EXHIBIT 99A.8 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF U S WEST, Inc. CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) Year Ended 						 December 31, In millions 1995 1994 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income $1,317 $1,426 Adjustments to net income: Depreciation and amortization 2,291 2,052 Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits 274 373 Equity losses in unconsolidated ventures 207 121 Gain on merger of joint venture interest (157) - Gain on partial sale of joint ven. interest - (164) Gain on sales of rural telephone exchanges (136) (82) Gain on sale of paging assets - (68) Postretire. med. & life costs, net of cash fundings (24) (5) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Restructuring payments (334) (289) Accounts and notes receivable (169) (104) Inventories, supplies and other (79) (81) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 54 (4) Other - net 185 72 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash provided by operating activities 3,429 3,247 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (2,834) (2,603) Investment in international ventures (681) (350) Investment in Atlanta Cable Properties - (745) Proceeds from disposals of property, plant & equip. 201 96 Proceeds from sale of paging assets - 143 Other - net (201) (119) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash (used) for investing activities (3,515) (3,578) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net(repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt (1,281) 1,280 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 2,732 251 Repayments of long-term debt (1,058) (526) Proceeds from issuance of trust originated preferred securities 581 - Dividends paid (929) (886) Proceeds from issuance of common stock 87 364 Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock - 50 Purchase of treasury stock (63) (20) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash provided by financing activities 69 513 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash (used for) provided by continuing operations (17) 182 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash (to) discontinued operations - (101) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Decrease) Increase (17) 81 Beginning balance 209 128 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ending balance $192 $209 ===================================================================== <FN> <F1> Note: Certain reclassifications within the financial statements have been made to comform to the current year presentation. </FN>