<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0001054522 <NAME> USW-C, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 373 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,616 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 179 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,751 <PP&E> 33,930 <DEPRECIATION> 19,679 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 17,851 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,350 <BONDS> 4,931 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 4,450 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,851 <SALES> 3,009 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,009 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,194 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 97 <INCOME-PRETAX> 693 <INCOME-TAX> 259 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 434 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 434 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0