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<LEGEND>
     Financial Data Schedule
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<NAME>                          QWEST CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER>                    1,000,000

                                         
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS          3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               DEC-31-2000    DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                  JAN-01-2000    APR-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                    JUN-30-2000    JUN-30-2000
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<PP&E>                               38,823         38,823
<DEPRECIATION>                       21,595         21,595
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                 6,040          6,040
<BONDS>                                   0              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     0              0
<PREFERRED>                               0              0
<COMMON>                              8,139          8,139
<OTHER-SE>                           (3,632)        (3,632)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>          4,507          4,507
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                          0              0
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<INCOME-TAX>                            505            247
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<CHANGES>                                 0              0
<NET-INCOME>                            830            405
<EPS-BASIC>                               0              0
<EPS-DILUTED>                             0              0