Form: 10-K

Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

March 31, 1997

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DECEMBER 31, 1996 FORM 10-K FDS

Published on March 31, 1997





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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.

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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