<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PHOENIXSTAR, INC.'S (FORMERLY PRIMESTAR, INC.) QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 170,380 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 101,574 <ALLOWANCES> 8,804 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 1,606,512 <DEPRECIATION> 456,915 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,065,477 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 1,860,717 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,009 <OTHER-SE> (370,508) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,065,477 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 393,864 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 199,664 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 138,836 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 42,428 <INCOME-PRETAX> (91,996) <INCOME-TAX> (8,271) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (83,725) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (83,725) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.42) <EPS-DILUTED> (.42)