<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF HORIZON PCS, INC. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND
1998 AND THE RELATED AUDITED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> HORIZON PCS INC
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998
<CASH> 0 26,515
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0 345,458
<ALLOWANCES> 0 33,200
<INVENTORY> 0 884,129
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 7,665,021
<PP&E> 0 20,334,462
<DEPRECIATION> 0 (2,454,791)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 26,862,381
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 2,369,528
<BONDS> 0 0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0
<COMMON> 0 5,381
<OTHER-SE> 0 1,937,234
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 26,862,381
<SALES> 164,155 767,998
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 164,155 767,998
<CGS> 941,083 4,943,168
<TOTAL-COSTS> 3,860,390 10,423,788
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (99,904) 1,689,774
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 264,023 838,095
<INCOME-PRETAX> (3,860,354) (12,183,659)
<INCOME-TAX> (1,307,936) (4,145,365)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,552,418) (8,038,294)
<DISCONTINUED> (486,915) 52,624
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (3,039,333) (7,985,670)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.06) (0.15)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.06) (0.15)