<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE FOR ADELPHIA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 2,133 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 466,934 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 943,756 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,563,703 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 177,746 <BONDS> 803,860 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 260,848 <COMMON> 695 <OTHER-SE> 279,236 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,563,703 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 154,575 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 266,384 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 74,314 <INCOME-PRETAX> (157,707) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (157,707) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (197,084) <EPS-BASIC> (3.47) <EPS-DILUTED> (3.47)