Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

November 14, 1997

SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 FORM 10-Q FDS

Published on November 14, 1997





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

0000808461
GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
1,000


9-MOS
DEC-31-1997
JAN-01-1997
SEP-30-1997
46,565
0
35,948
909
3,213
49,338
218,943
53,986
531,059
43,693
243,006
0
0
172,719
31,675
531,059
0
167,023
0
85,814
69,178
2,167
12,765
(2,901)
(1,049)
(1,852)
0
433
0
(2,285)
(0.05)
(0.05)