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Exhibit 99.1

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.

QUARTERLY SEGMENT INCOME
(UNAUDITED)

			2008												2007												2006
			Q4			Q3			Q2			Q1			Q4			Q3			Q2			Q1			Q4			Q3			Q2			Q1
			(Dollars in millions, segment margin in percentages and subscribers and access lines in thousands)
Segment revenue:
	Business markets:
		Data and Internet services	$	696		$	679		$	644		$	618		$	637		$	602		$	586		$	578		$	593		$	580		$	581		$	583
		Voice services		354			365			369			374			368			374			382			385			395			406			408			420
	Total business markets			1,050			1,044			1,013			992			1,005			976			968			963			988			986			989			1,003
	Mass markets:
		Data, Internet and video services		344			340			340			333			315			305			290			276			251			224			204			190
		Voice services		943			970			989			1,022			1,040			1,058			1,076			1,084			1,099			1,114			1,131			1,137
		Wireless services(1)		89			116			125			129			132			137			133			133			135			134			137			133
	Total mass markets			1,376			1,426			1,454			1,484			1,487			1,500			1,499			1,493			1,485			1,472			1,472			1,460
	Wholesale markets(2):
		Data and Internet services		357			354			349			351			346			344			345			345			353			335			320			315
		Voice services		432			462			475			491			500			518			552			559			579			601			582			592
	Total wholesale markets			789			816			824			842			846			862			897			904			932			936			902			907
Total segment operating revenue				3,215			3,286			3,291			3,318			3,338			3,338			3,364			3,360			3,405			3,394			3,363			3,370
Segment expenses:
	Business markets:
		Direct segment expenses		327			339			292			282			307			261			267			246			248			230			233			246
		Assigned facility, network and other expenses		329			336			340			335			336			324			317			322			332			320			336			335
	Total business markets			656			675			632			617			643			585			584			568			580			550			569			581
	Mass markets:
		Direct segment expenses		294			323			328			354			375			368			355			356			382			377			361			379
		Assigned facility, network and other expenses		346			428			397			409			415			419			414			410			420			419			408			419
	Total mass markets			640			751			725			763			790			787			769			766			802			796			769			798
	Wholesale markets:
		Direct segment expenses		43			45			46			45			19			48			48			53			61			48			39			54
		Assigned facility, network and other expenses		259			311			310			313			315			330			339			362			382			372			366			360
	Total wholesale markets			302			356			356			358			334			378			387			415			443			420			405			414
Total segment operating expenses				1,598			1,782			1,713			1,738			1,767			1,750			1,740			1,749			1,825			1,766			1,743			1,793
Segment income:
	Business markets			394			369			381			375			362			391			384			395			408			436			420			422
	Mass markets			736			675			729			721			697			713			730			727			683			676			703			662
	Wholesale markets			487			460			468			484			512			484			510			489			489			516			497			493
Total segment income			$	1,617		$	1,504		$	1,578		$	1,580		$	1,571		$	1,588		$	1,624		$	1,611		$	1,580		$	1,628		$	1,620		$	1,577
Segment margin:
	Business markets			38	%		35	%		38	%		38	%		36	%		40	%		40	%		41	%		41	%		44	%		42	%		42	%
	Mass markets			53	%		47	%		50	%		49	%		47	%		48	%		49	%		49	%		46	%		46	%		48	%		45	%
	Wholesale markets			62	%		56	%		57	%		57	%		61	%		56	%		57	%		54	%		52	%		55	%		55	%		54	%
Total broadband subscribers				2,847			2,793			2,732			2,701			2,611			2,516			2,405			2,305			2,138			1,973			1,798			1,678
Total video subscribers				798			761			722			690			649			605			554			491			411			338			249			210
Total wireless subscribers				717			772			811			816			824			819			807			812			801			781			777			784
Access lines by segment:
	Business markets			2,636			2,680			2,713			2,748			2,791			2,807			2,822			2,845			2,870			2,902			2,923			2,961
	Mass markets			7,796			8,022			8,266			8,503			8,707			8,887			9,065			9,273			9,430			9,571			9,736			9,917
	Wholesale markets			1,133			1,167			1,210			1,246			1,291			1,338			1,385			1,433			1,495			1,564			1,624			1,668
Total access lines				11,565			11,869			12,189			12,497			12,789			13,032			13,272			13,551			13,795			14,037			14,283			14,546

(1)

The decrease in wireless services revenue in 2008 compared to 2007 is primarily due to fewer wireless subscribers as we transition to selling Verizon Wireless services. We record the revenue that we earn from our Verizon Wireless arrangement in voice services revenue. Only revenue associated with our pre-existing arrangement is recorded in wireless services revenue.

(2)

Long-distance services revenue, primarily in our wholesale markets segment, of $88 million, $93 million and $73 million was reclassified from data and Internet services revenue to voice services revenue for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

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