Form: 10-K405

Annual report [Sections 13 and 15(d), S-K Item 405]

March 31, 1998

Documents

EX. 27.1

Published on March 31, 1998




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

0000808461
GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
1,000


YEAR
DEC-31-1997
JAN-01-1997
DEC-31-1997
42,454
0
35,000
1,070
2,164
44,234
242,912
58,406
545,302
49,246
249,440
0
0
172,715
31,724
545,302
0
223,809
0
111,077
94,325
3,025
17,617
(2,235)
(573)
(1,662)
0
(521)
0
(2,183)
(0.05)
(0.05)