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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:  April 1, 1994




                         U S WEST, INC.


A Colorado       Commission File      IRS Employer Identification
Corporation      Number 1-8611        No. 84-0926774


        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 to Pre-Fund Employee
           Benefit Trust With Stock Issuance" issued on March 31,
           1994.












































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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, Inc.

                                    /s/ STEPHEN E. BRILZ

                                    By __________________________
                                       Stephen E. Brilz
                                       Senior Attorney and
                                       Assistant Secretary

Dated:  April 1, 1994