8-K

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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     Washington, D.C. 20549




                            FORM 8-K


                         CURRENT REPORT



              Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                 Date of Report:  June 20, 1995



                  U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.


A Colorado      Commission File       IRS Employer Identification
Corporation     Number 1-3040             No. 84-0273800


        7800 East Orchard Road, Englewood, Colorado 80111


                 Telephone Number (303) 793-6500


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Item 7.  Exhibits

     99  Press release entitled "U S WEST Announces Key
         Executive Changes" issued June 19, 1995.



































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                            SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed 
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                   U S WEST Communications, Inc.

                                   /s/ Stephen E. Brilz

                                   By:  Stephen E. Brilz
                                        Senior Attorney and
                                        Assistant Secretary

Dated:  June 20, 1995
 



 

 

EX-99

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U S WEST, Inc.
7800 East Orchard Road
Englewood, Colorado  80111
303 793-6500

NEWS RELEASE


Release Date:     June 19, 1995

Contact:          Lois Leach, 303-793-6355
                  Dave Banks, 303-896-2721
                  Robin Baca, 303-784-2454

               U S WEST ANNOUNCES KEY EXECUTIVE CHANGES

          --Trujillo to head U S WEST Communications Group
          --Ames to head U S WEST International
          --Callahan to retire in 1996

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--U S WEST (NYSE:USW) Richard McCormick, Chairman 
and CEO of U S WEST, Inc., announced today a major leadership 
change as part of his continuing strategy to reposition and 
strengthen the company.

Sol Trujillo, 43, president and CEO of U S WEST Marketing 
Resources Group, has been named president and CEO of U S WEST 
Communications Group, effective July 1.

Gary Ames, 50, president and CEO of U S WEST Communications Group, 
has been named president and CEO of U S WEST International, 
effective July 1.

Dick Callahan, 53, president and CEO of U S WEST International, 
has announced his intention to retire in May of 1996.  He will 
assist Ames in the transition to his new role, and continue to 
develop new international business opportunities for the company 
until his retirement.

The appointments have been approved by the U S WEST Board of 
Directors.

                             -more-

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Trujillo's successor at U S WEST Marketing Resources Group will be 
named at a later date.  In the interim, Roger Christensen, vice 
president Group Operations and Strategy for the U S WEST Media 
Group, will lead the Marketing Resources Group.

In describing these moves, McCormick said, "Our plans have called 
for the movement of key senior executives to broaden their 
experiences, bring fresh ideas to different parts of the business, 
and to build linkages across the company.  Callahan's decision to 
retire creates the opportunity to execute our previously conceived 
plan to develop additional leadership strength across our 
business."

Prior to his current position, Trujillo was vice president and 
general manager of the Small Business market unit for U S WEST 
Communications and vice president-Colorado.  He joined Mountain 
Bell in Wyoming in 1974.  He has an MBA from the University of 
Wyoming.

"Sol brings a unique background to his new position," McCormick 
said.  "In addition to his substantial experience at U S WEST 
Communications, he has been an active leader in our emerging media 
businesses, through our directory, database marketing and 
interactive multimedia services businesses.  This combination 
gives him a unique perspective on how we can capitalize on the 
opportunities that lie ahead.  His strong track record of 
performance ensures that U S WEST Communications will continue on 
its path to deliver increasing levels of performance, while we 
position it for future success," he added.

"I'm delighted to be returning to the company at which I've spent 
most of my career," said Trujillo.  "I plan to spend time 
listening to our customers over the next few months, at the same 
time continuing the important initiatives already underway.  The 
views of all of our stakeholders are important as we move ahead, 
with customers defining our future.  I see great things ahead for 
U S WEST Communications.

Ames has been in his current position since 1990.  Prior to that 
he was president of Mountain Bell and treasurer of U S WEST, Inc.  
He began his telecommunications career with Pacific Northwest Bell 
in 1967.  Ames is a graduate or Portland State University and 
attended the University of Vienna.
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"I'm very excited about this challenge," Ames said.  "I'm looking 
forward to the opportunity to transfer my many years of 
operational and financial experience in the U.S. communications 
marketplace to the rapidly growing International environment.  The 
importance of this side of our business can be seen by last year's 
64% growth in customers and 97% increase in revenues."

Callahan began his telecommunications career as a telephone 
lineman and moved through a series of jobs in operations, 
marketing and regulatory affairs.  He headed U S WEST's cellular 
organization, U S WEST NewVector Communications, and later U S 
WEST's Diversified Group of businesses.  He was named to his 
current position in 1991.

U S WEST is in the connections business, helping customers share 
information, entertainment and communications services in local 
markets worldwide.

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