SUNS SIGN DEAL WITH U.S. WEST, PLAN ADDITION TO AMERICA WEST

          Phoenix-based U.S. West Communications signed a 25-year
     marketing pact with the Suns, under which it will be the
     official communications company for the team through 2023,
     according to AD AGE.  In addition, U.S. West's new fiber
     optic TeleChoice digital TV and online service, which will
     be available in the Phoenix market in 2000, will carry Suns
     games starting in 2003.  Terms were not disclosed (AD AGE,
     4/20).  In Phoenix, Chris Fiscus reports that the deal also
     calls for the construction of the U.S. West Pavilion, a
     four- or five-level addition to America West Arena which
     will include a new arena entrance, a restaurant, expanded
     concessions, office space, underground parking and an
     atrium.  The project will cost "about" $15M-20M, and will be
     funded by U.S. West and the Suns.  Suns CEO Jerry Colangelo
     said that he hopes to break ground "within a year" and have
     the pavilion completed by 2000 (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 4/21).