<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ICG SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR 
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                         330,977
<SECURITIES>                                    12,000
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,786
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,020
<INVENTORY>                                        385
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               349,625
<PP&E>                                         131,863
<DEPRECIATION>                                  57,318
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 438,153
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           36,200
<BONDS>                                        308,043
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                             0<F1>
<PREFERRED>                                       0<F1>
<COMMON>                                          0<F1>
<OTHER-SE>                                      93,910
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   438,153
<SALES>                                           0<F1>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                40,534
<CGS>                                             0<F1>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   25,654
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                32,770
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   460
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,360
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (18,990)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        13
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (19,003)
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0<F1>
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   0<F1>
<CHANGES>                                         0<F1>
<NET-INCOME>                                  (19,003)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>THIS VALUE IS NOT APPLICABLE.
</FN>