Revision of Prior Period Amounts (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

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Revision of prior period amounts

Consolidated Statement of Operations -- Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
			As previously
	(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)		reported (1)			Adjustment (2)			Revised
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion	$	194,751		$	(1,706	)	$	193,045
	Total operating expenses		1,153,991			(1,706	)		1,152,285
	Operating income		125,649			1,706			127,355
	Income before income taxes		119,594			1,706			121,300
	Income tax expense		10,916			644			11,560
	Net income		108,678			1,062			109,740
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax		(17,615	)		(171	)		(17,786	)
	Net income attributable to TDS shareholders		91,063			891			91,954
	Net income available to common shareholders		91,051			891			91,942
	Basic earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders		0.88			(0.03	)		0.85
	Diluted earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders		0.87			(0.03	)		0.84
Consolidated Statement of Operations -- Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
			As previously
	(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)		reported (1)			Adjustment (2)			Revised
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion	$	387,269		$	(3,411	)	$	383,858
	Total operating expenses		2,325,504			(3,411	)		2,322,093
	Operating income		212,817			3,411			216,228
	Interest expense		(73,516	)		1,590			(71,926	)
	Total investment and other income (expense)		(12,062	)		1,590			(10,472	)
	Income before income taxes		200,755			5,001			205,756
	Income tax expense		39,833			1,886			41,719
	Net income		160,922			3,115			164,037
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax		(28,237	)		(342	)		(28,579	)
	Net income attributable to TDS shareholders		132,685			2,773			135,458
	Net income available to common shareholders		132,660			2,773			135,433
	Basic earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders		1.28			(0.03	)		1.25
	Diluted earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders		1.27			(0.04	)		1.23
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows -- Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
			As previously
	(Dollars in thousands)		reported (1)			Adjustment			Revised
	Net income	$	160,922		$	3,115		$	164,037
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion		387,269			(3,411	)		383,858
	Change in Accounts payable		(448	)		25,126			24,678
	Change in Accrued taxes		(2,345	)		1,886			(459	)
	Change in Accrued interest		2,945			(1,590	)		1,355
	Change in Other assets and liabilities		(89,713	)		(578	)		(90,291	)
	Cash flows from operating activities		537,663			24,548			562,211
	Cash used for additions to property, plant and equipment		(338,711	)		(12,145	)		(350,856	)
	Cash flows from investing activities		(219,664	)		(12,145	)		(231,809	)
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		216,302			12,403			228,705

• In Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011, filed on August 8, 2011.
• Earnings per share amounts also include adjustments due to the impact of increased shares outstanding as a result of the Share Consolidation Amendment approved by shareholders on January 13, 2012.