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EXHIBIT 99.1

        The following operating revenue data reflects our quarterly operating revenue from our customer channels for all quarters in 2002 and 2003. We made certain reclassifications to prior balances to conform to the current presentation.

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
QUARTERLY OPERATING REVENUE
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)

			2003										2002
			Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Total		Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Total
Business:
	Wireline revenue:
		Local voice	$	589	$	572	$	554	$	538	$	2,253	$	654	$	632	$	612	$	617	$	2,515
		Long distance		195		189		186		170		740		192		198		207		175		772
		Access		33		36		37		40		146		33		36		32		35		136
	Total voice services			817		797		777		748		3,139		879		866		851		827		3,423
		Data and Internet		551		566		578		561		2,256		545		553		542		559		2,199
Total business wireline				1,368		1,363		1,355		1,309		5,395		1,424		1,419		1,393		1,386		5,622
Consumer:
	Wireline revenue:
		Local voice		1,031		995		977		931		3,934		1,086		1,077		1,080		1,056		4,299
		Long distance		63		69		78		86		296		100		90		77		67		334
		Access		25		26		26		25		102		15		26		28		27		96
	Total voice services			1,119		1,090		1,081		1,042		4,332		1,201		1,193		1,185		1,150		4,729
		Data and Internet		48		46		56		67		217		49		48		48		49		194
Total consumer wireline				1,167		1,136		1,137		1,109		4,549		1,250		1,241		1,233		1,199		4,923
Wholesale:
	Wireline revenue:
		Local voice		202		214		213		204		833		237		243		217		210		907
		Long distance		188		209		203		227		827		262		244		228		219		953
		Access		195		183		189		190		757		240		222		187		202		851
	Total voice services			585		606		605		621		2,417		739		709		632		631		2,711
		Data and Internet		341		329		308		313		1,291		371		350		324		334		1,379
Total wholesale wireline				926		935		913		934		3,708		1,110		1,059		956		965		4,090
Wireless revenue				151		153		152		137		593		188		183		179		144		694
Other services revenue				12		9		13		9		43		11		9		11		11		42
Total operating revenue			$	3,624	$	3,596	$	3,570	$	3,498	$	14,288	$	3,983	$	3,911	$	3,772	$	3,705	$	15,371

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EXHIBIT 99.1

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. QUARTERLY OPERATING REVENUE (Dollars in millions) (Unaudited)