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EXHIBIT 99.2

        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.

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.
QUARTERLY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

			2004												2003
			Q4			Q3			Q2			Q1			Q4			Q3			Q2			Q1
			(Dollars in millions)
Operating revenue			$	3,437		$	3,449		$	3,442		$	3,481		$	3,498		$	3,570		$	3,596		$	3,624
Operating expenses:
	Cost of sales:
		Facility costs		688			771			721			683			731			1,162			712			723
		Network costs		94			110			95			78			103			108			96			90
		Employee-related		397			437			443			457			459			466			442			447
		Other non-employee costs		223			230			227			236			250			226			225			215
Total costs of sale				1,402			1,548			1,486			1,454			1,543			1,962			1,475			1,475
	SG&A:
		Property and other taxes		78			112			115			81			97			114			115			126
		Bad debt		49			39			13			93			61			70			72			100
		Restructuring		54			2			127			15			47			37			16			13
		Employee-related		408			406			428			463			409			423			466			478
		Other non-employee costs		481			702			803			502			634			461			486			465
Total SG&A				1,070			1,261			1,486			1,154			1,248			1,105			1,155			1,182
	Depreciation & amortization			783			779			784			777			798			796			789			784
	Impairments & other			36			34			43			—			—			230			—			—
Total operating expenses				3,291			3,622			3,799			3,385			3,589			4,093			3,419			3,441
Operating income (loss)				146			(173	)		(357	)		96			(91	)		(523	)		177			183
Other expense (income):
	Interest expense—net			366			374			394			397			436			437			444			440
	Other—net			(54	)		40			(111	)		12			(37	)		(18	)		(63	)		(61	)
Total other expense (income)				312			414			283			409			399			419			381			379
Income tax benefit (expense)				27			18			(136	)		3			108			256			79			76
Loss from continuing operations				(139	)		(569	)		(776	)		(310	)		(382	)		(686	)		(125	)		(120	)
Discontinued operations—net				—			—			—			—			(25	)		2,517			61			66
Cumulative effect of accounting changes—net				—			—			—			—			—			—			—			206
Net income (loss)			$	(139	)	$	(569	)	$	(776	)	$	(310	)	$	(407	)	$	1,831		$	(64	)	$	152

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QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. QUARTERLY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)