<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0001040573 <NAME> COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 53 <SECURITIES> 29 <RECEIVABLES> 93 <ALLOWANCES> (20) <INVENTORY> 33 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 216<F1> <PP&E> 3,131 <DEPRECIATION> (1,173) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,302 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 462 <BONDS> 2,699 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 192 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,302 <SALES> 1,681 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,681 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> (1,606) <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (205) <INCOME-PRETAX> (116)<F2> <INCOME-TAX> (28) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (76) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (76) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1> Current assets includes investments available for sale of $10. <F2> Loss before income tax benefit and other items excludes the effect of minority interests, net of tax, of $13. </FN>