<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000732718 <NAME> MediaOne Group, Inc. <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 532 532 <SECURITIES> 53 53 <RECEIVABLES> 326 326 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 3 3 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,043 1,043 <PP&E> 5,385 5,385 <DEPRECIATION> 1,126 1,126 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 29,294 29,294 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,563 1,563 <BONDS> 5,400 5,400 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 1,161 1,161 <PREFERRED> 928 928 <COMMON> 10,328 10,328 <OTHER-SE> 1,861 1,861 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 29,294 29,294 <SALES> 665 665 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 665 665 <CGS> 269 269 <TOTAL-COSTS> 454 454 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 250 250 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 96 96 <INCOME-PRETAX> (148) (148) <INCOME-TAX> 37 37 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (111) (111) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (111) (111) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.21) (0.21) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.21) (0.21)