<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0001040573 <NAME> COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 71 <SECURITIES> 1 <RECEIVABLES> 81 <ALLOWANCES> (16) <INVENTORY> 30 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 186 <PP&E> 2,593 <DEPRECIATION> (995) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,044 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 539 <BONDS> 2,575 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 280 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,044 <SALES> 1,537 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,537 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> (1,482) <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (199) <INCOME-PRETAX> (140)<F1> <INCOME-TAX> 27 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (98) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (18) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (116) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1> Loss before income tax benefit and other items excludes the effect of minority interests, net of tax, of $15. </FN>