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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
Financial Data Schedule
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<CIK> 0000068622
<NAME> QWEST CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
<S> <C> <C>
<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
<CASH> 241 241
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,902 1,902
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 210 210
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,661 2,661
<PP&E> 38,823 38,823
<DEPRECIATION> 21,595 21,595
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 21,618 21,618
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,040 6,040
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 8,139 8,139
<OTHER-SE> (3,632) (3,632)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,507 4,507
<SALES> 5,973 3,022
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,973 3,022
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,375 2,232
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 244 125
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,335 652
<INCOME-TAX> 505 247
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 830 405
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 830 405
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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