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EXHIBIT 99.1

        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.

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.
QUARTERLY OPERATING REVENUE

			2004								2003
			Q4		Q3		Q2		Q1		Q4		Q3		Q2		Q1
			(Dollars in millions)
Business:
	Wireline revenue:
		Local voice	$	500	$	510	$	503	$	526	$	537	$	554	$	572	$	587
		Long distance		149		173		166		170		161		177		180		187
		Access		39		37		37		38		39		38		36		33
	Total voice services			688		720		706		734		737		769		788		807
		Data and Internet		573		556		567		564		559		578		564		551
Total business wireline				1,261		1,276		1,273		1,298		1,296		1,347		1,352		1,358
Consumer:
	Wireline revenue:
		Local voice		853		858		875		917		929		978		995		1,031
		Long distance		120		100		91		88		87		78		69		63
		Access		32		30		29		29		25		26		26		25
	Total voice services			1,005		988		995		1,034		1,041		1,082		1,090		1,119
		Data and Internet		94		74		77		74		67		56		46		48
Total consumer wireline				1,099		1,062		1,072		1,108		1,108		1,138		1,136		1,167
Wholesale:
	Wireline revenue:
		Local voice		194		211		216		200		204		213		214		202
		Long distance		276		276		236		242		235		212		218		197
		Access		167		169		184		186		190		189		183		195
	Total voice services			637		656		636		628		629		614		615		594
		Data and Internet		307		314		325		308		314		308		332		342
Total wholesale wireline				944		970		961		936		943		922		947		936
Wireless revenue				124		132		128		126		138		152		153		151
Other services revenue				9		9		8		13		13		11		8		12
Total operating revenue			$	3,437	$	3,449	$	3,442	$	3,481	$	3,498	$	3,570	$	3,596	$	3,624

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QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. QUARTERLY OPERATING REVENUE