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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000808461 GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC. 1,000 12-MOS DEC-31-1999 JAN-01-1999 DEC-31-1999 13,734 0 48,414 2,833 3,754 77,814 417,488 111,828 643,151 55,120 340,500 19,912 0 182,731 9,817 643,151 0 279,179 0 122,467 136,738 4,224 31,237 (14,866) (5,683) (9,183) 0 0 344 (9,527) (0.21) (0.21)