Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

May 15, 1997

MARCH 31, 1997 FORM 10-Q FDS

Published on May 15, 1997





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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH
31, 1997 AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000808461
GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
1,000


3-MOS
DEC-31-1997
JAN-01-1997
MAR-31-1997
4,730
0
29,618
776
1,666
38,727
187,760
45,770
442,878
66,075
181,528
0
0
125,891
33,204
442,878
0
52,881
0
27,168
21,898
523
4,088
(657)
(132)
(525)
0
0
0
(525)
(.01)
(.01)