<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This Schedule contains summary information extracted from the following
financial statements of Sand Creek Telephone Company: December 31, 1994 and
September 30, 1995 Balance Sheets; and income statements for the 12-month period
ended December 31, 1994 and the 9-month period ended Spetember 30, 1995, and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1994             SEP-30-1995
<CASH>                                         598,156                 284,250
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  137,727                 135,539
<ALLOWANCES>                                     5,276                   3,353
<INVENTORY>                                     15,592                  35,646
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               754,995                 566,118
<PP&E>                                       1,909,252               2,153,757
<DEPRECIATION>                                 280,926                 388,983
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,653,999               2,785,269
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          166,778                  46,560
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<COMMON>                                       417,433                 412,993
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<OTHER-SE>                                   1,851,700               2,081,620
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,653,999               2,785,269
<SALES>                                        956,810                 689,046
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,105,648                 875,015
<CGS>                                          494,167                 422,624
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  542,083                 722,597
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,449                   1,483
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 2,018                     323
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,820                     420
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                558,296                 416,937
<INCOME-TAX>                                   203,538                 127,004
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<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
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