Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

November 16, 1998

SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 FORM 10-Q FDS

Published on November 16, 1998




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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000808461
GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
1,000


9-MOS
DEC-31-1998
JAN-01-1998
SEP-30-1998
7,499
0
40,692
1,000
2,397
57,627
383,115
77,805
630,014
48,118
338,693
0
0
172,736
26,235
630,014
0
183,859
0
86,360
89,718
2,167
15,450
(9,084)
(3,326)
(5,758)
0
0
0
(5,758)
(0.12)
(0.12)