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Revision of Prior Period Amounts (Table) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Revision of prior period amounts |
Consolidated Statement of Operations -- Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 |
|  |  |  | As previously |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts) | reported (1) |  |  |  | Adjustment |  |  |  | Revised |
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | $ | 148,283 |  |  | $ | (1,706 | ) |  | $ | 146,577 |
| Total operating expenses |  | 973,792 |  |  |  | (1,706 | ) |  |  | 972,086 |
| Operating income |  | 102,390 |  |  |  | 1,706 |  |  |  | 104,096 |
| Income before income taxes |  | 113,958 |  |  |  | 1,706 |  |  |  | 115,664 |
| Income tax expense |  | 34,077 |  |  |  | 655 |  |  |  | 34,732 |
| Net income |  | 79,881 |  |  |  | 1,051 |  |  |  | 80,932 |
| Net income attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders |  | 73,888 |  |  |  | 1,051 |  |  |  | 74,939 |
| Basic earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders |  | 0.87 |  |  |  | 0.01 |  |  |  | 0.88 |
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders |  | 0.87 |  |  |  | 0.01 |  |  |  | 0.88 |
Consolidated Statement of Operations -- Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 |
|  |  |  | As previously |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts) | reported (1) |  |  |  | Adjustment |  |  |  | Revised |
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | $ | 293,328 |  |  | $ | (3,411 | ) |  | $ | 289,917 |
| Total operating expenses |  | 1,973,841 |  |  |  | (3,411 | ) |  |  | 1,970,430 |
| Operating income |  | 159,433 |  |  |  | 3,411 |  |  |  | 162,844 |
| Income before income taxes |  | 177,430 |  |  |  | 3,411 |  |  |  | 180,841 |
| Income tax expense |  | 58,169 |  |  |  | 1,310 |  |  |  | 59,479 |
| Net income |  | 119,261 |  |  |  | 2,101 |  |  |  | 121,362 |
| Net income attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders |  | 107,999 |  |  |  | 2,101 |  |  |  | 110,100 |
| Basic earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders |  | 1.27 |  |  |  | 0.02 |  |  |  | 1.29 |
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders |  | 1.26 |  |  |  | 0.02 |  |  |  | 1.28 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows -- Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 |  |
|  |  |  | As previously |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (Dollars in thousands) | reported (1) |  |  |  | Adjustment |  |  |  | Revised |
| Net income | $ | 119,261 |  |  | $ | 2,101 |  |  | $ | 121,362 |
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  | 293,328 |  |  |  | (3,411 | ) |  |  | 289,917 |
| Change in Accounts payable-trade |  | 8,588 |  |  |  | 15,247 |  |  |  | 23,835 |
| Change in Accrued taxes |  | 10,215 |  |  |  | 1,310 |  |  |  | 11,525 |
| Change in Other assets and liabilities |  | (74,549 | ) |  |  | (579 | ) |  |  | (75,128 | )
| Cash flows from operating activities |  | 423,432 |  |  |  | 14,668 |  |  |  | 438,100 |
| Cash used for additions to property, plant and equipment |  | (258,040 | ) |  |  | (7,354 | ) |  |  | (265,394 | )
| Cash flows from investing activities |  | (222,516 | ) |  |  | (7,354 | ) |  |  | (229,870 | )
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | 134,199 |  |  |  | 7,314 |  |  |  | 141,513 |
In Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011, filed on August 8, 2011.

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