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        The following condensed operating financial data reflects our quarterly operating results for the last eight consecutive quarters. We made certain reclassifications to prior balances to conform to the current presentation.

EXHIBIT 99.2

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
QUARTERLY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)

		2004						2003												2002
		Q2			Q1			Q4			Q3			Q2			Q1			Q4			Q3
Operating revenue		$	3,442		$	3,481		$	3,498		$	3,570		$	3,596		$	3,624		$	3,705		$	3,772
Operating expenses:
	Cost of sales		1,487			1,454			1,544			1,965			1,475			1,476			1,459			1,488
	SG&A		1,357			1,139			1,201			1,065			1,138			1,168			1,018			1,276
	Deprec. & amort.		785			777			798			796			789			784			805			796
	Impairments & Other		170			15			46			267			17			13			47			135
Total operating expenses			3,799			3,385			3,589			4,093			3,419			3,441			3,329			3,695
Operating (loss) income			(357	)		96			(91	)		(523	)		177			183			376			77
Other expense (income):
	Interest expense—net		394			397			436			437			444			440			464			451
	Other—net		(111	)		12			(37	)		(18	)		(63	)		(61	)		(1,823	)		(2	)
Total other expense (income)			283			409			399			419			381			379			(1,359	)		449
Income tax (expense) benefit			(136	)		3			108			256			79			76			(682	)		134
(Loss) income from continuing operations			(776	)		(310	)		(382	)		(686	)		(125	)		(120	)		1,053			(238	)
Discontinued operations—net			—			—			(25	)		2,517			61			66			1,682			115
Cumulative effect of accounting changes—net			—			—			—			—			—			206			—			—
Net income (loss)		$	(776	)	$	(310	)	$	(407	)	$	1,831		$	(64	)	$	152		$	2,735		$	(123	)

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QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. QUARTERLY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in millions) (Unaudited)