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Exhibit 99.1

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.

QUARTERLY SEGMENT INCOME
(UNAUDITED)

			2009			2008												2007
			Q1			Q4			Q3			Q2			Q1			Q4			Q3			Q2			Q1
			(Dollars in millions, subscribers and access lines in thousands)
Total segment revenue			$	3,093		$	3,215		$	3,286		$	3,291		$	3,318		$	3,338		$	3,338		$	3,364		$	3,360
Total segment expenses				1,498			1,598			1,782			1,713			1,738			1,767			1,750			1,740			1,749
Total segment income			$	1,595		$	1,617		$	1,504		$	1,578		$	1,580		$	1,571		$	1,588		$	1,624		$	1,611
Total segment margin percentage :				52	%		50	%		46	%		48	%		48	%		47	%		48	%		48	%		48	%
Total access lines				11,222			11,565			11,869			12,189			12,497			12,789			13,032			13,272			13,551
Business markets:
	Revenue:
		Data and Internet services	$	660		$	696		$	679		$	644		$	618		$	637		$	602		$	586		$	578
		Voice services		357			354			365			369			374			368			374			382			385
		Total revenue		1,017			1,050			1,044			1,013			992			1,005			976			968			963
	Expenses:
		Direct segment expenses		292			327			339			292			282			307			261			267			246
		Assigned facility, net work and other expenses		329			329			336			340			335			336			324			317			322
		Total expenses		621			656			675			632			617			643			585			584			568
	Income		$	396		$	394		$	369		$	381		$	375		$	362		$	391		$	384		$	395
	Margin percentage			39	%		38	%		35	%		38	%		38	%		36	%		40	%		40	%		41	%
	Access lines			2,582			2,636			2,680			2,713			2,748			2,791			2,807			2,822			2,845
Mass markets:
	Revenue:
		Data and Internet services	$	350		$	344		$	340		$	340		$	333		$	315		$	305		$	290		$	276
		Voice services		919			943			970			989			1,022			1,040			1,058			1,076			1,084
		Wireless services(1)		55			89			116			125			129			132			137			133			133
		Total revenue		1,324			1,376			1,426			1,454			1,484			1,487			1,500			1,499			1,493
	Expenses:
		Direct segment expenses		288			294			323			328			354			375			368			355			356
		Assigned facility, network and other expenses		312			346			428			397			409			415			419			414			410
		Total expenses		600			640			751			725			763			790			787			769			766
	Income		$	724		$	736		$	675		$	729		$	721		$	697		$	713		$	730		$	727
	Margin percentage			55	%		53	%		47	%		50	%		49	%		47	%		48	%		49	%		49	%
	Broadband subscribers			2,889			2,847			2,793			2,732			2,701			2,611			2,516			2,405			2,305
	Video subscribers			832			798			761			722			690			649			605			554			491
	Wireless subscribers			747			717			772			811			816			824			819			807			812
	Access lines			7,537			7,796			8,022			8,266			8,502			8,707			8,887			9,065			9,273
Wholesale markets(2):
	Revenue:
		Data and Internet services	$	353		$	357		$	354		$	349		$	351		$	346		$	344		$	345		$	345
		Voice services		399			432			462			475			491			500			518			552			559
		Total revenue		752			789			816			824			842			846			862			897			904
	Expenses:
		Direct segment expenses		49			43			45			46			45			19			48			48			53
		Assigned facility, network and other expenses		228			259			311			310			313			315			330			339			362
		Total expenses		277			302			356			356			358			334			378			387			415
	Income		$	475		$	487		$	460		$	468		$	484		$	512		$	484		$	510		$	489
	Margin percentage			63	%		62	%		56	%		57	%		57	%		61	%		56	%		57	%		54	%
	Access lines			1,103			1,133			1,167			1,210			1,247			1,291			1,338			1,385			1,433

(1)

The decrease in wireless services revenue in 2009 and 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 and $93 million was reclassified from data and Internet services revenue to voice services revenue for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

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Exhibit 99.1

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. QUARTERLY SEGMENT INCOME (UNAUDITED)