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## Five-Year Statistical Summary 

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(a) Certain amounts have been restated to reflect changes to the implementation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” as discussed in the Restatement section of Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements. 

(b) Markets whose results are included in U.S. Cellular’s consolidated operating results. 

(c) Based on Claritas estimates for the previous year (e.g., 2000 Claritas estimates are used for the 2001 Total Population amount.) 

(d) The numerator of this calculation consists of service revenues for the respective 12 month period divided by 12. The denominator consists of the average number of U.S. Cellular wireless customers. 

(e) Return on Equity is calculated by dividing Net Income (Loss) before Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change by the average of the beginning and ending Common Shareholders’ Equity. These amounts are taken from the consolidated income statement and balance sheets. T he result is shown as a percentage. 

