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Revision of Prior Period Amounts (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Revision of prior period amounts |
Consolidated Balance Sheet -- December 31, 2010 |
|  |  |  | As previously |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (Dollars in thousands) | reported (1) |  |  |  | Adjustment |  |  |  | Revised |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 2,615,072 |  |  | $ | (40,550 | ) |  | $ | 2,574,522 |
| Total assets |  | 5,933,610 |  |  |  | (40,550 | ) |  |  | 5,893,060 |
| Net deferred income tax liability |  | 579,769 |  |  |  | 3,675 |  |  |  | 583,444 |
| Other deferred liabilities and credits |  | 284,949 |  |  |  | (50,094 | ) |  |  | 234,855 |
| Retained earnings |  | 2,129,638 |  |  |  | 5,869 |  |  |  | 2,135,507 |
| Total U.S. Cellular shareholders' equity |  | 3,480,583 |  |  |  | 5,869 |  |  |  | 3,486,452 |
| Total equity |  | 3,534,101 |  |  |  | 5,869 |  |  |  | 3,539,970 |
| Total liabilities and equity |  | 5,933,610 |  |  |  | (40,550 | ) |  |  | 5,893,060 |
Consolidated Statement of Operations -- Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 |  |
|  |  |  | As previously |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (Dollars in thousands) | reported (2) |  |  |  | Adjustment |  |  |  | Revised |
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | $ | 144,717 |  |  | $ | (1,526 | ) |  | $ | 143,191 |
| Total operating expenses |  | 1,000,948 |  |  |  | (1,526 | ) |  |  | 999,422 |
| Operating income |  | 59,833 |  |  |  | 1,526 |  |  |  | 61,359 |
| Income before income taxes |  | 68,329 |  |  |  | 1,526 |  |  |  | 69,855 |
| Income tax expense |  | 25,051 |  |  |  | 588 |  |  |  | 25,639 |
| Net income |  | 43,278 |  |  |  | 938 |  |  |  | 44,216 |
| Net income attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders |  | 37,358 |  |  |  | 938 |  |  |  | 38,296 |
| Basic earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders |  | 0.43 |  |  |  | 0.02 |  |  |  | 0.45 |
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders |  | 0.43 |  |  |  | 0.01 |  |  |  | 0.44 |
Consolidated Statement of Operations -- Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 |  |
|  |  |  | As previously |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (Dollars in thousands) | reported (2) |  |  |  | Adjustment |  |  |  | Revised |
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | $ | 432,405 |  |  | $ | (4,574 | ) |  | $ | 427,831 |
| Total operating expenses |  | 2,913,570 |  |  |  | (4,574 | ) |  |  | 2,908,996 |
| Operating income |  | 200,961 |  |  |  | 4,574 |  |  |  | 205,535 |
| Income before income taxes |  | 229,232 |  |  |  | 4,574 |  |  |  | 233,806 |
| Income tax expense |  | 86,894 |  |  |  | 1,762 |  |  |  | 88,656 |
| Net income |  | 142,338 |  |  |  | 2,812 |  |  |  | 145,150 |
| Net income attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders |  | 125,480 |  |  |  | 2,812 |  |  |  | 128,292 |
| Basic earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders |  | 1.45 |  |  |  | 0.04 |  |  |  | 1.49 |
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders |  | 1.45 |  |  |  | 0.03 |  |  |  | 1.48 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows -- Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 |  |
|  |  |  | As previously |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (Dollars in thousands) | reported (2) |  |  |  | Adjustment |  |  |  | Revised |
| Net income | $ | 142,338 |  |  | $ | 2,812 |  |  | $ | 145,150 |
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  | 432,405 |  |  |  | (4,574 | ) |  |  | 427,831 |
| Deferred income taxes, net |  | 50,180 |  |  |  | 1,762 |  |  |  | 51,942 |
| Cash flows from operating activities |  | 584,013 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 584,013 |
In Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed on February 25, 2011. In Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2010, filed on November 4, 2010.

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