<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SBA
COMMUNICATIONS 10-Q 6/30/99 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
</LEGEND>

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               19,321,530              12,949,245
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (943,014)               (436,671)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
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<PP&E>                                     246,853,285             157,456,629
<DEPRECIATION>                            (14,324,041)             (6,510,149)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       34,361,697              37,752,642
<BONDS>                                    175,508,675             165,572,133
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
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<OTHER-SE>                                  86,555,956                 716,131
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<SALES>                                     33,121,573              28,462,666
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            33,121,573              28,462,666
<CGS>                                       21,787,284              21,090,230
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               21,787,284              21,090,230
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                           (16,517,260)             (6,934,458)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   575,901               (612,229)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       (15,941,359)             (7,546,687)
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