<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Hyperion Telecommunications Inc. Financial Data Schedule for the three months ended June 30, 1997 </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001017648 <NAME> HYPERION TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 21,308 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,158 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 22,466 <PP&E> 71,633<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0<F1> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 169,907 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,149 <BONDS> 219,755 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 101 <OTHER-SE> (63,594) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 169,907 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,520 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,932 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,777 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,077 <INCOME-PRETAX> (13,266) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (13,266) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (13,266) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.24) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.24) <FN> <F1>PP&E net of Depreciation </FN>