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EXHIBIT 99.1

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.

QUARTERLY OPERATING REVENUE
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)

			2005				2004								2003
			Q2		Q1		Q4		Q3		Q2		Q1		Q4		Q3		Q2		Q1
Business:
	Wireline revenue:
		Local voice	$	270	$	266	$	278	$	286	$	278	$	291	$	289	$	300	$	307	$	311
		Long distance		114		114		106		119		114		116		108		115		110		113
		Access		1		1		1		1		1		2		1		1		2		2
	Total voice services			385		381		385		406		393		409		398		416		419		426
		Data and Internet		510		494		504		488		498		497		484		497		476		463
Total business wireline				895		875		889		894		891		906		882		913		895		889
Mass Markets:
	Wireline revenue:
		Local voice		1,124		1,128		1,138		1,145		1,163		1,212		1,234		1,289		1,312		1,355
		Long distance		164		166		161		151		140		140		138		137		136		133
		Access		2		2		4		1		1		2		3		3		4		4
	Total voice services			1,290		1,296		1,303		1,297		1,304		1,354		1,375		1,429		1,452		1,492
		Data and Internet		175		171		158		137		141		136		137		132		130		133
Total wireline				1,465		1,467		1,461		1,434		1,445		1,490		1,512		1,561		1,582		1,625
Wholesale:
	Wireline revenue:
		Local voice		222		225		218		233		239		223		226		235		238		223
		Long distance		269		278		278		279		239		244		237		215		221		201
		Access		169		147		146		149		162		166		171		170		163		178
	Total voice services			660		650		642		661		640		633		634		620		622		602
		Data and Internet		311		322		312		319		330		313		319		313		336		345
Total wholesale wireline				971		972		954		980		970		946		953		933		958		947
Wireless revenue				130		124		124		132		128		126		138		152		153		151
Other services revenue				9		11		9		9		8		13		13		11		8		12
Total operating revenue			$	3,470	$	3,449	$	3,437	$	3,449	$	3,442	$	3,481	$	3,498	$	3,570	$	3,596	$	3,624

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EXHIBIT 99.1

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. QUARTERLY OPERATING REVENUE (Dollars in millions) (Unaudited)