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<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>
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            9,180
<BONDS>                                        213,028
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           101
<OTHER-SE>                                    (50,355)
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<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>