<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE FOR ADELPHIA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001017648 <NAME> ADELPHIA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 720 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 99,358 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 1,200,803 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,548,888 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 149,714 <BONDS> 822,212 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 278,393 <COMMON> 705 <OTHER-SE> 152,976 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,548,888 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 149,515 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 243,714 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20,488 <INCOME-PRETAX> (115,138) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (115,138) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (132,406) <EPS-BASIC> (1.91) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.91)