<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ICG COMMUNICATIONS,  INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FOR THE  QUARTER  ENDED  MARCH 31,  1997 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>               DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                  JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                    MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                              530,832
<SECURITIES>                         32,248
<RECEIVABLES>                        50,761
<ALLOWANCES>                          5,972
<INVENTORY>                           3,083
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                    617,993
<PP&E>                              635,734
<DEPRECIATION>                       95,890
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                    1,254,297
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>               102,197
<BONDS>                             885,551
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>               261,909
<PREFERRED>                            0<F1>
<COMMON>                              5,384
<OTHER-SE>                           (1,674)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>       1,254,297
<SALES>                                0<F1>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                    102,055
<CGS>                                  0<F1>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                        82,952
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                     69,701
<LOSS-PROVISION>                      1,733
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                   25,182
<INCOME-PRETAX>                     (70,232)
<INCOME-TAX>                              7
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                 (75,992)
<DISCONTINUED>                         0<F1>
<EXTRAORDINARY>                        0<F1>
<CHANGES>                              0<F1>
<NET-INCOME>                        (75,992)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                         (1.81)
<EPS-DILUTED>                          0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>THIS VALUE IS NOT APPLICABLE.
</FN>