<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0001085302 <NAME> AIRGATE PCS, INC. <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 2,295,614 446,669 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 478,593 530,669 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,774,207 977,338 <PP&E> 12,937,399 14,534,755 <DEPRECIATION> (392,034) (859,062) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,450,487 14,783,946 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,481,485 18,419,784 <BONDS> 4,319,477 3,294,674 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 1 1 <OTHER-SE> (5,350,475) (6,930,512) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,450,487 14,783,946 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 0 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,800,479 836,081 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,392,013 743,956 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,192,492) (1,580,037) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,192,492) (1,580,037) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,192,492) (1,580,037) <EPS-BASIC> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1> 0<F1> <FN> <F1>Calculation of Diluted EPS will be made on the establishment of the offering price and number of shares. </FN>