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periods were adjusted. The impact of the out-of-period adjustment on the affected line items in the
Consolidated Statement of Operations is as follows:
Quarter Ended Year Ended
December 31, 2009 December 31, 2009
(Amounts in thousands) Increase (Decrease) Increase (Decrease)
System operations ................................ $(6,090) $(5,813)
Selling, general and administrative ..................... (1,009) (696)
Total operating expenses ........................... (7,099) (6,509)
Operating income ................................ 7,099 6,509
Income before income taxes ......................... 7,099 6,509
(5) During the quarter ended December 31, 2009, U.S. Cellular recorded adjustments that reduced System
operations expense and increased Selling, general and administrative expense by $9.7 million and
$11.6 million, respectively, to reflect revised estimates related to customer usage charges and bad debts
expense. The net of these adjustments was an increase to Operating expenses of $1.9 million during the
quarter ended December 31, 2009.
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