Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

August 14, 1997

JUNE 30, 1997 FORM 10-Q FDS

Published on August 14, 1997





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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE
30, 1997 AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000808461
GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
1,000


6-MOS
DEC-31-1997
JAN-01-1997
JUN-30-1997
7,225
0
32,979
905
3,237
46,894
199,347
49,606
457,409
40,777
219,699
0
0
126,945
32,513
457,409
0
109,067
0
56,946
44,901
1,142
8,482
(2,099)
(742)
(1,357)
0
0
0
(1,357)
(0.03)
(0.03)