OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EMBARQ (NYSE: EQ) announced today that Chief Executive Officer Tom Gerke will participate in Goldman Sachs' Communacopia Conference. Gerke will deliver a brief presentation followed by a question and answer session beginning at 10:15 a.m. EDT Sept. 17, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.

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A live webcast will be available at http://www.embarq.com/investors. A replay will be available beginning shortly after the conference through Oct. 16, 2008.

About EMBARQ

Embarq Corporation (NYSE: EQ), headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., offers a complete suite of communications services. The company has approximately 18,000 employees and operates in 18 states. EMBARQ is included in the S&P 500 and is in the Fortune 500(R) list of America's largest corporations.

For consumers, EMBARQ offers an innovative portfolio of services that includes reliable local and long distance home phone service, high-speed Internet, wireless, and satellite TV from DISH Network(R) -- all on one monthly bill.

For businesses, EMBARQ has a comprehensive range of flexible and integrated services designed to help businesses of all sizes be more productive and communicate with their customers. This service portfolio includes local voice and data services, long distance, Business-Class High-Speed Internet, wireless, satellite TV from DIRECTV(R), enhanced data network services, voice and data communication equipment and managed network services.

For more information, visit embarq.com.

SOURCE Embarq Corporation