<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0001040573 <NAME> COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 38 <SECURITIES> 74 <RECEIVABLES> 72 <ALLOWANCES> (16) <INVENTORY> 30 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 216 <PP&E> 2,858 <DEPRECIATION> (1,101) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,180 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 422 <BONDS> 2,712 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 233 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,180 <SALES> 541 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 541 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> (531) <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (66) <INCOME-PRETAX> (53)<F1> <INCOME-TAX> 14 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (34) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (34) <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 $5. </FN>