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof and (d) all references herein to Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be
construed to refer to Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. 

        Section 2.
Grant of Transaction Liens. 

        (a)   QSC,
in order to secure its Additional Senior Secured Obligations (if any) designated in accordance with Section 18 to be secured by Transaction Liens on Corp.
Equity Collateral (defined below) pursuant to this Agreement, grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Additional Senior Secured Parties a continuing security interest, subordinate to all
Liens granted under the Senior Security Agreement and any Senior Secured Agreements, with the priority in respect of proceeds of Collateral specified in Section 11, in all the following
property of QSC (collectively, the "Corp. Equity Collateral"), whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and regardless of where
located: 

	(i)
	Corp.
Equity Interests;

	(ii)
	all
rights and privileges of QSC with respect to Corp. Equity Interests, and all dividends, distributions and other payments with respect to such Corp. Equity Interests; and

	(iii)
	all
Proceeds of the Collateral described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii). 

        (b)   QSC,
(x) in order to secure its 2004 QSC Guaranty Secured Obligations, grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the 2004 QCII Notes Trustee and, for the
avoidance of doubt, the holders of the 2004 QSC Guaranty Secured Obligations from time to time, a continuing security interest, subordinate to all Liens securing Senior Secured Obligations whether now
existing or granted in the future, with the priority in respect of proceeds of Collateral specified in Section 11, and (y) in order to secure its Additional Pari Passu Secured
Obligations (if any) that are designated in accordance with Section 18 to be secured by Transaction Liens on Corp. Equity Collateral pursuant to this Agreement, grants to the Collateral Agent
for the benefit of the Additional Pari Passu Secured Parties a continuing security interest, subordinate to all Liens securing Senior Secured Obligations whether now existing or granted in the future,
with the priority in respect of proceeds of Collateral specified in Section 11, in each case, in all of the Corp. Equity Collateral, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or
arising and regardless of where located. 

        (c)   QSC,
in order to secure its Additional Senior Secured Obligations (if any) designated in accordance with Section 18 to be secured by Transaction Liens on QSC
Asset Collateral (defined below) pursuant to this Agreement, grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Additional Senior Secured Parties a continuing security interest, subordinate to all
Liens granted under the Senior Security Agreement and any Senior Secured Agreements, with the priority in respect of proceeds of Collateral specified in Section 11, in all the following
property of QSC (collectively, the "QSC Asset Collateral"), whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and regardless of where
located: 

	(i)
	any
Debt owing to QSC, whether or not evidenced by a note or Instrument (and including, without limitation, any note or other Instrument evidencing Debt owing from Qwest Wireless
L.L.C. to QSC), and all of QSC's rights and privileges with respect to such Debt and all interest, distributions and other payments with respect thereto; and 

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	(ii)
	all
Proceeds of the Collateral described in the foregoing clause (i). 

        (d)   QSC,
(x) in order to secure its 2004 QSC Guaranty Secured Obligations, grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the 2004 QCII Notes Trustee and, for the
avoidance of doubt, the holders of the 2004 QSC Guaranty Secured Obligations from time to time, a continuing security interest, subordinate to all Liens securing Senior Secured Obligations whether now
existing or granted in the future, with the priority in respect of proceeds of Collateral specified in Section 11, and (y) in order to secure its Additional Pari Passu Secured
Obligations (if any) that are designated in accordance with Section 18 to be secured by Transaction Liens on QSC Asset Collateral pursuant to this Agreement, grants to the Collateral Agent for
the benefit of the Additional Pari Passu Secured Parties a continuing security interest, subordinate to all Liens securing Senior Secured Obligations whether now existing or granted in the future,
with the priority in respect of proceeds of Collateral specified in Section 11, in each case, in all of the QSC Asset Collateral, whether now owned or, existing or hereafter acquired or arising
and regardless of where located. 

        (e)   QSC,
in order to secure its Additional Senior Secured Obligations (if any) designated in accordance with Section 18 to be secured by Transaction Liens on Holdings
Equity Collateral (defined below) pursuant to this Agreement, grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Additional Senior Secured Parties a continuing security interest, subordinate to all
Liens granted under the Senior Security Agreement and any Senior Secured Agreements, with the priority in respect of proceeds of Collateral specified in Section 11, in all the following
property of QSC (collectively, the "Holdings Equity Collateral"), whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and regardless of where
located: 

	(i)
	Equity
Interests in QwestDex Holdings;

	(ii)
	all
rights and privileges of QSC with respect to Equity Interests in QwestDex Holdings, and all dividends, distributions and other payments with respect to such Equity Interests in
QwestDex Holdings; and

	(iii)
	all
Proceeds of the Collateral described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii). 

        (f)    QSC,
(x) in order to secure its 2004 QSC Guaranty Secured Obligations, grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the 2004 QCII Notes Trustee and, for the
avoidance of doubt, the holders of the 2004 QSC Guaranty Secured Obligations from time to time, a continuing security interest, subordinate to all Liens securing Senior Secured Obligations whether now
existing or granted in the future, with the priority in respect of proceeds of Collateral specified in Section 11, and (y) in order to secure its Additional Pari Passu Secured
Obligations (if any) that are designated in accordance with Section 18 to be secured by Transaction Liens on Holdings Equity Collateral pursuant to this Agreement, grants to the Collateral
Agent for the benefit of the Additional Pari Passu Secured Parties a continuing security interest, subordinate to all Liens securing Senior Secured Obligations whether now existing or granted in the
future, with the priority in respect of proceeds of Collateral specified in Section 11, in each case, in all of the Holdings Equity Collateral, whether now owned or existing or hereafter
acquired or arising and regardless of where located. 

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        (g)   QSC, in order to secure its Additional Senior Secured Obligations (if any) designated in accordance with Section 18 to be secured by Transaction Liens on Future
Restricted Subsidiary Equity Collateral (defined below) pursuant to this Agreement, grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Additional Senior Secured Parties a continuing security
interest, subordinate to all Liens granted under the Senior Security Agreement and any Senior Secured Agreements and subject to any regulatory restrictions applicable to the liens securing the
applicable Qualified Senior Debt, with the priority in respect of proceeds of Collateral specified in Section 11, in all of the following property of QSC (collectively, the
"Future Restricted Subsidiary Equity Collateral"), whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and regardless of where located: 

	(i)
	any
other assets of QSC constituting Equity Interests in Restricted Subsidiaries of QSC to the extent that, after the Effective Date, such Equity Interests become subject to a Lien
securing any Qualified Senior Debt (collectively, "Future Restricted Subsidiary Equity Interests") and such Lien secures obligations of QSC;

	(ii)
	all
rights and privileges of QSC with respect to Future Restricted Subsidiary Equity Interests, and all dividends, distributions and other payments with respect to such Future
Restricted Subsidiary Equity Interests; and

	(iii)
	all
Proceeds of the Collateral described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii). 

        (h)   QSC,
(x) in order to secure its 2004 QSC Guaranty Secured Obligations, grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the 2004 QCII Notes Trustee and, for the
avoidance of doubt, the holders of the 2004 QSC Guaranty Secured Obligations from time to time, a continuing security interest, subordinate to all Liens securing Senior Secured Obligations whether now
existing or granted in the future and subject to any regulatory restrictions applicable to the liens securing the applicable Qualified Senior Debt, with the priority in respect of proceeds of
Collateral specified in Section 11, and (y) in order to secure its Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations (if any) that are designated in accordance with Section 18 to be
secured by Transaction Liens on Future Restricted Subsidiary Equity Collateral pursuant to this Agreement, grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Additional Pari Passu Secured Parties a
continuing security interest, subordinate to all Liens securing Senior Secured Obligations whether now existing or granted in the future and subject to any regulatory restrictions applicable to the
liens securing the applicable Qualified Senior Debt, with the priority in respect of proceeds of Collateral specified in Section 11, in each case, in all of the Future Restricted Subsidiary
Equity Collateral, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and regardless of where located. 

        (i)    With
respect to each right to payment or performance included in the Collateral from time to time, the Transaction Liens granted therein include a continuing security
interest in (i) any Supporting Obligation that supports such payment or performance and (ii) any Lien that (x) secures such right to payment or performance or (y) secures
any such Supporting Obligation. 

        (j)    The
Transaction Liens are granted as security only and shall not subject the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Parties to, or transfer or in any way affect or
modify, any obligation or liability of QSC with respect to any of the Collateral or any transaction in connection therewith. 

        (k)   If
the governmental body or official having jurisdiction over any Regulated Entity determines that the pledge of the shares of capital stock of such Regulated Entity
hereunder constitutes the acquisition of or a change of control with respect to such Regulated Entity as to which the prior approval of such governmental body or official was required, then,
immediately upon QSC's (1) written memorialization of oral notice or (2) receipt of written notice from such governmental body or official of such determination and without any action on
the part of the Collateral Agent or any other Person, such pledge shall be rendered void ab initio and of no effect. Upon any such occurrence, (i) the Collateral Agent shall, at QSC's written
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stock to QSC and execute and deliver such documents as QSC shall reasonably request to evidence QSC's retention of all rights in such capital stock and (ii) QSC shall promptly submit a
request to the relevant governmental body or official for approval of the pledge of such shares to the Collateral Agent hereunder and, upon receipt of such approval, shall forthwith deliver to the
Collateral Agent certificates representing all the outstanding shares of capital stock of such Regulated Entity to be held as Collateral hereunder. 

        Section 3.
Further Assurances; General Covenants. QSC covenants as follows: 

        (a)   QSC
will, from time to time, at its own expense, execute, deliver, file and record any statement, assignment, instrument, document, agreement or other paper and take any
other action (including any filing of financing or continuation statements under the UCC) that from time to time may be necessary or desirable or that the Collateral Agent may request, in order to: 

	(i)
	create,
preserve, perfect, confirm or validate the Transaction Liens on the Collateral;

	(ii)
	enable
the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties to obtain the full benefits of the Security Documents; or

	(iii)
	enable
the Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce any of its rights, powers and remedies with respect to any of the Collateral; 

provided that if any such exercise or enforcement involves obtaining the approval of the FCC, the PUCs or any other Governmental Authority, QSC will
take the actions described in Section 3(c). 

        To
the extent permitted by applicable law, QSC authorizes the Collateral Agent to execute and file such financing statements or continuation statements without QSC's signature appearing
thereon. QSC agrees that a carbon, photographic, photostatic or other reproduction of this Agreement or of a financing statement is sufficient as a financing statement. QSC constitutes the Collateral
Agent its attorney-in-fact to execute all filings required or so requested for the foregoing purposes, all acts of such attorney being hereby ratified and confirmed; and such
power, being coupled with an interest, shall be irrevocable until all the Transaction Liens granted by QSC terminate pursuant to Section 17. QSC will pay the costs of, or incidental to, any
recording or filing of any financing or continuation statements or other documents recorded or filed pursuant hereto. 

        (b)   QSC
will, promptly upon request, provide to the Collateral Agent all information and evidence concerning the Collateral that the Collateral Agent may reasonably request
from time to time to enable it to enforce the provisions of the Security Documents. 

        (c)   QSC
agrees to exercise commercially reasonable efforts: 

	(i)
	to
cooperate with the Collateral Agent to obtain any approval of the FCC or the PUCs for any action or transaction contemplated by this Agreement which is then required by applicable
law; and

	(ii)
	after
the occurrence of an Event of Default, cooperate with the Collateral Agent to obtain any approval of the FCC, any PUC and any other Governmental Authority which may be
required, necessary or appropriate under the FCC's, such PUC's or such Governmental Authority's rules and regulations in connection with any sale or transfer of any of the capital stock of Corp. or
QwestDex Holdings. 

        Section 4.  Acknowledgment. 

        (a)   The
Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties acknowledges and recognizes that Corp. is a Regulated Entity and that any Subsidiary of QSC whose Equity Interests
become Future Subsidiary Equity Interests (a "Future Subsidiary," and collectively with Corp., "Corp./Future
Subsidiary") may be Regulated Entities, and that the ability of creditors (including the Secured Parties) to exercise rights 

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in
connection with any pledge of, or security interest in, the capital stock of Corp./Future Subsidiary is or may be subject to any applicable restrictions or prohibitions, before or after any default
by QSC, (i) on the right of any Person to acquire control of or vote the stock of Corp./Future Subsidiary without the prior consent of the FCC or of certain PUCs or other Governmental
Authorities, (ii) on the right of QSC to afford its creditors (including the Secured Parties) or creditors of certain Affiliates of Corp./Future Subsidiary recourse to or against the assets of
Corp./Future Subsidiary, or (iii) to foreclose on, or otherwise acquire ownership of, the capital stock of Corp./Future Subsidiary. 

        (b)   The
Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties acknowledges and agrees that the pledge of the capital stock of Corp./Future Subsidiary does not afford the Secured
Parties (or any other creditor of QSC) (i) any recourse to or against the assets of Corp./Future Subsidiary, including without limitation any assets subject to regulation by the FCC or any PUC,
or (ii) ownership of, or the right or power to vote, such capital stock or the right or power to control the operations, management or policies of Corp./Future Subsidiary. 

        (c)   The
Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any other Security Document, the
Indenture or the Guaranty, the Collateral Agent shall not, without the prior consent of the FCC and, to the extent required by applicable law, the PUCs or other Governmental Authorities, take any
action pursuant to this Agreement or any other Security Document, whether before or after any Event of Default, including without limitation any exercise of remedies, that would constitute or result
in: 

	(i)
	The
exercise by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties of control over Corp. or any of its Subsidiaries, including without limitation, directly or indirectly: 

        (A)  Electing
or removing any director or officer of Corp. or any of its Subsidiaries; 

        (B)  Causing
the payment or making of any dividend or other distribution with respect to the capital stock of Corp./Future Subsidiary; 

        (C)  Preventing
or restricting QSC from exercising its power to vote, or give consents with respect to, its shares of the capital stock of Corp./Future Subsidiary; and 

        (D)  Managing
or directing the operations or policies of Corp./Future Subsidiary; 

	(ii)
	The
liquidation, dissolution, reorganization, merger, consolidation or recapitalization, or sale, transfer, mortgage, lease or other disposition of the assets, of Corp./Future
Subsidiary;

	(iii)
	Any
application of, or other recourse to or against, the assets of Corp. or any of its Subsidiaries that are Regulated Entities to the payment, setoff, or reduction of the Secured
Obligations;

	(iv)
	The
sale, disposition or transfer of the capital stock of Corp./Future Subsidiary; or

	(v)
	Calling
any meeting of shareholders or of the Board of Directors of Corp./Future Subsidiary (or any committee thereof) or voting, giving consent or exercising any other right as a
shareholder of Corp./Future Subsidiary. 

        (d)   The
Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties acknowledges and recognizes that QwestDex Holdings may be a Regulated Entity in certain States, and that the
ability of creditors (including the Secured Parties) to exercise rights in connection with any pledge of, or security interest in, the capital stock of QwestDex Holdings may be subject to any
applicable restrictions or prohibitions, before or after any default by QSC, on the right of any Person (i) to acquire control of or vote the stock of QwestDex Holdings without the prior
consent of certain PUCs or (ii) to foreclose on, or otherwise acquire ownership of, the capital stock of QwestDex Holdings. 

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        (e)   The
Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties acknowledges and agrees that the pledge of the capital stock of QwestDex Holdings does not afford the Secured
Parties (or any other creditor of QSC) ownership of, or the right or power to vote, such capital stock or the right or power to control the operations, management or policies of QwestDex Holdings. 

        (f)    The
Collateral Agent agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any other Security Document, the Indenture or the Guaranty, the
Collateral Agent shall not, without the prior consent of the PUCs, to the extent required by applicable law, take any action pursuant to this Agreement, or any other Security Document, whether before
or after any Event of Default, including without limitation any exercise of remedies, that would constitute or result in: 

	(i)
	The
exercise by the Collateral Agent of control over QwestDex Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its assets, including without limitation, directly or indirectly: 

        (A)  Electing
or removing any director or officer of QwestDex Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries; 

        (B)  Causing
the payment or making of any dividend or other distribution with respect to the capital stock of QwestDex Holdings; 

        (C)  Preventing
or restricting QSC from exercising its power to vote, or give consents with respect to, its shares of the capital stock of QwestDex Holdings; and 

        (D)  Managing
or directing the operations or policies of QwestDex Holdings; 

	(ii)
	The
liquidation, dissolution, reorganization, merger, consolidation or recapitalization, or sale, transfer, mortgage, lease or other disposition of the assets, of QwestDex Holdings;

	(iii)
	The
sale, disposition or transfer of the capital stock of QwestDex Holdings; or

	(iv)
	Calling
any meeting of shareholders or of the Board of Directors of QwestDex Holdings (or any committee thereof) or voting, giving consent or exercising any other right as a
shareholder of QwestDex Holdings. 

        Section 5.
Collateral Accounts. (a) If and when required for purposes hereof, the Collateral Agent will establish one or
more accounts (each, a "Collateral Account"), in the name and under the exclusive control of the Collateral Agent and subject (to the extent necessary
or advisable in the sole discretion of the Collateral Agent) to an Account Control Agreement, into which all amounts owned by QSC that are to be deposited therein pursuant to this Section 5 and
Section 8 shall be deposited from time to time. Each Collateral Account will be operated as provided in this Section and Section 7. 

        (b)   Subject
to Section 11(e), The Collateral Agent shall deposit in the Collateral Account of QSC: 

	(i)
	each
Cash Distribution required by Section 8 to be deposited therein; and

	(ii)
	each
amount realized or otherwise received by the Collateral Agent with respect to QSC's assets upon any exercise of remedies pursuant to any Security Document. 

        (c)   The
Collateral Agent shall maintain such records and/or establish such sub-accounts as shall be required to enable it to identify the amounts held in each
Collateral Account from time to time pursuant to each clause of subsection (b) of this Section, as applicable. 

        Section 6.
Instruments/Certificated Securities. Except as to actions to be taken by the Collateral Agent, QSC hereby represents,
warrants and covenants as follows with respect to any Pledged Instruments and Pledged Certificated Securities: 

        (a)   As
of the Effective Date, pursuant to the Senior Security Agreement, QSC has delivered to the Senior Collateral Agent all Pledged Instruments required to be so delivered
by the Senior Security Agreement. If, at any time after the Effective Date QSC acquires any other Instrument constituting a 

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Pledged
Instrument, QSC will promptly deliver such Instrument to the Collateral Agent as Collateral hereunder; provided that QSC shall not be required
to deliver any Pledged Instrument to the Collateral Agent if (i) (x) the obligor under such Pledged Instrument is not a Restricted Subsidiary of QSC and (y) the aggregate principal or
face amount of such instrument does not exceed $500,000 and (z) the sum of the aggregate principal or face amount of such instrument and the aggregate principal or face amount of all other
Pledged Instruments not delivered to (a) the Collateral Agent in reliance on this proviso and (b) the Senior Collateral Agent in reliance on the proviso in Section 6(a) of
the Senior Security Agreement, does not exceed $5,000,000 or (ii) such Instrument has been delivered to the Senior Collateral Agent pursuant to the Senior Security Agreement or to any
collateral agent pursuant to any Senior Secured Agreement or, if the Senior Release Conditions have been satisfied, to any collateral agent or secured party under any Secured Agreement granting Liens
in such Pledged Instrument in favor of the holders of any Additional Senior Secured Obligations. 

        (b)   So
long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent will, promptly upon request by QSC, make appropriate arrangements for making
any Pledged Instrument available to QSC for purposes of presentation, collection or renewal (any such arrangement to be effected, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent, against
trust receipt or like document). 

        (c)   As
of the Effective Date, pursuant to the Senior Security Agreement, QSC has delivered to the Senior Collateral Agent all certificates representing Pledged Certificated
Securities. If at any time after the Effective Date, QSC acquires any other certificate representing a Pledged Certificated Security, QSC will immediately deliver such certificate to the Collateral
Agent as Collateral hereunder to the extent it has not delivered the same (i) to the Senior Collateral Agent pursuant to the Senior Security Agreement or to any collateral agent pursuant to any
Senior Secured Agreement or (ii) if the Senior Release Conditions have been satisfied, to any collateral agent or secured party under any Secured Agreement granting Liens in such Pledged
Certificated Security in favor of the holders of any Additional Senior Secured Obligations. 

        (d)   Collateral
Agent hereby acknowledges, pursuant to Section 9-313 of the UCC, that it holds any Pledged Instruments and any Pledged Certificated
Securities in its possession for the benefit of the "Secured Parties" and "Outside Secured Parties" under and as defined in the Senior Security Agreement and the "Secured Parties" under and as defined
in the Junior Security Agreement and the Secured Parties under this Agreement and the holders of any Additional Senior Secured Obligations or Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations which are
secured by such Pledged Instruments or Pledged Certificated Securities pursuant to any Secured Agreement other than this Agreement (Collateral Agent hereby disclaiming any duty to such parties (other
than duties expressly set forth in this Agreement)). At the written request of all holders of Senior Secured Obligations (or their respective trustees or representatives) or all holders of any
Additional Senior Secured Obligations (or their respective trustees or like representatives), which request shall include all instructions for delivery, the Collateral Agent shall deliver all Pledged
Instruments and Pledged Certificated Securities in its possession to the collateral agent or secured party under any Secured Agreement granting Liens in such Pledged Instruments and/or Pledged
Certificated Securities in favor of the holders of any Senior Secured Obligations or Additional Senior Secured Obligations as specified in such request, so long as such collateral agent or secured
party acknowledges in writing that it holds any such Pledged Instruments and any such Pledged Certificated Securities for the benefit of the Secured Parties under this Agreement and the holders of any
Additional Senior Secured Obligations or Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations and the holders of the Secured Obligations under the Junior Security Agreement which are secured by such Instruments
or Pledged Certificated Securities (but disclaiming any duty to such parties). 

        (e)   All
Pledged Instruments and Pledged Certificated Securities owned by QSC, when delivered to the Collateral Agent, will be indorsed to the order of the Collateral Agent,
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executed
instruments of assignment, with signatures appropriately guaranteed, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent. 

        (f)    If,
at any time when the Collateral Agent and the Senior Collateral Agent are not the same Person and the Senior Release Conditions have not been satisfied, Collateral
Agent obtains Pledged Instruments or Pledged Certificated Securities which QSC is obligated to deliver to the Senior Collateral Agent under Section 6(a) or 11 of the Senior Security
Agreement, Collateral Agent shall promptly notify Senior Collateral Agent thereof in writing and, at the written request of the Senior Collateral Agent, Collateral Agent shall promptly deliver such
Pledged Instruments and/or Pledged Certificated Securities to the Senior Collateral Agent. 

        Section 7.
Operation of Collateral Accounts. (a) All Cash Distributions received with respect to assets held in any
Collateral Account shall be deposited therein promptly upon receipt thereof. 

        (b)   Funds
held in any Collateral Account may, until withdrawn, be invested and reinvested in such Liquid Investments as QSC shall request from time to time;  provided that (i) if an Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent may select such Liquid Investments and
(ii) if such Liquid Investments are to be held in a Securities Account, either (x) the Collateral Agent is the Entitlement Holder with respect to such Liquid Investments or
(y) the relevant Entitlement Holder and the relevant Securities Intermediary shall have theretofore entered into a Securities Account Control Agreement with respect to such Securities Account
and delivered it to the Collateral Agent (which shall enter into the same). 

        (c)   If
an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent may (i) retain all cash and investments then held in any Collateral Account,
(ii) liquidate, or instruct the relevant Securities Intermediary to liquidate, any or all investments held therein and/or (iii) withdraw any amounts held therein and apply such amounts
as provided in Section 11. 

        (d)   If
immediately available cash on deposit in any Collateral Account is not sufficient to make any distribution or withdrawal to be made pursuant hereto, the Collateral
Agent will cause to be liquidated, as promptly as practicable, such investments held in or credited to such Collateral Account as shall be required to obtain sufficient cash to make such distribution
or withdrawal and, notwithstanding any other provision hereof, such distribution or withdrawal shall not be made until such liquidation has taken place. 

        Section 8.
Certain Cash Distributions. Cash Distributions with respect to assets held in a Collateral Account shall be deposited
and held therein, or withdrawn therefrom, as provided in Section 7. 

        Section 9.
Remedies upon Event of Default. (a) If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral
Agent may exercise (or cause its sub-agents to exercise) any or all of the remedies available to it (or to such sub-agents) (subject, in each case, to the limitations set forth
in Section 4 and Section 10) under the Security Documents. 

        (b)   Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent may exercise on behalf of the
Secured Parties and Outside Secured Parties (subject, in each case, to the limitations set forth in Section 4 and 10) all the rights of a secured party under the UCC (whether or not in
effect in the jurisdiction where such rights are exercised) with respect to any Collateral. 

        Section 10.
Limitation on Rights and Remedies. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, until such time as (i) the
Senior Release Conditions have been satisfied and (ii) there are no remaining Additional Senior Secured Obligations secured by this Agreement, Silent Collateral Lienholders shall not be
entitled to (A) exercise (or to direct the Collateral Agent to exercise) any rights (including any rights to approve or disapprove any action or inaction by the Collateral Agent) or remedies
with respect to the Collateral, including without limitation the right to (1) enforce any Liens or sell or 

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otherwise
foreclose on any portion of the Collateral or (2) request any action, institute proceedings, give any instructions, make any election, notice account debtors or make collections with
respect to all or any portion of the Collateral or (B) demand, accept or obtain any lien and/or security interest in any Collateral. 

        Section 11.
Application of Proceeds. (a) Subject to Section 10, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, the Collateral Agent may apply, in accordance with Section 10, (i) any cash held in the Collateral Accounts in respect of any Collateral and (ii) the proceeds of any
sale or other disposition of any Collateral, in the following order of priorities: 

        first, to pay (or provide for the payment of), in accordance with Section 14 of the Senior Security Agreement, the "Secured
Obligations" and "Outside Secured Obligations" (each as defined in the Senior Security Agreement) secured by such Collateral to the extent the same constitute "Senior Debt" under the Indenture (as in
effect on the Effective Date)(which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes all expenses, liabilities, advances, and fees owing pursuant to clauses "first", "second", "third" and "fourth" of
Section 14(a) of the Senior Security Agreement); 

        second, to pay the expenses of such sale or other disposition, including reasonable compensation to agents of and counsel for the
Collateral Agent, and all expenses, liabilities and advances incurred or made by the Collateral Agent in connection with the Security Documents (without duplication, however, of any amounts paid with
respect thereto under the Senior Security Agreement at any time when the Collateral Agent and the Senior Collateral Agent are the same Person (provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, payment of
independent fees shall not be deemed duplicative)); 

        third, to pay all fees and any other expenses and other amounts then due and payable to the Collateral Agent pursuant to
Section 13, until payment in full of all such Collateral Agent fees and other expenses and amounts shall have been made (without duplication, however, of any amounts paid with respect thereto
under the Senior Security Agreement at any time when the Collateral Agent and the Senior Collateral Agent are the same Person (provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, payment of independent fees
shall not be deemed duplicative)); 

        fourth, to pay (or provide for the payment thereof pursuant to Section 11(c)) any Additional Senior Secured Obligations secured by
such Collateral (whether pursuant to this Agreement or any other
Secured Agreement), ratably or on such other basis as the Secured Agreements governing the same shall provide or as the holders thereof (or their respective trustees, agents and/or representatives)
may direct; provided, that, solely with respect to proceeds of any Future Restricted Subsidiary Equity Collateral, such proceeds shall be applied ratably (or on such other basis as the Secured
Agreements governing the same shall provide or as the holders thereof (or their respective trustees, agents and/or representatives) may direct) among any Additional Senior Secured Obligations secured
by such Collateral and any Qualified Senior Debt secured by such Collateral to the extent such Qualified Senior Debt is not designated as an Additional Senior Secured Obligation hereunder; 

        fifth, to pay (or provide for the payment thereof pursuant to Section 11(c)) ratably (i) the 2004 QSC Guaranty Secured
Obligations, and (ii) any Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations secured by such Collateral (whether pursuant to this Agreement or any other Secured Agreement) (which ratable share shall be
paid to the holders of such Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations ratably or on such other basis as the Secured Agreements governing the same shall provide or as the holders thereof (or their
respective trustees, agents and/or representatives) may direct), until payment in full of all such obligations shall have been made (or so provided for); and 

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        finally, to pay to QSC, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct (including to any junior lienholder legally entitled thereto),
any surplus then remaining from the proceeds of the Collateral. 

        (b)   The
Collateral Agent may make such distributions hereunder in cash or in kind or, on a ratable basis, in any combination thereof. 

        (c)   If
at any time any portion of any monies collected or received by the Collateral Agent would, but for the provisions of this Section 11(c), be payable pursuant to
Section 11(a), in respect of a Contingent Secured Obligation, the Collateral Agent shall not apply any monies to pay such Contingent Secured Obligation but instead shall request the holder
thereof, at least 10 days before each proposed distribution hereunder, to notify the Collateral Agent as to the maximum amount of such Contingent Secured Obligation if then ascertainable. If
the holder of such Contingent Secured Obligation does not notify the Collateral Agent of the maximum ascertainable amount thereof at least two Business Days before such distribution, such holder will
not be entitled to share in such distribution. If such holder does so notify the Collateral Agent as to the maximum ascertainable amount thereof, the Collateral Agent will allocate to such holder a
portion of the monies to be distributed in such distribution, calculated as if such Contingent Secured Obligation were outstanding in such maximum ascertainable amount. However, the Collateral Agent
will not apply such portion of such monies to pay such Contingent Secured Obligation, but instead will hold such monies or invest such monies in Liquid Investments. All such monies and Liquid
Investments and all proceeds thereof will constitute Collateral hereunder, but will be subject to distribution in accordance with this Section 11(c) rather than Section 11(a), as
applicable. The Collateral Agent will hold all such monies and Liquid Investments and the net proceeds thereof in trust until all or part of such Contingent Secured Obligation becomes a
Non-Contingent Secured Obligation, whereupon the Collateral Agent at the request of the relevant Secured Parties or Outside Secured Parties will apply the amount so held in trust to pay
such Non-Contingent Secured Obligation; provided that, if the other Secured Obligations and Outside Secured Obligations theretofore paid
pursuant to the same clause of Section 11(a) were not paid in full, the Collateral Agent will apply the amount so held in trust to pay the same percentage of such Non-Contingent
Secured Obligation as the percentage of such other Secured Obligations and Outside Secured Obligations theretofore paid pursuant to the same clause of Section 11. If (i) the holder of
such Contingent Secured Obligation shall advise the Collateral Agent that no portion thereof remains in the category of a Contingent Secured Obligation and (ii) the Collateral Agent still holds
any amount held in trust pursuant to this Section 11(c) in respect of such Contingent Secured Obligation (after paying all amounts payable pursuant to the preceding sentence with respect
to any portions thereof that became Non-Contingent Secured Obligations), such remaining amount will be applied by the Collateral Agent in the order of priorities set forth in
Section 11(a). 

        (d)   In
making the payments and allocations required by this Section, the Collateral Agent may rely upon information supplied to it pursuant to Section 16(f). All
distributions made by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Section shall be final (except in the event of manifest error) and the Collateral Agent shall have no duty to inquire as to the
application by any Secured Parties or Outside Secured Parties of any amount distributed to it. 

        (e)   If,
at any time when the Collateral Agent and the Senior Collateral Agent are not the same Person and the Senior Release Conditions have not been satisfied, Collateral
Agent obtains Proceeds of Collateral which would be applied to the payment of the "Secured Obligations" or "Outside Secured Obligations" (each as defined in the Senior Security Agreement) secured by
such Collateral pursuant to clause "first" of Section 11(a), above, Collateral Agent shall promptly notify Senior Collateral Agent thereof in writing, and at the written request of the Senior
Collateral Agent, Collateral Agent shall deliver such Proceeds to the Senior Collateral Agent or as the Senior Collateral Agent may direct. 

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        Section 12.
Certain Intercreditor Arrangements in Bankruptcy. 

        (a)   Except
as otherwise specifically permitted in this Section 12(a): 

	(i)
	Until
such time as the Senior Release Conditions have been satisfied and all "Secured Obligations" and "Outside Secured Obligations" (each as defined in the Senior Security Agreement)
that constitute "Senior Debt" under the Indenture (as in effect on the Effective Date) shall have been paid in full in cash, none of the Silent Collateral Lienholders shall assert, or make any request
or demand upon the Collateral Agent to assert any claim, motion, objection, or argument in respect of the Collateral in connection with any Bankruptcy Event in respect of QSC which could otherwise be
asserted or raised in connection with such Bankruptcy Event by any Silent Collateral Lienholder as a creditor and/or equity holder of QSC, including without limitation any claim, motion, objection or
argument seeking or opposing adequate protection or relief from the automatic stay in respect of the Collateral.

	(ii)
	From
and after the satisfaction of the Senior Release Conditions and until all Additional Senior Secured Obligations have been paid in full in cash, none of the Silent Collateral
Lienholders shall assert, or make any request or demand upon the Collateral Agent to assert any claim, motion, objection, or argument in respect of the Collateral in connection with any Bankruptcy
Event in respect of QSC which could otherwise be asserted or raised in connection with such Bankruptcy Event by any such Silent Collateral Lienholder as a creditor and/or equity holder of QSC,
including without limitation any claim, motion, objection or argument seeking or opposing adequate protection or relief from the automatic stay in respect of the Collateral.

	(iii)
	Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, if a Bankruptcy Event occurs in respect of QSC: 

        (A)  the
Senior Collateral Agent and/or any collateral agent under any other Senior Secured Agreement, or after the Senior Release Conditions have been satisfied, the
Collateral Agent (in each case, on behalf of the First Tier Secured Parties) may, without seeking or obtaining the consent of the Silent Collateral Lienholders as holders of an interest in the
Collateral, contest or consent to the use of cash collateral on such terms and conditions and in such amounts as the First Tier Secured Parties, in their sole discretion, may decide in accordance with
the applicable Secured Agreements; 

        (B)  the
First Tier Secured Parties (or such members of the First Tier Secured Parties as are required for such purpose pursuant to the applicable Secured Agreements) may, in
accordance with the applicable Secured Agreements, consent to postpetition financing (whether provided by a First Tier Secured Party or by a third party) for QSC and its Subsidiaries secured by a
priority lien on the Collateral, in each case pursuant to Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable law and on such terms and conditions and in such amounts as such First Tier
Secured Parties, in their sole discretion, may decide, without seeking or obtaining the consent of the Silent Collateral Lienholders, as holders of an interest in the Collateral, and the Silent
Collateral Lienholders shall not oppose such financing (or the granting of a priority lien on the Collateral in connection therewith) as holders of an interest in the Collateral; 

        (C)  the
Silent Collateral Lienholders shall not oppose the use by QSC of cash collateral on the basis that its interest in the Collateral is impaired by such use or
inadequately protected by such use to the extent such use has been approved by the First Tier Secured Parties (or such members of the First Tier Secured Parties as are required for such purpose 

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pursuant
to the applicable Secured Agreements) in accordance with the applicable Secured Agreements; 

        (D)  none
of the Silent Collateral Lienholders shall oppose any sale or other disposition of any assets comprising part of the Collateral free and clear of security
interests, liens or other claims of any party, including the Silent Collateral Lienholders, under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code on the basis that the interest of the Silent Collateral
Lienholders in the Collateral is impaired by such sale or inadequately protected as a result of such sale if the First Tier Secured Parties (or such members of the First Tier Secured Parties as are
required for such purpose pursuant to the applicable Secured Agreements) have consented to such sale or disposition of such assets in accordance with the applicable Secured Agreements. 

	(iv)
	To
the extent that any First Tier Secured Party (in its capacity as such) realizes any amounts, or otherwise receives any payments, with respect to any Collateral securing same (or
Proceeds thereof) which payments are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any
bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law, or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or proceeds received, the First Tier Secured Obligations, or part thereof, intended to be
satisfied shall be revived and continue in full force and effect enjoying all rights and benefits of this Agreement or any other applicable Secured Agreement as if such payments or Proceeds had not
been received by such First Tier Secured Party.

	(v)
	Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Section 12(a), the Secured Parties shall be entitled to file any necessary responsive or defensive pleadings in opposition to any
motion, claim, adversary proceeding or other pleading made by any person objecting to or otherwise seeking the disallowance of the claims of such Secured Party. 

        (b)   (i) All
rights and interests of the First Tier Secured Parties hereunder in respect of the First Tier Secured Obligations, and all agreements and obligations of
the Silent Collateral Lienholders under this Section 12 shall, in each case, remain in full force and effect irrespective of: 

        (A)  any
lack of validity or enforceability of any Secured Agreement or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto; 

        (B)  any
change in the time, manner or place of, or in any other term of, all or any of the First Tier Secured Obligations or any amendment or waiver of or any consent to
departure from any provision of the Secured Agreements with respect to same, provided that such change, amendment, waiver or consent is permitted
pursuant to the terms of the applicable Secured Agreements; 

        (C)  any
exchange, release, nonperfection, or unenforceability of any lien or security interest in any Collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to
departure from any guarantee, for all or any of the First Tier Secured Obligations; or 

        (D)  any
other circumstances which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, QSC in respect of the First Tier Secured Obligations or any other
Secured Obligation or Outside Secured Obligation, as the case may be. 

        Section 13.
Fees and Expenses; Indemnification. (a) QSC shall forthwith upon demand pay to the Collateral Agent the amount
of any fees that QSC shall have agreed in writing to pay to the Collateral Agent and that shall have become due and payable in accordance with such written agreement. QSC agrees to pay to the
Collateral Agent forthwith upon demand (in each case, at any time when the 

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Senior
Collateral Agent and the Collateral Agent are the same Person, without duplication of amounts paid under Section 23 of the Senior Security Agreement): 

	(i)
	the
amount of any taxes that the Collateral Agent may have been required to pay by reason of the Transaction Liens or to free any Collateral from any other Lien thereon that is
prohibited by any Secured Agreement;

	(ii)
	the
amount of any and all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including transfer taxes and reasonable fees and expenses of counsel and other experts, that the
Collateral Agent may incur in connection with (x) the administration or enforcement of the Security Documents, including such reasonable expenses as are incurred to preserve the value of the
Collateral or the validity, perfection, rank or value of any Transaction Lien, (y) the collection, sale or other disposition of any Collateral or (z) the exercise by the Collateral Agent
of any of its rights or powers under and in accordance with the Security Documents; and

	(iii)
	the
amount required to indemnify the Collateral Agent for, or hold it harmless and defend it against (in each case, to the extent permitted by law), any loss, liability or expense
(including the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel and any experts or sub-agents appointed by it hereunder) incurred or suffered by the Collateral Agent in connection with the
Security Documents, except to the extent that such loss, liability or expense arises from the Collateral Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct. 

        Any
such amount not paid to the Collateral Agent on demand will bear interest for each day thereafter until paid at a rate per annum equal to the sum of 2% plus (x) the rate
applicable to Base Rate Loans under (and as defined in) the Credit Agreement for such day and (y) if clause (x) is not applicable or if the Collateral Agent and the Senior
Collateral Agent are not the same Person, a rate equal to the combined average interest rate, weighted to reflect outstanding principal amounts, payable on the 2004 QCII Notes (or, if such 2004 QCII
Notes have been paid in full, such rate as in effect immediately prior to such repayment). 

        (b)   If
any transfer tax, documentary stamp tax or other tax is payable in connection with any transfer or other transaction provided for in the Security Documents, QSC
agrees to pay such tax and provide any required tax stamps to the Collateral Agent or as otherwise required by law. 

        (c)   At
all times when the Collateral Agent and the Senior Collateral Agent are the same Person, amounts payable under this Section 13 shall be without duplication of
amounts paid to Senior Collateral Agent pursuant to the Senior Security Agreement or any other Secured Agreement (provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, payment of independent fees shall not be
deemed duplicative)). 

        Section 14.  Authority to Administer Collateral. QSC irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent its true and lawful attorney, with
full power of substitution, in the name of QSC, any Secured Parties and Outside Secured Parties, any Outside Secured Parties or otherwise, for the sole use and benefit of the Secured Parties and
Outside Secured Parties, but at QSC's expense, to the extent permitted by law (and subject to the limitations set forth in Section 10) to exercise, at any time and from time to time while an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, all or any of the following powers with respect to all or any of the Collateral: 

        (a)   to
demand, sue for, collect, receive and give acquittance for any and all monies due or to become due upon or by virtue thereof, 

        (b)   to
settle, compromise, compound, prosecute or defend any action or proceeding with respect thereto, 

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        (c)   to
sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of the same or the proceeds or avails thereof, as fully and effectually as if the Collateral Agent were the absolute owner
thereof, and 

        (d)   to
extend the time of payment of any or all thereof and to make any allowance or other adjustment with reference thereto; 

provided that, except in the case of Collateral that threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, the
Collateral Agent will give QSC at least ten days' prior written notice of the time and place of any public sale thereof or the time after which any private sale or other intended disposition
thereof will be made. Any such notice shall (i) contain the information specified in UCC Section 9-613, (ii) be Authenticated and (iii) be sent to the parties
required to be notified pursuant to UCC Section 9-611(c); provided further that, if the
Collateral Agent fails to comply with this sentence in any respect, its liability for such failure shall be limited to the liability (if any) imposed on it as a matter of law under the UCC. 

        Section 15.
Limitation on Duty in Respect of Collateral. Beyond the exercise of reasonable care in the custody and preservation
thereof, the Collateral Agent will have no duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any sub-agent or bailee or any income therefrom or as
to the preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto. The Collateral Agent will be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the
Collateral in its possession or control if such Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which it accords its own property, and will not be liable or responsible for any loss or
damage to any Collateral, or for any diminution in the value thereof, by reason of any act or omission of any sub-agent or bailee selected by the Collateral Agent in good faith, except to
the extent that such liability arises from the Collateral Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct. 

        Section 16.
General Provisions Concerning the Collateral Agent. (a) Authority. The Collateral Agent is authorized to take
such actions and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms of the Security Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. 

        (b)   Rights and Powers as a Secured Party. To the extent the bank serving as the Collateral Agent is also a Secured Party or
Outside Secured Party, such entity shall, in its capacity as a Secured Party or Outside Secured Party, have the same rights and powers as any other Secured Party or Outside Secured Party and may
exercise the same as though it were not the Collateral Agent. Such bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with any Qwest Company
or Affiliate thereof as if it were not the Collateral Agent hereunder. 

        (c)   Limited Duties and Responsibilities. The Collateral Agent shall not have any duties or obligations under the Security
Documents except those expressly set forth therein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Collateral Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties,
regardless of whether an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the Collateral Agent shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers,
except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated by the Security Documents that the Collateral Agent is required in writing to exercise by the holders of a majority of the principal
amount of the relevant First Tier Secured Obligations (or if none, each remaining Class of obligations affected thereby)(or, in either case, such other number or percentage of such holders as
may be necessary under the circumstances under the applicable Secured Agreements governing such First Tier Obligations or Class of obligations, as the case may be), and (c) except as
expressly set forth herein, the Collateral Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for any failure to disclose, any information relating to any Qwest Company that is
communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as Collateral Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the
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remaining
Class of obligations affected thereby)(or, in either case such other number or percentage of such holders as may be necessary under the circumstances under the applicable Secured
Agreements governing such First Tier Obligations or Class of obligations, as the case may be) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Collateral Agent shall not
be responsible for the existence, genuineness or value of any Collateral or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of any Transaction Lien, whether impaired by operation of law or by
reason of any action or omission to act on its part under the Security Documents. The Collateral Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Event of Default unless and until written notice
thereof is given to the Collateral Agent by a Secured Party or Outside Secured Party, and the Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any
statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with any Security Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered thereunder or in connection
therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Security Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability,
effectiveness or genuineness of any Security Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in any Security Document. 

        (d)   Authority to Rely on Certain Writings, Statements and Advice. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on, and
shall not incur any liability for relying on, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent
by the proper Person. The Collateral Agent also may rely on any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for
relying thereon. The Collateral Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for QSC), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action
taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountant or expert. 

        (e)   Sub-Agents and Related Parties. The Collateral Agent may perform any of its duties and exercise any of its
rights and powers through one or more sub-agents appointed by it. The Collateral Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any of its duties and exercise any of its rights and
powers through its Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of Section 15 and this Section shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Collateral
Agent and any such sub-agent. 

        (f)    Information as to Secured Obligations and Actions by Secured Parties. For all purposes of the Security Documents,
including determining the amounts of the Secured Obligations and Outside Secured Obligations and whether a Secured Obligation or Outside Secured Obligation is a Contingent Secured Obligation or not,
or whether any action has been taken under any Secured Agreement, the Collateral Agent will be entitled to rely on information from (i) its own records, (ii) any Secured Party or any
Outside Secured Party (or any trustee, agent or similar representative designated pursuant to Section 18 to supply such information) for information as to its Secured Obligations or Outside
Secured Obligations and actions taken by it, to the extent that the Collateral Agent has not obtained such information from the foregoing sources, and (iii) QSC, to the extent that the
Collateral Agent has not obtained information from the foregoing sources. 

        (g)   Within
two Business Days after it receives or sends any notice referred to in this subsection, the Collateral Agent shall send to the Secured Parties and Outside Secured
Parties any notice given by the Collateral Agent to QSC, or received by it from QSC, pursuant to Section 9, Section 11, Section 14, Section 16(i) or
Section 17. 

        (h)   The
Collateral Agent may refuse to act on any notice, consent, direction or instruction from any Secured Parties or Outside Secured Parties or any agent, trustee or
similar representative thereof that, in the Collateral Agent's opinion, (i) is contrary to law or the provisions of any Security Document, (ii) may expose the Collateral Agent to
liability (unless the Collateral Agent shall have been indemnified, to its reasonable satisfaction, for such liability by the Secured Parties or Outside Secured Parties that gave such notice, consent,
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holders
of any First Tier Secured Obligations not joining in such notice, consent, direction or instruction. 

        (i)    Resignation; Successor Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Secured Parties and
QSC. Upon any such resignation, the Secured Parties shall have the right, in consultation with QSC, to appoint a successor Collateral Agent. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Secured
Parties and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Collateral Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Collateral Agent may, on behalf of the
Secured Parties, appoint a successor Collateral Agent which shall be either (i) a bank having (x) an office in New York, New York and (y) combined capital and surplus of at least
$400,000,000, or an Affiliate of any such bank or (ii) another bank that is reasonably acceptable to QSC (or an Affiliate of such bank). Upon acceptance of its appointment as Collateral Agent
hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Collateral Agent hereunder, and the retiring Collateral
Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. The fees payable by QSC to a successor Collateral Agent shall be the same as those payable by QSC to such Collateral Agent's
predecessor unless otherwise agreed by QSC and such successor Collateral Agent. After the Collateral Agent's resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Section and Section 15 shall
continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Collateral Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of
them while the retiring Collateral Agent was acting as Collateral Agent. If no successor agent has accepted appointment as Collateral Agent by the date which is 30 days following the retiring
Collateral Agent's notice of resignation, the retiring Agent's resignation shall at its election nevertheless become effective and the Secured Parties shall perform all of the duties of the Collateral
Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Secured Parties appoint a successor agent as provided above. In the event BNY Asset Solutions LLC resigns as Collateral Agent, BNY Asset Solutions LLC
shall deliver all Pledged Instruments and Pledged Certificated Securities in its possession to the successor Collateral Agent under this Agreement (or if no such successor has accepted such
appointment, to one or more of the Secured Parties). 

        Section 17.
Termination of Transaction Liens; Release of Collateral. 

        (a)   The
Transaction Liens granted by QSC to secure its 2004 QSC Guaranty Secured Obligations shall terminate when the obligations in respect of such Notes are paid in full
in cash or otherwise when and as permitted pursuant to the Indenture, including without limitation upon the occurrence of a Termination Event. 

        (b)   The
Transaction Liens granted by QSC hereunder to secure its Additional Senior Secured Obligations shall terminate when all of the Additional Senior Secured Obligations
are paid in full or otherwise pursuant to the terms of the Secured Agreements with respect thereto; provided that, if at any time no Additional Senior
Secured Obligations are then designated as Secured Obligations under this Agreement pursuant to Section 18(a), QSC may terminate the Transaction Liens granted hereunder to secure Additional
Senior Secured Obligations by delivery of written notice of such termination to Collateral Agent. 

        (c)   The
Transaction Liens granted by QSC hereunder to secure its Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations shall terminate when all of the Additional Pari Passu Secured
Obligations are paid in full or otherwise pursuant to the terms of the Secured Agreements with respect thereto; provided that, if at any time no
Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations are then designated as Secured Obligations under this Agreement pursuant to Section 18(b), QSC may terminate the Transaction Liens granted hereunder to
secure Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations by delivery of written notice of such termination to Collateral Agent. 

        (d)   Concurrently
with any sale, lease or other disposition of any Collateral permitted by the Secured Agreements evidencing any of the Secured Obligations, the Transaction
Liens on such Collateral securing such Secured Obligations shall terminate immediately without any action by the Collateral Agent. 

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        (e)   At any time before the Transaction Liens granted by QSC terminate, the Collateral Agent may, at the written request of QSC, release any Transaction Lien on any
Collateral or release any Collateral from a Transaction Lien with the prior written consent of the holders of a majority of the principal amount of the Secured Obligations of each Class secured
by such Transaction Lien (or such other number or percentage of such Class of holders as may be necessary under the circumstances under the applicable Secured Agreements governing such Secured
Obligations) or the trustee or like representative representing such holders. 

        (f)    Upon
any termination of a Transaction Lien or release of Collateral, the Collateral Agent will, at the expense of QSC, execute and deliver to QSC such documents as QSC
shall reasonably request to evidence the termination of such Transaction Lien or the release of such Collateral, as the case may be. 

        (g)   Upon
the termination pursuant to this Section 17 of all Transaction Liens on any Pledged Instruments and/or Pledged Certificated Securities in the possession of
the Collateral Agent (or upon written notice from QSC that it anticipates the termination of such Liens in connection with a refinancing or repayment of the obligations securing same), the Collateral
Agent shall notify QSC and the holders of any Additional Senior Secured Obligations (or the trustee or other representative thereof), the holders of any Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations (or
the trustee or other representative thereof) and the Collateral Agent under the Junior Security Agreement (the "Remaining Secured Parties") of the same
and request written direction from QSC regarding the appropriate disposition of any such Pledged Instruments and/or Pledged Certificated Securities. Upon receipt of such written direction from QSC,
the Collateral Agent shall notify the Remaining Secured Parties of such written direction from QSC. If none of the Remaining Secured Parties object in writing to the delivery of such Pledged
Instruments and/or Pledged Certificated Securities within five (5) business days of the delivery of such notice, the Collateral Agent shall deliver all such Pledged Instruments and/or
Pledged Certificated Securities in its possession as specified in such direction from QSC upon termination of all Transaction Liens on such Collateral. If any of the Remaining Secured Parties objects
in writing to the delivery of such Pledged Instruments and/or Pledged Certificated Securities as directed by QSC, the Collateral Agent may retain such Collateral (for the benefit of those parties for
whom the Collateral Agent holds such Collateral pursuant to Section 6(d) of this Agreement) until it receives direction regarding same from a court of competent jurisdiction or upon
written notice from the objecting Remaining Secured Party that it has withdrawn its objection. 

        Section 18.  Additional Secured Obligations. After the date hereof, QSC may from time to time, designate any other obligation as:

        (a)   an
Additional Senior Secured Obligation for purposes hereof (any such additional obligation including, for avoidance of doubt, all interest thereon (including
Post-Petition Interest) and all other amounts payable by QSC in connection therewith, an "Additional Senior Secured Obligation") by
delivering to the Collateral Agent (with a copy to the Senior Collateral Agent): (A) a certificate signed by the chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, treasurer or assistant
treasurer (or a designee of any such officer designated in writing by such officer) of QSC (i) identifying the obligation so designated and the aggregate principal or face amount thereof,
stating that such obligation is designated as an Additional Senior Secured Obligation for purposes hereof, (ii) stating whether such Additional Senior Secured Obligation is to be secured by the
Transaction Liens granted for such purpose under this Agreement or by Liens granted pursuant to a separate Secured Agreement, (iii) stating whether such Additional Senior Secured Obligations
are secured by all or a portion of the Collateral and, if a portion, which portion, (iv) specifying the name and address of the holder of such obligation or of a trustee, agent or similar
representative designated to supply information with respect to such Additional Senior Secured Obligation to the Collateral Agent as contemplated by Section 16(f); and (iv) representing
that, (v) all of the designated Additional Senior Secured Obligations constitute "Senior Debt" as defined in the Indenture, (w) the Liens granted to secure such Additional Senior Secured
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Indenture and are permitted under all other Secured Agreements; (x) it has delivered any required notice to the Senior Collateral Agent and the 2004 QCII Notes Trustee of such obligations
or Liens; (y) that such obligations or Liens have been designated as "Additional Senior Secured Obligations" under the Junior Security Agreement; and (z) until such time as the Senior
Release Conditions are satisfied, (1) such obligation is permitted under the Credit Agreement, and (2) the Lien securing such obligation is permitted by the Credit Agreement,
(B) until the Senior Release Conditions have been satisfied, to the extent such Additional Senior Secured Obligation is to be secured by Liens granted under Secured Agreements other than this
Agreement, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent that QSC has obtained any required approval by the "Administrative Agent" under (and as defined in) the Credit Agreement of the
terms of such Secured Agreements rendering the Liens granted therein junior and subordinate to the Liens granted by the Senior Security Agreement, and (C) if such Additional Senior Secured
Obligations are to be secured by the Transaction Liens granted for such purpose under this Agreement, an Additional Secured Party Consent, executed by the holder of such obligation, and otherwise, a
copy of any Secured Agreement granting a Lien on any of the Collateral in favor of such designated Additional Senior Secured Obligations; provided that,
no obligation of QSC shall be an Additional Senior Secured Obligation unless (a) such obligation constitutes "Senior Debt" under the Indenture and is permitted by any other Secured Agreements,
and, until the Senior Release Conditions are satisfied, the Credit Agreement, (b) the Liens securing such obligation are "Permitted Collateral Liens" under (and as defined in) the Indenture (it
being understood that any such obligations shall not cease to constitute Additional Senior Secured Obligations due solely to the release of the liens securing the 2004 QSC Guaranty Secured
Obligations) and (c) such Liens are not prohibited by (i) any other Secured Agreements or (ii) until the Senior Release Conditions are satisfied, the Credit Agreement; and 

        (b)   an
Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligation for purposes hereof (any such additional obligation including, for avoidance of doubt, all interest thereon (including
Post-Petition Interest) and all other amounts payable by QSC in connection therewith, an "Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligation") by
delivering to the Collateral Agent (with a copy to the Senior Collateral Agent): (A) a certificate signed by the chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, treasurer, assistant
treasurer (or a designee of any such officer designated in writing by such officer) of QSC (i) identifying the obligation so designated and the aggregate principal or face amount thereof,
stating that such obligation is designated as an Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligation for purposes hereof, (ii) stating whether such Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligation is to be
secured by the Transaction Liens granted for such purpose under this Agreement or by Liens granted pursuant to a separate Secured Agreement, (iii) stating whether such Additional Pari Passu
Secured Obligations are secured by all or a portion of the Collateral and, if a portion, which portion, (iv) specifying the name and address of the holder of such obligation or of a trustee,
agent or similar representative designated to supply information with respect to such Additional Secured Obligation to the Collateral Agent as contemplated by Section 16(f), and
(v) representing that, (w) the Liens granted to secure all Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations are "Permitted Collateral Liens" under clause (3) of that definition
under the Indenture and are permitted under any other Secured Agreements, (x) it has delivered any required notice to the Senior Collateral Agent and the 2004 QCII Notes Trustee of such
obligations or Lien, (y) that such obligations or Liens have been designated as "Additional Senior Secured Obligations" under the Junior Security Agreement, and (z) until such time as
the Senior Release Conditions are satisfied, (1) such obligation is permitted under the Credit Agreement, and (2) the Lien securing such obligation is permitted by the Credit Agreement,
(B) until the Senior Release Conditions have been satisfied, to the extent such Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligation is to be secured by Liens granted under Secured Agreements other than
this Agreement, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent that QSC has obtained any required approval by the "Administrative Agent" under (and as defined in) the Credit Agreement of the
terms of such Secured Agreements rendering the Liens granted therein junior and subordinate to the Liens granted by the Senior Security 

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Agreement,
and (C) if such Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations are to be secured by the Transaction Liens granted for such purpose under this Agreement, an Additional Secured Party
Consent, executed by the holder of such obligation, and otherwise, a copy of any Secured Agreement granting a Lien on any of the Collateral in favor of such designated Additional Pari Passu Secured
Obligations; provided that no obligation of QSC shall be an Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligation (a) if such obligation constitutes
Subordinated Indebtedness under the Indenture, (b) unless such obligation is permitted under any other Secured Agreements, and until the Senior Release Conditions are satisfied, the Credit
Agreement, and (c) unless the Lien securing such obligation is a "Permitted Collateral Lien" under clause (3) of that definition under the Indenture and is not prohibited under
(i) any other Secured Agreements or (ii) until the Senior Release Conditions are satisfied, the Credit Agreement. 

        (c)   At
any time, QSC may terminate its ability to designate Additional Senior Secured Obligations and/or Additional Pari Passu Secured Obligations by delivery of written
notice thereof to the Collateral Agent and Senior Collateral Agent (provided, that, such termination shall not affect any Additional Senior Secured Obligations or Additional Pari Passu Secured
Obligations previously designated by QSC). 

        Section 19.
Notices. Each notice, request or other communication given to any party hereunder shall be in writing (which term
includes facsimile) and shall be effective (i) when delivered to such party at its address specified below, (ii) when sent to such party by facsimile, addressed to it at its facsimile
number specified below, and such party sends back an electronic confirmation of receipt or (iii) ten days after being sent to such party by certified or registered United States mail,
addressed to it at its address specified below, with first class or airmail postage prepaid: 

        (a)   in
the case of QSC: 

Qwest
Services Corporation

1801 California Street

Denver, CO 80202

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Facsimile: (303) 296-4920 

with
a copy to: 

Qwest
Services Corporation

1801 California Street

Denver, CO 80202

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (303) 296-5974 

        (b)   in
the case of the Collateral Agent: 

Risk
Management

BNY Asset Solutions LLC

600 East Las Colinas Blvd

Suite 1300

Irving, Texas 75039

Facsimile: (972) 401-8555 

        (c)   in
the case of the 2004 QCII Notes Trustee: 

JP
Morgan Trust Company, National Association

1 Bank One Plaza, Mail Code IL1-0823

Chicago, Illinois 60670-0823

Attention: Account Officer—Qwest Communications 

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Any
party may change its address or facsimile number for purposes of this Section by giving notice of such change to the Collateral Agent and QSC in the manner specified above. 

        Section 20.  No Implied Waivers; Remedies Not Exclusive. No failure by the Collateral Agent or Secured Parties to exercise, and no
delay in exercising and no course of dealing with respect to, any right or remedy under any Security Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise by the
Collateral Agent or Secured Parties of any right or remedy under any Secured Agreement preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights and
remedies specified in the Secured Agreements are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by law. 

        Section 21.  Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties. If all or
any part of any Secured Party's interest in any Secured Obligation is assigned or otherwise transferred, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Secured Agreement, the transferor's rights
hereunder, to the extent applicable to the obligation so transferred, shall be automatically transferred with such obligation. This Agreement shall be binding on QSC and its respective successors and
assigns. 

        Section 22.
Amendments and Waivers. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except
pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the parties hereto; provided, however,
that, no such amendment, modification or waiver shall be binding as to any Class unless the holders of a majority of the principal amount of obligations held by such
Class (or their trustee or like representative on their behalf) and secured by or designated under this Agreement shall have consented to the same in writing; provided further that, until the
Senior Release Conditions have been satisfied, no amendment, modification or waiver of this Agreement, which in the reasonable judgment of the Senior Collateral Agent could adversely affect any
"Lender" under (and as defined in) the Senior Security Agreement, shall be effective without the prior written consent of the Senior Collateral Agent. 

        Section 23.  Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York,
except as otherwise required by mandatory provisions of law and except
to the extent that remedies provided by the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York are governed by the laws of such jurisdiction. 

        Section 24.
Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY
HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY SECURITY DOCUMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR
ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE
EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE
MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION. 

        Section 25.
Severability. If any provision of any Security Document is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, (i) the other provisions of the Security Documents shall remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and shall be liberally construed in favor of the
Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties in order to carry out the intentions of the parties thereto as nearly as may be possible and (ii) the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision
in such jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability thereof in any other jurisdiction. 

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. 

	

 	
 	

QWEST SERVICES CORPORATION
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  OREN G. SHAFFER      
 Name: Oren G. Shaffer

Title: Chief Financial Officer
	

 	
 	

BNY ASSET SOLUTIONS LLC, as Collateral Agent
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  MICHAEL F. COCANOUGHER      
 Name: Michael F. Cocanougher

Title: Managing Director

Schedule 1  

NOTES OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS EVIDENCING INDEBTEDNESS OWING TO QSC

(as of the Effective Date)  

	1.
	Note issued
by Qwest Wireless, L.L.C. to QSC dated January 8, 2004 in the amount of $400,000,000 and due January 15, 2005.

	2.
	Note issued
by Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. to QSC dated January 8, 2004 up to a maximum aggregate amount of $12,000,000,000 and due January 15, 2005. 

Exhibit A

to Security and Pledge Agreement  

Additional Secured Party Consent  

        The undersigned                        desires to become an
"Additional [Senior][Pari Passu]
Secured Party" under the Security and Pledge Agreement dated as of February     , 2004 (as heretofore amended and/or supplemented, the
"Security and Pledge Agreement") among Qwest Services Corporation and BNY Asset Solutions LLC, as Collateral Agent (the
"Collateral Agent"). 

        In
consideration of the foregoing, the undersigned hereby: 

	(i)
	acknowledges
that it has received a copy of each of the Security and Pledge Agreement and the Indenture;

	(ii)
	irrevocably
appoints and authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Security and Pledge Agreement as are
delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms thereof, together with all such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and

	(iii)
	accepts
and acknowledges the terms of the Security and Pledge Agreement and agrees to be a Silent Collateral Lienholder thereunder, with all the rights and obligations of a Silent
Collateral Lienholder thereunder and bound by all the provisions thereof as fully as if it had been a Silent Collateral Lienholder on the effective date of the Security and Pledge Agreement. 

        The
name and address of the undersigned (or its trustee, agent or similar representative) for purposes of Section 19 of the Security and Pledge Agreement are as follows: 

[name and address of new Additional Secured Party or its representative].

        Terms
defined in the Security and Pledge Agreement (or whose definitions are incorporated by reference in Section 1 of the Security and Pledge Agreement) and not otherwise defined
herein have, as used herein, the respective meanings provided for therein. 

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Additional Secured Party Consent to be duly executed by its authorized officer as of this            day of
20            . 

	

 	
 	

[NAME OF ADDITIONAL SECURED PARTY]
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 Name:

Title:

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