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EXHIBIT 99.1

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.

QUARTERLY OPERATING REVENUE

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

					2004								2003
			2005 Q1
					Q4		Q3		Q2		Q1		Q4		Q3		Q2
Business:
	Wireline revenue:
		Local voice	$	513	$	531	$	541	$	535	$	557	$	569	$	582	$	599
		Long distance		159		147		170		163		168		160		174		177
		Access		1		2		1		1		2		2		2		3
	Total voice services			673		680		712		699		727		731		758		779
		Data and Internet		557		567		551		562		559		554		573		560
Total business wireline				1,230		1,247		1,263		1,261		1,286		1,285		1,331		1,339
Consumer:
	Wireline revenue:
		Local voice		881		885		890		906		946		954		1,007		1,020
		Long distance		121		120		100		91		88		86		78		69
		Access		2		3		1		1		2		2		2		3
	Total voice services			1,004		1,008		991		998		1,036		1,042		1,087		1,092
		Data and Internet		108		95		74		77		74		67		56		46
Total consumer wireline				1,112		1,103		1,065		1,075		1,110		1,109		1,143		1,138
Wholesale:
	Wireline revenue:
		Local voice		225		218		233		239		223		226		235		238
		Long distance		278		278		279		239		244		237		215		221
		Access		147		146		149		162		166		171		170		163
	Total voice services			650		642		661		640		633		634		620		622
		Data and Internet		322		312		319		330		313		319		313		336
Total wholesale wireline				972		954		980		970		946		953		933		958
Wireless revenue				124		124		132		128		126		138		152		153
Other services revenue				11		9		9		8		13		13		11		8
Total operating revenue			$	3,449	$	3,437	$	3,449	$	3,442	$	3,481	$	3,498	$	3,570	$	3,596

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EXHIBIT 99.1

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. QUARTERLY OPERATING REVENUE (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)