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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  AS OF MARCH 31,  1997
EXTRACTED  FROM BALANCE  SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  CONTAINED IN THIS FORM
10-Q. THIS SCHEDULE ALSO CONTAINS  AMENDED SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION AS OF
MARCH 31, 1996 EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRELY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN
THE FORM S-1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES  AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION ON AUGUST 5,
1996. 
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>           FrontierVision Operating Partners, L.P.             
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<FN>
<F1> PP&E IS SHOWN NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION.
</FN>