<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET OF PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INCORPORATED AT JUNE 30, 2000 AND THE
INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                         541,623
<SECURITIES>                                    26,833
<RECEIVABLES>                                  239,612
<ALLOWANCES>                                    38,315
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               846,318
<PP&E>                                         445,935
<DEPRECIATION>                                  76,533
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,828,475
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          396,853
<BONDS>                                      1,250,690
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           402
<OTHER-SE>                                     171,485
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,828,475
<SALES>                                              0
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<CGS>                                                0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               211,876
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 8,292
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              63,285
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (94,046)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (94,046)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (2.41)