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(Dollars in thousands, except per share and per customer amounts)  
2004
 
2003
Percent
Change
Service revenues $ 2,647,227 $ 2,423,789   9 %
     
Operating income   177,762   118,983   49 %
Depreciation, amortization and accretion   497,942     432,333   15 %
Operating income before depreciation, amortization and accretion*   675,704   551,316   23 %
     
Loss on impairment of intangible assets     49,595   n/m
(Gain) loss on assets held for sale   (10,806 )   45,908   n/m  
As adjusted*   664,898   646,819   3 %
     
Net income $ 109,021 $ 42,660   156 %
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (000s)   86,244   86,136   0 %
Basic earnings per share $ 1.26 $ 0.50   152 %
Total assets $ 5,181,927 $ 4,945,747   5 %
Common stockholders’ equity $ 2,588,090 $ 2,465,403   5 %
Return on average equity   4.3 %   2.3 % n/m
Customer units   4,945,000   4,409,000   12 %
Average monthly service revenue per customer (ARPU) $ 47.15 $ 47.38   0 %
Consolidated markets   175   182   (4) %
Capital expenditures $ 655,120 $ 632,526   4 %
n/m = percent change not meaningful        
 * See Supplemental Shareholder Information for a discussion
of reasons for the use of non-GAAP financial information
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