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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000808461 GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC. 1,000 YEAR DEC-31-1996 JAN-01-1996 DEC-31-1996 13,349 0 27,953 597 1,589 47,102 178,248 41,497 447,335 69,877 191,948 0 0 115,843 33,711 447,335 0 164,894 0 92,664 23,421 1,736 4,199 12,690 5,228 7,462 0 0 0 7,462 .27 .27