Questar InfoComm Inc., a subsidiary of Questar Corp. has converted its interest in the Utah affiliate of Nextlink Communications Inc. into 189,000 shares of the parent company's common stock.

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The value of the deal is approximately $5.3 million at current market value. Headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., Nextlink is a competitive local exchange carrier that provides switched local and long-distance telephone services in 26 markets in eight states.Questar InfoComm constructed fiber-optic telephone systems in the Salt Lake area and leases them to the Utah Nextlink affliate. Under a separate agreement, Questar InfoComm provided additional services in exchange for a 10 percent participation interest in the affiliate.

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