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THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE FORM 11-K ANNUAL REPORT CONCERNING THE
U S WEST SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN/ESOP FILED ON JULY 1, 1994
PURSUANT TO A RULE 201 TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.

                                                Exhibit 99c to
                                                Form 10-K for 1993
                                                File No. 1-8611



                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C.  20549
                                  
                                  
                          _________________
                                  
                                  
                                  
                              FORM 11-K
                                  
                                  
                                  
                            ANNUAL REPORT
                                  
                                  
                                  
                  Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
                   Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                  
                                  
                For the year ended December 31, 1993
                                  
                                  
                                  
                    Commission File Number 1-8611
                                  
                                  
                                  
                  ________________________________
                                  
                              U S WEST
                   Savings and Security Plan/ESOP
                  ________________________________
                                  
                                  
                                  
                           U  S WEST, Inc.
                                  
          7800 East Orchard Road, Englewood, Colorado 80111
                                  
                                  




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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          TABLE OF CONTENTS





                                                     Page

<S>                                                  <C>
Report of Independent Accountants                      2

Statements of Net Assets Available for
     Plan Benefits with Fund Information             3-4

Statement of Changes in Net Assets
     Available for Plan Benefits with Fund 
      Information                                      5

Notes to Financial Statements                        6-9


SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES

Item 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for
     Investment Purposes                           10-12

Item 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for
     Investment Purposes: Schedule of
     Acquisitions/Dispositions                        13

Item 27b - Schedule of Loans or Fixed
      Income Obligations                           14-16

Item 27d - Schedule of Reportable Transactions        17

</TABLE>



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                  REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                                  
                                  

Defined Contribution Plans Committee of
U S WEST, Inc.:


We  have  audited the accompanying statements of net assets available
for  plan benefits of the U S WEST Savings and Security Plan/ESOP  as
of December 31, 1993 and 1992 and the related statement of changes in
net  assets  available for plan benefits for the year ended  December
31,  1993.  These financial statements are the responsibility of  the
Plan's  management.  Our responsibility is to express an  opinion  on
these financial statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted
auditing standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform
the  audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements  are  free of material misstatement.   An  audit  includes
examining,  on  a  test basis, evidence supporting  the  amounts  and
disclosures  in  the  financial statements.  An audit  also  includes
assessing  the  accounting principles used and significant  estimates
made  by  management,  as well as evaluating  the  overall  financial
statement  presentation.   We  believe  that  our  audits  provide  a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In  our  opinion, the financial statements referred to above  present
fairly,  in all material respects, the net assets available for  plan
benefits  of  the  U  S  WEST Savings and Security  Plan/ESOP  as  of
December  31, 1993 and 1992, and the changes in net assets  available
for plan benefits for the year ended December 31, 1993, in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our  audits  were made for the purpose of forming an opinion  on  the
basic  financial  statements  taken as  a  whole.   The  supplemental
schedules  listed on page 1 are presented for purposes of  additional
analysis  and  are  not  a  required  part  of  the  basic  financial
statements  but  are  supplementary  information  required   by   the
Department  of  Labor's  Rules  and  Regulations  for  Reporting  and
Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
The  Fund  Information in the statements of net assets available  for
plan  benefits  and the statement of changes in net assets  available
for plan benefits is presented for the purpose of additional analysis
rather than to present the net assets available for plan benefits and
changes in net assets available for plan benefits of each fund.   The
supplemental  schedules and Fund Information have been  subjected  to
the  auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic  financial
statements  and,  in our opinion, are fairly stated in  all  material
respects  in relation to the basic financial statements  taken  as  a
whole.

/S/ COOPERS & LYBRAND

Denver, Colorado
June 21, 1994

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               U S WEST SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN/ESOP
                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              _________




1.   Plan Description:

     The U S WEST Savings and Security Plan/ESOP (the "Plan") was
     established by U S WEST, Inc. (the "Company" or "U S WEST") to
     provide a convenient way for nonsalaried employees to save on a
     regular and long-term basis.  Employees may designate up to 16%
     of their salary as allotments to the Plan.  The Company provides
     a matching contribution in Company stock of 66-2/3% on the
     participants' allotments from 1% to 6% of salary.  The Plan
     participant becomes 100% vested in Company contributions after
     completion of three years of service with the Company.
     Allotments from 7% to 16% of salary are unmatched.  Employee
     allotments may be either before or after tax.

     Participants are able to invest in various combinations of six
     funds:  U S WEST Shares, Interest Income (formerly Guaranteed
     Interest), U. S. Asset Allocation (formerly Balanced Fund), U.
     S. Stock, Global Assets and International Stock.  A complete
     description of the Plan is contained in the summary plan
     description and amendments distributed to all participants.

     The U S WEST Savings and Security Plan/ESOP and the U S WEST
     Savings Plan/ESOP for Salaried Employees (the "Plans")
     participate in a master trust.  The master trust serves as the
     investment vehicle for the assets of the Global Assets Fund and
     the International Stock Fund.  Master trust investment income,
     realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses are
     allocated to the Plans based upon each Plan's relative ownership
     in the master trust at the beginning of every semi-monthly
     valuation period.  The Plan's proportionate interest in the net
     assets available for plan benefits and changes in net assets
     available for plan benefits has been presented in the financial
     statements.  As of December 31, 1993, the Plan's interest in
     assets of the Global Assets Fund and the International Stock
     Fund in the master trust was 23.35% and 24.49%, respectively.

     The Plan was amended effective January 1, 1988 to include an
     Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and renamed the U S WEST
     Savings and Security Plan/ESOP.  As discussed in Note 7, during
     1989 the Plan borrowed $190 million which funded the purchase of
     5.4 million shares of U S WEST, Inc. stock.  The Plan will repay
     the debt with cash contributions to the ESOP and certain
     dividends on Company stock.  Shares in the ESOP are released as
     principal and interest are paid on the debt.  These shares, as
     well as shares purchased in the open market with cash
     contributions to the U S WEST Shares Fund, are allocated to
     participant accounts to satisfy the Company match obligation.







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     Pursuant to the Plan, loans are made available to participating
     employees based upon a participant's before-tax allotments and
     earnings and losses thereon, up to a maximum of $50,000.  Except
     under certain provisions, the loans provide for periodic
     repayments over a period not to exceed four years (fourteen
     years for residential loans) at an interest rate as determined
     by the Defined Contribution Plans Committee.  Participants also
     may make lump-sum repayments at any time after the six month
     period following the date of the issuance of the loan.

     Bankers Trust Company is the Trustee and Record Keeper for the
     Plan.

     The Internal Revenue Service has determined that the Plan meets
     the requirements of Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
     and is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(a) of
     the Code.

     Effective January 1, 1994, the Plan was merged with the U S WEST
     Savings Plan/ESOP for Salaried Employees.  The name of the
     merged plan is the U S WEST Savings Plan/ESOP.  The merger did
     not have any significant impacts on the provisions of either
     plan.



2.   Accounting Policies:

     The value of investments are determined as follows:  U S WEST
     shares and other securities listed on recognized United States
     and international stock exchanges on the basis of the last
     published sales price on December 31 as reported on the
     composite tape or, if no sales were made on that date, at the
     last published sales price on the immediately preceding day on
     which sales were made; over-the-counter securities and
     government obligations based on the bid prices on December 31,
     from published sources where available and, if not available,
     from other sources considered reliable; and contracts with banks
     and insurance companies and other investment contracts at
     principal plus reinvested interest.

     Purchases and sales of securities are reflected as of the trade
     date.

     The Plan presents in the statement of changes in net assets the
     net appreciation (depreciation) in the fair value of its
     investments which consists of the realized gains or losses and
     the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on those investments.

     Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.  Interest
     earned on investments is recorded on the accrual basis.

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3.   Unit Value and Participating Employees:

     The interest of an employee in each type of investment of the
     Plan is represented by units as described in the Plan.  The
     value per unit was as follows:
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
  Valuation  USW     Interest   U.S. Asset                Global  International
    Date    Shares    Income    Allocation   U.S. Stock   Assets      Stock
  <S>       <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>          <C>       <C>
  12-31-92  3.2635   3.9499     1.9032            -            -         -
  01-15-93  3.3256   3.9605     1.9159       1.0000       1.0000    1.0000
  01-31-93  3.2835   3.9712     1.9422       1.0065       1.0108    0.9928
  02-15-93  3.4620   3.9819     1.9597       1.0211       1.0206    1.0122
  02-28-93  3.7037   3.9911     1.9959       1.0194       1.0262    1.0124
  03-15-93  3.5336   4.0009     2.0050       1.0380       1.0345    1.0213
  03-31-93  3.7029   4.0131     2.0099       1.0395       1.0424    1.0677
  04-15-93  3.6495   4.0238     2.0457       1.0331       1.0494    1.1079
  04-30-93  3.5862   4.0341     2.0052       1.0169       1.0451    1.1212
  05-15-93  3.4797   4.0440     2.0107       1.0178       1.0483    1.1215
  05-31-93  3.6488   4.0556     2.0308       1.0427       1.0572    1.1473
  06-15-93  3.7334   4.0666     2.0518       1.0350       1.0577    1.1331
  06-30-93  3.8921   4.0779     2.0847       1.0456       1.0658    1.1239
  07-15-93  3.9233   4.0890     2.1049       1.0433       1.0684    1.1339
  07-31-93  3.9754   4.1004     2.1046       1.0409       1.0699    1.1538
  08-15-93  3.8910   4.1114     2.1306       1.0474       1.0802    1.1915
  08-31-93  3.9540   4.1228     2.1876       1.0801       1.0933    1.2126
  09-15-93  3.9645   4.1345     2.1886       1.0768       1.0935    1.2064
  09-30-93  4.1756   4.1451     2.1789       1.0713       1.0922    1.2029
  10-15-93  4.2279   4.1568     2.2381       1.0957       1.1011    1.2474
  10-31-93  4.2488   4.1679     2.2112       1.0925       1.0992    1.2487
  11-15-93  3.9669   4.1787     2.1876       1.0853       1.0929    1.2261
  11-30-93  3.9668   4.1896     2.1785       1.0821       1.0873    1.1823
  12-15-93  3.9775   4.2013     2.1813       1.0830       1.0905    1.2290
  12-31-93  3.8922   4.2125     2.1975       1.0953       1.0999    1.2681
</TABLE>
     The number of employees participating in each fund was as
     follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              December 31,
                                           1993         1992
     <S>                                 <C>          <C>
     U S WEST Shares                     35,181       36,501
     Interest Income Fund                24,706       12,236
     U. S. Asset Allocation Fund         12,581       26,575
     U. S. Stock Fund                     2,019            -
     Global Assets Fund                   1,684            -
     International Stock Fund             2,736            -
</TABLE>
     The total number of participants in the Plan was less than the
     sum of the number of participants shown above because many
     participants were in more than one fund.

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4.   Employee Allotments and Employing Company Contributions:

     Allotments and contributions receivable at December 31, 1993 and
     1992, and Company contributions for the year ended December 31,
     1993, reflect reductions for forfeited contributions as
     described in the summary plan description distributed to all
     participants.

     Participants employed by U S WEST Direct receive Company
     matching contributions, however the limit of Company
     contributions with respect to a participating employee shall not
     exceed $1,717 per Plan Year.  Participants employed by U S WEST
     Communications Telemarketing Center receive matching Company
     contributions of 33 1/3% of the matched allotments.

     Beginning in 1990, all dividends paid with allocation of Company
     shares are credited to the participant's account as additional
     units and are excludable for participant tax purposes.  Certain
     other dividends are paid annually to participants in December
     and are taxable to the participant.


5.   Plan Termination:

     In the event that the Plan is terminated, subject to conditions
     set forth by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
     (ERISA), the Plan provides that the net assets be distributed to
     participating employees in an amount equal to their respective
     interests in such assets.


6.   Plan Expenses:

     Plan expenses are paid from the Plan, except certain expenses
     incurred by U S WEST related to Plan administration.


7.   Debt:

     During 1989, the Plan issued $190 million in notes for the
     purpose of purchasing Company stock, $60 million of which was
     borrowed by U S WEST, and loaned to the Plan and $130 million of
     which was borrowed by the Plan directly from outside lenders.
     These borrowings from outside lenders are guaranteed by
     U S WEST.  The borrowings bear interest at 8.4% and have
     maturities through December 1995 and March 1999, respectively.
     Annual maturities for the next five years are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Year Ended December 31              $ in Millions
                 <S>                            <C>
                 1994                           $ 23.4
                 1995                             25.3
                 1996                             15.3
                 1997                             16.6
                 1998                             18.1
                 Thereafter                        4.8
                                                 -----
                                                $103.5
                                                 =====
</TABLE>

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               U S WEST SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN/ESOP
     ITEM 27a - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
                          December 31, 1993
                              _________
<TABLE>

                        Description of Investment
                           (Number of Shares or
Name of Issuer and          Principal Amount;
  Title of Issue         Interest Rate; Maturity)       Cost         Value
                                                      (Thousands of Dollars)
<CAPTION>

                           U S WEST SHARES
<S>                          <C>                       <C>         <C>
U S WEST Common Shares*      14,043,178                $429,911    $644,229
Temporary Investments                                     3,885       3,885
                                                        -------     -------
     Total U S WEST Shares Fund                        $433,796    $648,114
                                                        -------     -------
</TABLE>
                                  
<TABLE>
                            INTEREST INCOME FUND
<CAPTION>
Corporate Obligations
   <S>                       <C>                         <C>        <C>
   GMAC 1993-B Grantor Tr    $612,368; 4.00%; 09/15/98   $    611   $    611
   Premier Auto Tr            970,196; 3.48%; 10/31/99        970        970
                                                          -------    -------
     Total Corporate Obligations                         $  1,581   $  1,581
                                                          -------    -------
<CAPTION>
Contracts with Insurance Companies and Banks
 <S>                            <C>                           <C>       <C>
 State Mutual Life Association  $31,746,586; 7.80%; 06/30/95  $ 31,747  $ 31,746
 New York Life Insurance Company 17,771,863; 7.83%; 06/30/96    17,772    17,772
 Provident National              12,204,604; 8.30%; 09/30/95    12,205    12,205
                                  7,038,820; 5.74%; 06/30/97     7,039     7,039
 Protective Life                 11,421,014; 6.10%; 09/01/97    11,421    11,421
                                 10,645,938; 8.63%; 03/31/96    10,646    10,646
                                  4,000,602; 5.65%; 12/31/97     4,001     4,001
 Principal Mutual Life            8,298,295; 7.49%; 03/31/97     8,298     8,298
                                  8,001,561; 7.40%; 12/31/96     8,002     8,001
 Confederation Life               8,148,975; 7.51%; 09/30/96     8,149     8,149
 Business Men's Assurance         3,086,966; 5.80%; 06/01/97     3,087     3,087
<CAPTION>                                                      -------   -------
     <S>                                                      <C>       <C>   
     Total Contracts with 
       Insurance Companies & Banks                            $122,367  $122,365
                                                               -------   -------
<CAPTION>
Other Investment Contracts
   <S>                          <C>                           <C>       <C>
   NISA Guarantee               $ 6,958,112; 5.96%; open      $  6,958  $  6,958
   Prudential                    33,654,175; 6.16%; open        33,654    33,654
   Wells Fargo/Bankers Trust 
     Guarantee                   15,706,240; 5.73%; open        15,706    15,706
                                                               -------   -------   
<CAPTION>
     <S>                                                      <C>       <C>
     Total Other Investment 
       Contracts                                              $ 56,318   $ 56,318
                                                               -------    -------
</TABLE>

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               U S WEST SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN/ESOP
     ITEM 27a - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
                             (Continued)
                          December 31, 1993
                              _________
<TABLE>

                         Description of Investment
                            (Number of Shares or
Name of Issuer and            Principal Amount;
  Title of Issue           Interest Rate; Maturity)       Cost        Value
                                                       (Thousands of Dollars)

<CAPTION>
                  INTEREST INCOME FUND (Continued)
<S>                       <C>                           <C>           <C>
U. S. Treasury Notes      $2,350,000; 3.875% to         $  2,362      $  2,357
                          4.645%; 11/30/94 to 07/31/95
Other Governmental 
 Obligations              $6,324,103; various;             6,288         6,317
                          1/04/94 to 2/25/2001
                                                         -------       -------
<CAPTION>
    <S>                                                 <C>           <C>
    Total Government Obligations                        $  8,650      $  8,674
                                                         -------       -------
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                     <C>           <C>
Temporary Investments                                   $  9,431      $  9,432
                                                         -------       -------
<CAPTION>     
     <S>                                                <C>           <C>
     Total Interest Income Fund                         $198,347      $198,370
                                  
<CAPTION>                                  
                     U. S. ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
                                  
<S>                            <C>                      <C>           <C>
Wells Fargo Tactical Asset 
  Allocation Fund*             2,310,379                $ 67,738      $ 82,336
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                     <C>           <C>
Temporary Investments                                      1,319         1,319
                                                         -------       ------- 
     Total U. S. Asset Allocation Fund                  $ 69,057      $ 83,655
                                                         -------       -------
<CAPTION>                                  
                          U. S. STOCK FUND
<S>                            <C>                      <C>           <C>
Wells Fargo Equity 
  Index Fund                    62,570                  $  6,130      $  6,443
Temporary Investments                                         83            83
                                                         -------       -------
     Total U. S. Stock Fund                             $  6,213      $  6,526
                                                         -------       -------
</TABLE>

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               U S WEST SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN/ESOP
     ITEM 27a - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
                             (Continued)
                          December 31, 1993
                              _________

<TABLE>

                       Description of Investment
                          (Number of Shares or
Name of Issuer and          Principal Amount;
  Title of Issue        Interest Rate; Maturity)           Cost      Value
                                                     (Thousands of Dollars)
<CAPTION>                                  
                                  
                              LOAN FUND
<S>                         <C>                          <C>         <C>
U S WEST Non-Salaried 
  Loan Fund                 $30,603,625; 7.5% to 12.0%   $ 30,603    $ 30,603
Temporary Investments                                           9           9
                                                          -------     -------
     Total Loan Fund                                     $ 30,612    $ 30,612
                                                          -------     -------

<CAPTION>                                  
                                ESOP
<S>                         <C>                          <C>         <C>
U S WEST Common Shares*     2,507,652                    $ 86,904    $  115,039
Temporary Investments                                           7             7
                                                          -------     ---------
<CAPTION>     
     <S>                                                 <C>         <C>
     Total ESOP                                          $ 86,911    $  115,046
                                                          -------     ---------

     Total                                               $824,936    $1,082,323
                                                          =======     =========
</TABLE>




[FN]
* Investment value represents 5% or more of the total plan net assets
available for plan benefits.




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               U S WEST SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN/ESOP
     ITEM 27a - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
                SCHEDULE OF ACQUISITIONS/DISPOSITIONS
                For the year ended December 31, 1993
                              _________

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Number of
Name of Seller                  Shares or       Acquired    Disposition
 or Purchaser               Principal Amount       Cost      Proceeds
                                                 (Thousands of Dollars)
<S>                             <C>               <C>         <C>
U S WEST Savings Plan 
  Loans                         20,407,679        20,408           -
                                12,912,438             -      12,912
Security Pacific                15,974,501             -      15,975
                                   646,091           646           -
Protective Life Ins.            11,821,494        11,821           -
                                 6,502,796             -       6,503
                                 4,074,569         4,075           -
                                   863,000           863           -
                                   863,000             -         863
                                   400,480             -         400
                                   253,013           253           -
                                    73,967             -          74
Principal Mutual                 8,753,869             -       8,754
                                 8,604,756         8,605           -
                                   591,995           592           -
                                   591,991             -         592
Provident National               6,503,401             -       6,503
                                   503,400           503           -
Business Men's Assurance         3,148,762         3,149           -
                                    61,797             -          62
State Mutual                     2,340,000         2,340           -
                                 2,340,000             -       2,340
Wells Fargo Bank TAA Cash Fund   2,111,888         2,112           -
                                 1,233,156             -       1,233
Confederation Life                 600,800           601           -
                                   600,800             -         601
WFB Money Market                     2,471             2           -
                                     2,417             -           2
</TABLE>


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               U S WEST SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN/ESOP
           ITEM 27d - SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS
                For the year ended December 31, 1993
                              _________


<TABLE>

                            DISPOSITIONS
<CAPTION>

                                  Number of        Proceeds     Gain or
Security Description            Transactions       or Cost       (Loss)
                                                  (Thousands of Dollars)
<S>                                 <C>            <C>          <C>
Bankers Trust Discretionary
  Cash Fund                           3            $ 25,597     $    -

Bankers Trust Directed
  Cash Fund                         408             223,668          -

U S WEST Common Shares               58              28,519      9,244




                            ACQUISITIONS


Bankers Trust Discretionary
  Cash Fund                          50            $  31,570         -

Bankers Trust Directed
  Cash Fund                         393              232,837         -

U S WEST Common Shares               19               43,640         -


</TABLE>
                                  


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                U S WEST SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN/ESOP
          STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
                         WITH FUND INFORMATION
                           December 31, 1992
                        (Thousands of Dollars)
                              __________
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 |---------Fund Information------------|

                                  U S WEST    Interest    U.S. Asset
        ASSETS                     Shares      Income     Allocation    Subtotal
<S>                               <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>
INVESTMENTS AT VALUE 
  (cost $749,191)
    U S WEST common shares        $509,780    $      -    $      -      $509,780
    Government obligations               -      24,340           -        24,340
    Banks & insurance company 
      contracts                          -     122,319           -       122,319
    Other investment contracts           -      37,532           -        37,532
    Other marketable securities          -       2,111      63,578        65,689
    Temporary investments            1,551       6,107       1,788         9,446
                                   -------     -------     -------       -------
   Total investments               511,331     192,409      65,366       769,106
                                   -------     -------     -------       -------

RECEIVABLES
 Allotments & contributions          4,468       2,191       1,132         7,791
 Fund & other transfers, net             -         340         762         1,102
 Dividends & interest                   14         189           5           208
 Loans to plan participants              -           -           -             -
                                   -------     -------     -------       -------
   Total assets                    515,813     195,129      67,265       778,207
                                   -------     -------     -------       -------
        LIABILITIES

PAYABLES
 Notes                                   -           -           -             -
 Expenses                            2,175         970         446         3,591
 Fund & other transfers, net         1,597           -           -         1,597
                                   -------     -------     -------       -------
   Total liabilities                 3,772         970         446         5,188
                                   -------     -------     -------       -------
Net assets available for 
  plan benefits                   $512,041    $194,159     $66,819      $773,019
                                   =======     =======      ======       =======
</TABLE>
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
                              statements.
                                   
<PAGE>                                   
                U S WEST SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN/ESOP
          STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
                         WITH FUND INFORMATION
                           December 31, 1992
                        (Thousands of Dollars)
                              __________

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           |-----Fund Information-----|

                                            Participant
        ASSETS                    Subtotal     Loans        ESOP       Total
<S>                               <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>
INVESTMENTS AT VALUE 
  (cost $749,191)
    U S WEST common shares        $509,780   $      -     $120,738    $630,518
    Government obligations          24,340          -            -      24,340
    Banks & insurance company 
      contracts                    122,319          -            -     122,319
    Other investment contracts      37,532          -            -      37,532
    Other marketable securities     65,689          -            -      65,689
    Temporary investments            9,446          -            4       9,450
                                   -------    -------      -------     -------
   Total investments               769,106          -      120,742     889,848
                                   -------    -------      -------     -------

RECEIVABLES
 Allotments & contributions          7,791          -            -       7,791
 Fund & other transfers, net         1,102          -            -       1,102
 Dividends & interest                  208          -           17         225
 Loans to plan participants              -     23,237            -      23,237
                                   -------     ------      -------     -------
   Total assets                    778,207     23,237      120,759     922,203
                                   -------     ------      -------     -------
        LIABILITIES

PAYABLES
 Notes                                   -          -      124,967     124,967
 Expenses                            3,591          -            -       3,591
 Fund & other transfers, net         1,597         38            -       1,635
                                   -------     ------      -------     -------
   Total liabilities                 5,188         38      124,967     130,193
                                   -------     ------      -------     -------
Net assets available for 
  plan benefits                   $773,019    $23,199     $ (4,208)   $792,010
                                   =======     ======      =======     =======
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
                              statements.
                                   
                                   
<PAGE>
                U S WEST SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN/ESOP
          STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
                         WITH FUND INFORMATION
                           December 31, 1993
                        (Thousands of Dollars)
                              __________

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      |----------------Fund Information----------------|
                                                          
                          U S WEST   Interest   U.S. Asset            
        ASSETS             Shares     Income    Allocation   U.S. Stock  Subtotal

<S>                       <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>
INVESTMENTS AT VALUE                                         
  (cost $808,579)
  U S WEST common shares  $644,229   $      -   $     -      $    -      $644,229
  Government obligations         -      8,674         -           -         8,674
  Bank & insurance            
    company contracts            -    122,365         -           -       122,365
  Other investment            
    contracts                    -     56,318         -           -        56,318
  Other marketable            
    securities                   -      1,581    82,336       6,443        90,360
  Temporary investments     3,885       9,432     1,319          83        14,719
                          -------     -------    ------       -----       -------
   Total investments      648,114     198,370    83,655       6,526       936,665
                          =======     =======    ======       =====       =======
                                                                 
RECEIVABLES                                                      
 Allotments &            
   contributions            1,869         921       520          80         3,390
Fund & other                
  transfers, net                -           -       266         385           651
Dividends & interest            7          37         3          10            57
Loans to plan                   
  participants                  -           -         -           -             -
Investments sold               23           -         -          23             -
                          -------     -------    ------       -----       -------
   Total assets           650,013     199,328    84,444       7,001       940,786
                          -------     -------    ------       -----       -------                                        
     LIABILITIES                                                 

PAYABLES                                                         
 Notes                          -           -         -           -             -
 Expenses                   2,744         947       618          11         4,320
 Fund & other                                                    
   transfers, net              99         791         -           -           890
                          -------     -------    ------       -----       -------
   Total liabilities        2,843       1,738       618          11         5,210
                          -------     -------    ------       -----       -------
                                                                 
Net assets available   
  for plan benefits      $647,170    $197,590   $83,826      $6,990      $935,576
                          =======     =======    ======       =====       =======
</TABLE>

                                   
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
                              statements.

<PAGE>
                U S WEST SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN/ESOP
          STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
                         WITH FUND INFORMATION
                           December 31, 1993
                        (Thousands of Dollars)
                              __________
 <TABLE>
 <CAPTION>
                                |---------------Fund Information----------------|
                                                                  
                                  Global  International  Participant
        ASSETS         Subtotal   Assets      Stock         Loans       ESOP   Total

<S>                    <C>        <C>       <C>          <C>        <C>       <C>                                              
INVESTMENTS AT VALUE
  (cost $808,579)
 U S WEST common       
   shares              $644,229    $    -   $     -      $     -     $115,039 $  759,268
 Government              
   obligations            8,674         -         -            -            -      8,674
 Bank & insurance      
   company contracts    122,365         -         -            -            -    122,365
 Other investment       
   contracts             56,318         -         -            -            -     56,318
 Other marketable       
   securities            90,360     4,056    11,195            -            -    105,611
Temporary investments    14,719        88        28            9            7     14,851
                        -------     -----    ------       ------      -------  ---------
   Total investments    936,665     4,144    11,223            9      115,046  1,067,087
                        -------     -----    ------       ------      -------  ---------
                                                                         
RECEIVABLES                                                              
 Allotments &            
   contributions          3,390        50       109            -            -      3,549

 Fund & other              
   transfers, net           651        66       522          479            -      1,718
Dividends & interest         57         -         -            -           16         73
Loans to plan               
  participants                -         -         -       30,603            -     30,603
Investments sold             23         -         -            -            -         23
                        -------     -----    ------       ------      -------  ---------           
   Total assets         940,786     4,260    11,854       31,091      115,062  1,103,053
                        -------     -----    ------       ------      -------  ---------

     LIABILITIES                                                         
PAYABLES                                                                 
 Notes                        -         -         -            -      103,482    103,482
 Expenses                 4,320         8        32           17            -      4,377
 Fund & other                                                            
  transfers, net            890         -         -            -            -        890
                        -------     -----    ------       ------      -------  ---------                        
    Total liabilities     5,210         8        32           17      103,482    108,749
                        -------     -----    ------       ------      -------  ---------         

Net assets available   
  for plan benefits    $935,576    $4,252   $11,822      $31,074      $11,580   $994,304
                        =======     =====    ======       ======       ======    =======     

</TABLE>                                   
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
          statements.

<PAGE>
             U S WEST SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN/ESOP
    STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
                         WITH FUND INFORMATION
                 for the year ended December 31, 1993
                        (Thousands of Dollars)
                              __________

<TABLE>                                   
<CAPTION>
                           |--------------Fund Information--------------|
                                                       
                           U S WEST   Interest   U.S. Asset            
                            Shares     Income    Allocation   U.S. Stock  Subtotal
<S>                        <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>                                

Net assets        
  January 1, 1993          $512,041   $194,159   $66,819      $    -     $773,019
                            -------    -------    ------       -----      -------

ADDITIONS                                                     
(DEDUCTIONS)
 Employee allotments         30,372     25,816    13,886       1,594       71,668
 Company contributions      
   Cash                      12,026          -         -           -       12,026
   Allocation of company 
     shares                  22,560          -         -           -       22,560

 Fund & other     
   transfers, net            (3,771)   (17,530)   (3,578)      5,106      (19,773)
                            -------    -------    ------       -----      -------                                  
 Total additions   
   (deductions)              61,187      8,286    10,308       6,700       86,481

INCOME
  USW common                                                   
   shares dividends          23,558          -         -           -       23,558
     Cash        
     Allocation of company
       shares                 5,008          -         -           -        5,008

  Interest & other
    dividends                   246     13,217     3,909         145       17,517
Net appreciation
  (depreciation) in fair             
    value of investments     99,398        (37)    7,145         319      106,825
                             ------     ------    ------       -----      -------

   Total additions &                    
     income                 189,397     21,466    21,362       7,164      239,389
                            -------     ------    ------       -----      -------

PAYMENTS
 Payment of interest             
   on loans                       -          -         -           -            -
 Plan expenses                1,187        505       340          17        2,049
 Participant distributions   53,081     17,530     4,015         157       74,783
                            -------     ------     -----       -----      ------- 
Net assets        
  December 31, 1993        $647,170   $197,590   $83,826      $6,990     $935,576
                            =======    =======    ======       =====      =======
</TABLE>                     
                                   
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
                              statements.
                                   
<PAGE>
                U S WEST SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN/ESOP
    STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
                         WITH FUND INFORMATION
                 for the year ended December 31, 1993
                        (Thousands of Dollars)
                              __________
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           |--------------Fund Information---------------|
                                                                
                              Global  International  Participant
                    Subtotal  Assets      Stock         Loans     ESOP    Total
<S>                 <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>                           
Net assets        
  January 1, 1993   $773,019  $    -    $     -     $23,199   $(4,208)  $792,010
                     -------   -----     ------      ------    ------    -------
ADDITIONS                                                              
(DEDUCTIONS)
 Employee allotments  71,668     837      1,163           -         -     73,668
 Company contributions
   Cash               12,026       -          -           -    20,418     32,444
   Allocation of          
     company shares   22,560       -          -           -   (22,560)         -
 Fund & other         
  transfers, net     (19,773)  3,212      9,734       6,524        14       (289)
                     -------   -----      -----       -----    ------    -------   
                           
 Total additions      
   (deductions)       86,481   4,049     10,897       6,524    (2,128)   105,823

INCOME
 USW common shares                                                            
  dividends   
    Cash              23,558       -          -           -     11,037    34,595
    Allocation of        
      company shares   5,008       -          -           -     (5,008)        -


 Interest &        
   other dividends    17,517     124          1       2,568        104    20,314
 Net appreciation      
   (depreciation)    
   in fair value of
   investments       106,825     134        992           -     21,869   129,820
                     -------   -----     ------       -----     ------   -------
   
      Total          
      additions &
      income         239,389   4,307     11,890       9,092     25,874   290,552
                     -------   -----     ------       -----     ------   -------

PAYMENTS                                                               
 Payment of interest             
   on loans                -       -          -           -     10,086    10,086
 Plan expenses         2,049      25         14         216          -     2,304
 Participant        
   distributions      74,783      30         54       1,001          -    75,868
                     -------   -----     ------       -----     ------   -------

Net assets        
 December 31, 1993  $935,576  $4,252    $11,822     $31,074    $11,580  $994,304
                     =======   =====     ======      ======     ======   =======
</TABLE>
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
                              statements.

                                      


<PAGE>
        U S WEST SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN/ESOP
ITEM 27b-SCHEDULE OF LOANS OR FIXED INCOME OBLIGATIONS
       SCHEDULE OF PARTICIPANT LOANS IN DEFAULT
                      (Continued)
                   DECEMBER 31, 1993
<TABLE>                           
<CAPTION>
        Identity and        Original      Amount Received       Unpaid
     Address of Obligor      Amount       During Reporting    Balance at
                            of Loan            Year             End of
                                        Principal  Interest      Year

(a)  (b)                    (c)         (d)        (e)        (f)
     <S>                    <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>                                             
     Jayne Koch             $1,500      $  132     $  7       $  277
      Phoenix, AZ
     Gavell McLean           8,500           0        0        9,716
      Seattle, WA
     Peggy Cunningham        1,000         249       12           33
      Phoenix, AZ         
     Patricia Linsdey        1,000         752       36           44
      Federal  Way, WA           
     Michael McGrath         4,500         778       26           73
      Tucson, AZ      
     Roger Clark             2,000         579       21           46
      Loveland, CO                 
     Kenneth Herbert         2,500         287      120        2,595
      Woodbury, MN
     Marietta Penaflor       2,500       1,150       61           58
      Seattle, WA              
     Charles Fox             4,000         481       31          410
      St. Paul, MN                 
     Julie Hynson            1,000         330       16           69
      Renton, WA                   
     Marianne Gallagher      5,000           0        0        4,225
      Denver, CO                    
     Jack Davidson           4,500       1,371       92          293
      Thief River              
      Falls, MN
     Sesario Hernandez       8,500       1,192      532        8,632
      St. Paul, MN             
     Kirsten Hullett         2,000         957       56           92
      Faribault, MN                
     Matthew Dorr            1,000         833       43           88
      Adams, MN                   
     Helen Brandenburg       3,000         455       35          489
      Council Bluffs,             
      IA
     Janice Nickoles         3,500         928      205        2,040
      Littleton, CO               
     Marcia Harrell          2,500         233       77        1,042
      Omaha, NE                   
     Cooper Aaxton           1,000         956       49           44
      Denver, CO                            
     Joanne Cullen           4,500         777       37           58
      Boise, ID                  
     Delana Stanczyk         2,000         920       49           46
      Cheyenne, WY                 
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Identity and        Original      Amount Received       Unpaid
     Address of Obligor      Amount        During Report       Balance at
                            of Loan            Year              End of    
                                         Principal   Interest     Year

(a)  (b)                    (c)          (d)         (e)       (f)
     <S>                    <C>          <C>         <C>       <C>                                             
     Warren Snyder            6,000         56         20        4,358
      Golden, CO                   
     Charles Sanders         11,000        119        395       20,519
      Northglenn, CO              
     George Hartig            7,000        482         83        3,472
      Denver, CO
     Maxine Titus             1,000        461         21          219
      Denver, CO                  
     Ellen Dodds              1,000         87         30          735
      Salt Lake City,
      UT
     Susan Smith              1,500        484         42          855
      Phoenix, AZ              
     Sylvia Tirado            4,000        181          5           93
      Tempe, AZ
     Donna Peterson           4,500      1,098        285        2,304
      Tempe, AZ     
     Ronda Hill               2,000      1,266         47           87
      West Jordan, UT
     Kenneth Chynoweth        2,500          0          0        2,380
      Orem, UT
     Jill Michelini           3,000        113         41        2,557
      Spokane, WA              
     Joanne Edmonds           5,000      1,522        103          326
      Spokane, WA              
     Vanetia Young            3,000         32          7          542
      Bothell, WA              
     Nick Marrone             1,000        249         72          836
      Tacoma, WA               
     Vickie Jares             6,500        382        120        3,782
      Portland, OR
</TABLE>
NOTE:  None of the participant loans in default or classified as uncollectible 
were with a party-in-interest.  No loans were renegotiated during the year.  
All loans are secured by the participant's account.  The company will collect 
overdue amounts through either payroll deductions or foreclosure upon a 
distributable event.

<PAGE>                                                             
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      Identity and       Loan   Maturity   Interest  Type of       Amount Overdue
   Address of Obligor    Date     Date       Rate     Loan      
                                                      (Personal/           
                                                     Residential  Principal  Interest
     <S>                 <C>    <C>        <C>       <C>          <C>        <C>
(a)  (b)                 (g1)   (g2)       (g3)      (g4)         (h)        (i)

                                                                    
     Jayne Koch          06/91  06/93      10.00     P              272          5
      Phoenix, AZ                                        
     Gavell McLean       04/93  04/97       8.75     P            1,219      1,216
      Seattle, WA                       
     Peggy Cunningham    09/90  09/93      10.75     P               33          0 
      Phoenix, AZ      
     Patricia Linsdey    09/92  09/93       9.25     P               44          0                  
      Federal  Way, WA 
     Michael McGrath     06/90  06/93      10.50     P               73          0
      Tucson, AZ 
     Roger Clark         07/91  07/93      10.00     P               46          0    
      Loveland, CO 
     Kenneth Herbert     10/92  10/96       9.25     P              637        381
      Woodbury, MN                     
     Marietta Penaflor   11/91  11/93      10.00     P               58          0
      Seattle, WA 
     Charles Fox         09/89  09/30      10.50     P              402          8
      St. Paul, MN                                               
     Julie Hynson        09/91  09/93      10.00     P               68          1     
      Renton, WA         
     Marianne Gallagher  05/90  05/94      10.50     P            3,032        569
      Denver, CO
     Jack Davidson       12/89  12/92      10.50     P              289          4
      Thief River       
      Falls, MN
     Sesario Hernandez   11/91  11/95      10.50     P            2,792     1,316
      St. Paul, MN
     Kirsten Hullett     12/91  12/93       9.75     P               91         1     
      Faribault, MN   
     Matthew Dorr        11/92  11/93       9.25     P               87         1                   
      Adams, MN                        
     Helen Brandenburg   10/90  10/93      10.75     P              477        12     
      Council Bluffs,                                              
      IA
     Janice Nickoles     04/91  04/94      10.25     P            1,440       157
      Littleton, CO                      
     Marcia Harrell      11/90  11/94      10.75     P              519       121
      Omaha, NE   
     Cooper Aaxton       12/92  12/93       9.00     P               44         0                   
      Denver, CO 
     Joanne Cullen       08/89  08/93      11.00     P               59         0   
      Boise, ID         
     Delana Stanczyk     11/91  11/93      10.00     P               46         0    
      Cheyenne, WY     
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      Identity and      Loan   Maturity  Interest  Type of       Amount Overdue
   Address of Obligor   Date     Date      Rate      Loan     
                                                  (Personal/
                                                  Residential  Principal  Interest
     <S>                <C>    <C>       <C>      <C>          <C>        <C>
(a)  (b)                (g1)   (g2)      (g3)     (g4)         (h)        (i)

                                                                    
     Warren Snyder      05/91  05/95     10.25    P            1,447        501       
      Golden, CO  
     Charles Sanders    06/91  06/05     11.00    R              664      9,608
      Northglenn, CO                                       
     George Hartig      07/91  07/94     10.00    P            1,942        254
      Denver, CO
     Maxine Titus       08/92  08/93      9.25    P              216          3                  
      Denver, CO                   
     Ellen Dodds        10/91  10/95     10.00    P              144         84
      Salt Lake City,
      UT
     Susan Smith        05/92  05/93      9.50    P              831         24      
      Phoenix, AZ   
     Sylvia Tirado      09/90  09/92     10.75    P               93          0
      Tempe, AZ
     Donna Peterson     08/90  08/94     10.50    P            1,219        199       
      Tempe, AZ    
     Ronda Hill         08/92  08/93      9.20    P               87          0
      West Jordan, UT              
     Kenneth Chynoweth  09/90  09/94     10.75    P            1,464        362
      Orem, UT                                                    
     Jill Michelini     11/90  11/94     10.75    P            1,391        351
      Spokane, WA          
     Joanne Edmonds     12/90  12/93     10.50    P              322          4    
      Spokane, WA       
     Vanetia Young      02/89  02/93     11.00    P              524         18       
      Bothell, WA          
     Nick Marrone       12/91  12/94      9.75    P              385         85
      Tacoma, WA 
     Vickie Jares       11/90  11/94     10.75    P            1,653        365      
      Portland, OR   
</TABLE>
NOTE:  None of the participant loans in default or classified as uncollectible 
were with a party-in-interest.  No loans were renegotiated during the year.
All loans are secured by the participant's account.  The company will collect 
overdue amounts through either payroll deductions or foreclosure upon a 
distributable event.




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