<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Financial Data Statement for Hyperion Telecommunications, Inc for the Year ended March 31, 1997 </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001017648 <NAME> HYPERION TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 59,814 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 768<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0<F1> <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 60,582 <PP&E> 53,921<F2> <DEPRECIATION> 0<F2> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 174,601 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,180 <BONDS> 213,028 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 101 <OTHER-SE> (50,355) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 174,601 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,088 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,157 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (7,158) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 28,377 <INCOME-PRETAX> (30,288) <INCOME-TAX> 259 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (30,547) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (30,547) <EPS-PRIMARY> (2.88) <EPS-DILUTED> (2.88) <FN> <F1>Receivables net of Allowance <F2>PP&E net of Depreciation </FN>