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<LEGEND>
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE FOR OLYMPUS COMMUNICATIONS, L.P. FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998.  INFORMATION IS ONLY INCLUDED FOR OLYMPUS
COMMUNICATIONS(A REGISTRANT) AND DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION FOR OLYMPUS
CAPITAL CORP., WHICH HAS NO OPERATIONS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000861255
<NAME> OLYMPUS COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.
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<F1>RECEIVABLES NET OF ALLOWANCE
<F2>PP&E NET OF DEPRECIATION
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