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<ARTICLE> 5
<RESTATED> 
<CIK> 0000732718
<NAME> U S WEST, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995             MAR-31-1996             JUN-30-1996             SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                             192                      70                     127                     160
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,974                   1,794                   1,872                   1,973
<ALLOWANCES>                                        88                       0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                        227                     237                     220                     198
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 2,909                   2,753                   2,835                   2,936
<PP&E>                                          32,884                  33,453                  33,622                  34,265
<DEPRECIATION>                                  18,207                  18,489                  18,633                  19,038
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  25,071                  25,145                  25,289                  25,583
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            5,052                   4,900                   4,679                   4,866
<BONDS>                                          6,954                   7,024                   7,360                   7,402
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              651                     651                     651                     651
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                         8,228                   8,320                   8,373                   8,396
<OTHER-SE>                                       (280)                   (209)                   (156)                   (114)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    25,071                  24,145                  25,289                  25,583
<SALES>                                         11,746                   3,050                   6,174                   9,353
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                11,746                   3,050                   6,174                   9,353
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    9,101                   2,325                   4,731                   7,184
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 527                     135                     271                     411
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,154                     489                   1,008                   1,502
<INCOME-TAX>                                       825                     192                     398                     588
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,329                     297                     610                     914
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   (12)                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                      34                      34                      34
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,317                     331                     644                     948
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.50<F1>                     .69<F1>                    1.37<F1>
                    1.97<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.46<F2>                     .68<F2>                    1.35<F2>
                    1.94<F2>
<FN>
<F1>REPRESENTS BASIC EPS AND HAS BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SFAS NO.128.
<F2>REPRESENTS DILUTED EPS AND HAS BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SFAS NO.128.
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