<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET OF
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INCORPORATED AT MARCH 31, 1999 AND THE INCOME
STATEMENT FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                         268,530
<SECURITIES>                                    38,010
<RECEIVABLES>                                  116,074
<ALLOWANCES>                                    13,564
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               419,380
<PP&E>                                         197,101
<DEPRECIATION>                                  26,088
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 842,794
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          151,195
<BONDS>                                        596,505
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           284
<OTHER-SE>                                      94,785
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   842,794
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               131,228
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  104,596
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                38,272
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 2,833
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              16,770
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (25,155)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (25,155)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (25,155)
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (0.89)