<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE FOR ADELPHIA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999
</LEGEND>
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