SEATTLE, Washington – As part of its ongoing commitment to its customers in Washington, CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL), has expanded its high-speed Internet (HSI) services to residential and business customers in Graham offering connection speeds up to 40 Mbps.

CenturyLink’s HSI gives customers a private, direct connection to the company’s national network, which is designed for consistent broadband speeds which allows customers to watch movies, stream videos, play online games and send large files without slowing down. CenturyLink is focusing on improving and expanding broadband availability and increasing connectivity speeds to customers both in metro and smaller communities across the state.

“CenturyLink provides technical resources to bring a wider variety of services and greater broadband availability to customers in the Pierce County area,” said Sue Anderson, CenturyLink vice president and general manager for Seattle. “We understand how important it is for our customers to have access to fast, affordable Internet service so CenturyLink has made broadband availability a priority.”

“CenturyLink is here to better connect our customers with family members, friends and businesses through advanced technologies,” said Anderson. “Whether it’s the ability to download movies faster, run a business from home or have a superior connection for online chats with family members away from home, we are excited to say that we can now offer high-speed Internet service in Graham and Puyallup.”

Customers can order service or check service availability in their area by calling or visiting the CenturyLink Retail Location at South Hill Mall 253.770.3472 , or by visiting www.centurylink.com.

About CenturyLink

CenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications company in the United States. The company provides broadband, voice and wireless services to consumers and businesses across the country and advanced entertainment services under the CenturyLink^TM Prism^TM TV and DIRECTV brands. In addition, the company provides data, voice and managed services to business, government and wholesale customers in local, national and select international markets through its high-quality advanced fiber optic network and multiple data centers. CenturyLink also is recognized as a leader in the network services market by key technology industry analyst firms, and is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises through Savvis, a CenturyLink company. CenturyLink’s customers range from Fortune 500 companies in some of the country’s largest cities to families living in rural America. Headquartered in Monroe, La., CenturyLink is an S&P 500 company and is included among the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest corporations. For more information, visit www.centurylink.com.