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        The following operating revenue data reflects our quarterly operating revenue from our customer channels for the last eight consecutive quarters. We made certain reclassifications to prior balances to conform to the current presentation.

EXHIBIT 99.1
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
QUARTERLY OPERATING REVENUE
(Dollars in millions)

			2004		2003								2002
			Q1		Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Q2		Q3		Q4
Business:
	Wireline revenue:
		Local voice	$	526	$	589	$	572	$	554	$	538	$	632	$	612	$	617
		Long distance		176		195		189		186		170		198		207		175
		Access		38		33		36		37		40		36		32		35
	Total voice services			740		817		797		777		748		866		851		827
		Data and Internet		564		551		566		578		561		553		542		559
Total business wireline				1,304		1,368		1,363		1,355		1,309		1,419		1,393		1,386
Consumer:
	Wireline revenue:
		Local voice		917		1,031		995		977		931		1,077		1,080		1,056
		Long distance		88		63		69		78		86		90		77		67
		Access		29		25		26		26		25		26		28		27
	Total voice services			1,034		1,119		1,090		1,081		1,042		1,193		1,185		1,150
		Data and Internet		74		48		46		56		67		48		48		49
Total consumer wireline				1,108		1,167		1,136		1,137		1,109		1,241		1,233		1,199
Wholesale:
	Wireline revenue:
		Local voice		200		202		214		213		204		243		217		210
		Long distance		236		188		209		203		227		244		228		219
		Access		186		195		183		189		190		222		187		202
	Total voice services			622		585		606		605		621		709		632		631
		Data and Internet		308		341		329		308		313		350		324		334
Total wholesale wireline				930		926		935		913		934		1,059		956		965
Wireless revenue				126		151		153		152		137		183		179		144
Other services revenue				13		12		9		13		9		9		11		11
Total operating revenue			$	3,481	$	3,624	$	3,596	$	3,570	$	3,498	$	3,911	$	3,772	$	3,705

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EXHIBIT 99.1 QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. QUARTERLY OPERATING REVENUE (Dollars in millions)