Non Conflict query to Display posts

<?php $featuredPosts = new WP_Query(); $featuredPosts->query(‘showposts=5&cat=3’); while ($featuredPosts->have_posts()) : $featuredPosts->the_post(); ?> <h1><a href=”<?php the_permalink() ?>”><?php the_title(); ?></a></h1> <div class=”meta”> By <?php the_author() ?> </div> <div class=”storycontent”> <?php the_excerpt(); ?> </div> <?php endwhile; ?>