<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM APPLICABLE 1997 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NTL INCORPORATED. THE SCHEDULE IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 98,902,000 <SECURITIES> 4,998,000 <RECEIVABLES> 74,078,000 <ALLOWANCES> (8,056,000) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 67,232,000 <PP&E> 1,972,749,000 <DEPRECIATION> (215,764,000) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,421,639,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 289,070,000 <BONDS> 2,015,057,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 108,534,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 322,000 <OTHER-SE> (61,990,000) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,421,639,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 491,775,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 301,644,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 169,133,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 202,570,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (344,148,000) <INCOME-TAX> 15,591,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (328,557,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (4,500,000) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (333,057,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (10.74) <EPS-DILUTED> (10.74)