<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED  FINANICAL STATEMENTS OF ICG COMMUNICATIONS,  INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AS RESTATED TO REFLECT THE COMBINED
OPERATIONS  OF ICG AND NETCOM AS THOUGH THE MERGER  OCCURRED AT THE BEGINNING OF
THE PERIOD  PRESENTED  AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               SEP-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                  OCT-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                    SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                              433,342
<SECURITIES>                         33,450
<RECEIVABLES>                        53,319
<ALLOWANCES>                          3,411
<INVENTORY>                           3,309
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                    527,712
<PP&E>                              567,697
<DEPRECIATION>                       79,648
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                    1,113,767
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>               112,465
<BONDS>                             761,504
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>               159,120
<PREFERRED>                            0<F1>
<COMMON>                              8,189
<OTHER-SE>                           70,522
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>      1,113,767
<SALES>                                0<F1>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                    289,634
<CGS>                                  0<F1>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                       208,798
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                    219,133
<LOSS-PROVISION>                      3,436
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                   85,714
<INCOME-PRETAX>                    (202,907)
<INCOME-TAX>                         (5,108)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                (224,919)
<DISCONTINUED>                         0<F1>
<EXTRAORDINARY>                        0<F1>
<CHANGES>                            (3,453)
<NET-INCOME>                       (228,372)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                         (6.19)
<EPS-DILUTED>                          0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>THIS VALUE IS NOT APPLICABLE.
</FN>