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<LEGEND>
         This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. for the twelve
months ended Decenber 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>          TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P.
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