SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                       
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                                   FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
/X/  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the quarterly period ended      June 30, 1998
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                                       OR

/ /  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                    to 
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         Commission File Numbers:  333-55755 and 333-55755-01
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                          FALCON HOLDING GROUP, L.P.
                         FALCON FUNDING CORPORATION*
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        (Exact Names of Registrants as Specified in Their Charters)

             Delaware                                      95-4408577
            California                                     95-4681480
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  (State or Other Jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. Employer 
   Incorporation or Organization)                    Identification Numbers)

10900 Wilshire Boulevard - 15th Floor
       Los Angeles, California                                90024
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                   (Zip Code)
                                       
                                (310) 824-9990
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           (Registrants' Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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               Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, 
                          if Changed Since Last Report.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes        No  X
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Number of shares of common stock of Falcon Funding Corporation outstanding as 
of August 10, 1998:  1,000.
  
*  Falcon Funding Corporation meets the conditions set forth in General
   Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) to the Form 10-Q and is therefore filing with
   the reduced disclosure format.




                        PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                       
                  FALCON HOLDING GROUP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       
                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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                                                                       December 31,        June 30,
                                                                           1997*             1998
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                                                                                         (Unaudited)
                                                                            (Dollars in Thousands)
                                                                                    
 ASSETS:
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                $  13,917       $  109,453
 Receivables:
   Trade, less allowance of $825,000 and
     $810,000 for possible losses                                            13,174           11,872
   Affiliates                                                                11,254            8,953
 Other assets                                                                14,576           15,374
 Other investments                                                            1,776              758
 Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation
   and amortization of $272,551,000 and $289,951,000                        324,559          362,269

 Franchise cost, less accumulated
   amortization of $203,700,000 and $220,779,000                            222,281          210,205

 Goodwill, less accumulated amortization
   of $18,531,000 and $21,587,000                                            66,879           69,910

 Customer lists and other intangible costs, less
   accumulated amortization of $25,517,000 and $34,003,000                   59,808           82,558

 Deferred loan costs, less accumulated amortization
   of $7,144,000 and $2,667,000                                              12,134           24,303
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                                                                         $  740,358       $  895,655
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                LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' DEFICIT

LIABILITIES:
  Notes payable                                                          $  911,221     $  1,132,494
  Accounts payable                                                            9,169            8,568
  Accrued expenses                                                           52,789           56,711
  Customer deposits and prepayments                                           1,452            1,794
  Deferred income taxes                                                       7,553            5,399
  Minority interest                                                             354              420
  Equity in losses of affiliated partnerships in  
   excess of investment                                                       3,202            3,268
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TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                           985,740        1,208,654
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

REDEEMABLE PARTNERS' EQUITY                                                 171,373          171,373
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PARTNERS' DEFICIT:
  General partner                                                           (13,200)         (13,876)
  Limited partners                                                         (403,555)        (470,496)
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TOTAL PARTNERS' DEFICIT                                                    (416,755)        (484,372)
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                                                                         $  740,358       $  895,655
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              *As presented in the audited financial statements.
    See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                  FALCON HOLDING GROUP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                       
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                                                               Unaudited
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                                                           Three months ended
                                                                 June 30,
                                                        ------------------------
                                                            1997          1998
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                                                          (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                                 
REVENUES                                                $  63,983      $  68,775
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EXPENSES:
 Service costs                                             18,687         20,492
 General and administrative expenses                       11,728         12,838
 Depreciation and amortization                             28,840         32,927
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    Total expenses                                         59,255         66,257
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    Operating income                                        4,728          2,518

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
 Interest expense, net                                    (18,937)       (24,212)
 Equity in net income (loss) of investee partnerships          42            (18)
 Other expense, net                                           (37)           (50)
 Income tax benefit                                           556          1,466
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Net loss before extraordinary items                       (13,648)       (20,296)

Extraordinary items                                          -           (28,412)
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NET LOSS                                               $  (13,648)    $  (48,708)
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    See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                  FALCON HOLDING GROUP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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                                                               Unaudited
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                                                            Six months ended
                                                                 June 30,
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                                                            1997          1998
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                                                          (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                                 
REVENUES                                               $  127,967     $  133,332
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EXPENSES:
 Service costs                                             36,982         40,057
 General and administrative expenses                       22,907         24,516
 Depreciation and amortization                             58,633         64,006
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   Total expenses                                         118,522        128,579
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   Operating income                                         9,445          4,753

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
 Interest expense, net                                    (39,321)       (44,699)
 Equity in net loss of investee partnerships                  (29)          (266)
 Other expense, net                                          (200)          (824)
 Income tax benefit                                         1,122          1,831
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Net loss before extraordinary items                       (28,983)       (39,205)

Extraordinary items                                          -           (28,412)
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NET LOSS                                               $  (28,983)    $  (67,617)
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    See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                  FALCON HOLDING GROUP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                       
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                                                               Unaudited
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                                                             Six months ended
                                                                 June 30,
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                                                            1997        1998
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Net cash provided by operating activities               $  39,748    $    13,558
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Cash flows from investing activities:
 Acquisition of cable television systems                        -        (76,789)
 Capital expenditures                                     (27,624)       (38,609)
 Increase in intangible assets                               (819)        (1,102)
 Other                                                         27          1,065
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    Net cash used in investing activities                 (28,416)      (115,435)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
 Borrowings from notes payable                             11,500      1,445,957
 Repayment of debt                                        (25,856)    (1,224,683)
 Deferred loan costs                                           (2)       (23,944)
 Other                                                        192             83
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    Net cash provided by (used in) 
     financing activities                                 (14,166)       197,413
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Net increase (decrease) in cash
   and cash equivalents                                    (2,834)        95,536

Cash and cash equivalents
   at beginning of period                                  13,633         13,917
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Cash and cash equivalents
   at end of period                                     $  10,799    $   109,453
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                  FALCON HOLDING GROUP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     Falcon Holding Group, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the 
"Partnership" or "FHGLP"), owns and operates cable television systems serving 
small to medium-sized communities and the suburbs of certain cities in 23 
states (the "Owned Systems").  The Partnership also controls, holds varying 
equity interests in and manages certain other cable television systems for a 
fee (the "Affiliated Systems" and, together with the Owned Systems, the 
"Systems").  The Affiliated Systems operate cable television systems in 14 
states.  FHGLP is a limited partnership, the sole general partner of which is 
Falcon Holding Group, Inc., a California corporation ("FHGI").

     The condensed consolidated financial statements include the consolidated 
accounts of FHGLP, its subsidiary cable television operating partnerships and 
corporations (the "Owned Subsidiaries") and those operating partnerships' 
general partners which are owned by FHGLP.  The condensed consolidated 
financial statements also include the accounts of Enstar Communications 
Corporation ("ECC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of one of the operating 
partnerships, which is the general partner of the 15 limited partnerships 
operating under the name "Enstar" (the "Enstar Partnerships"), which are 
Affiliated Systems.  The ECC ownership interests in the Enstar Partnerships 
range from 0.5% to 1.0%.

NOTE 2 - INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     The interim financial statements for the three and six months ended June 
30, 1998 and 1997 are unaudited.  These condensed interim financial 
statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial 
statements and notes thereto included in the Partnership's latest Annual 
Report on Form 10-K.  In the opinion of management, such statements reflect 
all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary 
for a fair presentation of the results of such periods.  The results of 
operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 1998 are not 
necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.  In addition, all 
references to the TCI Transaction, including certain defined terms, can be 
found in the Partnership's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and are not 
repeated or redefined in this Report on Form 10-Q.

NOTE 3 - ACQUISITION

     In March 1998, the Partnership paid to Falcon Classic Cable Income 
Properties, L.P. ("Falcon Classic") $76.8 million (including $1.1 million of 
interest as required by an agreement settling certain litigation arising from 
the acquisition by the Partnership of the assets of Falcon Classic) in order 
to purchase substantially all of the assets of Falcon Classic, other than the 
cable television system serving the City of Somerset, Kentucky. The 
Partnership also paid approximately $1.2 million to the settlement fund 
established in connection with the settlement of the above-referenced 
litigation, $500,000 of which was reimbursed by insurance on May 1, 1998. The 
acquisition of the City of Somerset assets occurred on July 16, 1998.  The 
Partnership paid an additional $6.6 million (including $300,000 of interest 
as required by the agreement settling the above-referenced litigation) in 
order to purchase the City of Somerset assets.  Falcon Classic had 


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NOTE 3 - ACQUISITION (CONTINUED)

revenue of approximately $32.1 million for the year ended December 31, 1997, 
including approximately $1.5 million from the City of Somerset.

NOTE 4 - NOTES PAYABLE

     On April 3, 1998, the Partnership and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Falcon 
Funding Corporation ("FFC" and, collectively with the Partnership, the 
"Issuers"), consummated the issuance of $375,000,000 aggregate principal 
amount of 8.375% Senior Debentures due 2010 (the "Senior Debentures") and 
$435,250,000 aggregate principal amount at maturity of 9.285% Senior Discount 
Debentures due 2010 (the "Senior Discount Debentures" and, collectively with 
the Senior Debentures, the "Debentures") in a private placement exempt from 
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities 
Act").  FFC is a wholly owned subsidiary of FHGLP and was incorporated solely 
for the purpose of serving as a co-issuer of the Debentures.  FFC does not 
have any material operations or assets and will not have any revenues.  The 
Issuers are obligated to consummate an offer to exchange, pursuant to an 
effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Debentures for 
debentures with terms identical to the corresponding Debentures, or to cause 
resales of the Debentures to be registered under the Securities Act pursuant 
to a shelf registration statement.  The Issuers filed the registration 
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 2, 
1998 to register debentures (the "Exchange Debentures") to be exchanged for 
the Debentures (the "Exchange Offer").  The form and terms of the Exchange 
Debentures are the same as the corresponding Debentures except that the 
Exchange Debentures will be registered under the Securities Act and, 
therefore, will not bear legends restricting their transfer and that the 
holders of Exchange Debentures will not be entitled to certain registration 
rights.  The SEC declared the registration statement effective on August 6, 
1998, and the Issuers commenced the Exchange Offer promptly thereafter.

     The Senior Debentures were issued at a price of 99.732% of their 
principal amount, for total gross proceeds to the Issuers of approximately 
$374 million. The Senior Discount Debentures were issued at a price of 
63.329% per $1,000 aggregate principal amount at maturity, for total gross 
proceeds to the Issuers of approximately $275.6 million, and will accrete to 
stated value at an annual rate of 9.285% until April 15, 2003.  After giving 
effect to offering discounts, commissions and estimated expenses of the 
offering, the sale of the Debentures (representing aggregate indebtedness of 
approximately $650.6 million as of the date of issuance) generated net 
proceeds to the Issuers of approximately $631 million.  The Partnership used 
substantially all the net proceeds from the sale of the Debentures to repay 
outstanding bank indebtedness.

     On May 19, 1998, the Partnership repurchased approximately $247.8 
million aggregate principal amount of its 11% Senior Subordinated Notes due 
2003 (the "Notes") for an aggregate purchase price of $270.3 million pursuant 
to a fixed spread tender offer for all outstanding Notes.  The Notes tendered 
represent approximately 88% of the Notes previously outstanding.

     In conjunction with the tender offer, the Partnership also obtained the 
requisite consents to certain amendments to the indenture governing the Notes 
(the "Notes Indenture").  Holders who tendered Notes in


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             NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTE 4 - NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)

the tender offer were obligated to consent to the proposed amendments, which 
were effectuated by a supplemental indenture to the Notes Indenture, which 
became effective on May 19, 1998.

     The approximate $34.4 million of Notes not validly tendered and 
repurchased in the tender offer will be redeemed by FHGLP prior to October 
15, 1998 in accordance with the Notes Indenture.  Under the Notes Indenture, 
the Partnership has the right to redeem all or a portion of the Notes on or 
after September 15, 1998 at 105.5% of the outstanding principal amount, plus 
accrued interest to the redemption date.  The Partnership has notified the 
trustee under the Notes Indenture of its intent to repurchase the remaining 
outstanding Notes on September 15, 1998 and has requested that the trustee 
mail notice of the redemption in accordance with the terms of the Notes 
Indenture.

     On June 30, 1998, the Partnership entered into a new $1.5 billion senior 
credit facility (the "New Credit Facility").  The borrowers under the New 
Credit Facility are:  until the closing of the TCI Transaction, the Owned 
Subsidiaries; immediately prior to the closing of the TCI Transaction, Falcon 
Video with respect to a portion of the committed revolving credit facility; 
and after the closing of the TCI Transaction, New Falcon II.  The Restricted 
Companies under the New Credit Facility are:  until the closing of the TCI 
Transaction, each of the Partnership's subsidiaries (but not including the 
Partnership itself, New Falcon, certain subsidiaries designated as Excluded 
Companies from time to time, Falcon Video and Falcon Video Communications 
Investors, L.P.), and after the closing of the TCI Transaction, New Falcon II 
and each of its subsidiaries (excluding certain subsidiaries designated as 
Excluded Companies from time to time and excluding Falcon Video and Video 
Investors until the existing senior indebtedness of Falcon Video has been 
discharged).  The New Credit Facility consists of three committed facilities 
(one revolver and two term loans) and one uncommitted $350 million 
supplemental credit facility (the terms of which will be negotiated at the 
time the Partnership makes a request to draw on such facility).  Facility A 
is a $650 million revolving credit facility maturing December 29, 2006; 
Facility B is a $200 million term loan maturing June 29, 2007; and Facility C 
is a $300 million term loan maturing December 31, 2007.  All of Facility C 
and approximately $126 million of Facility B were funded at closing, and the 
approximately $329 million debt outstanding under the Amended and Restated 
Credit Agreement was repaid.  The remainder of Facility B, together with 
required amounts from Facility A, will be funded at the closing of the 
pending TCI Transaction (see discussion in the Partnership's Annual Report on 
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997).  Until then, the Partnership 
will have an excess cash balance of approximately $90 million (after payment 
of approximately $4.5 million in fees and expenses related to the New Credit 
Facility).

NOTE 5 - EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS

     The Partnership incurred $17.9 million in fees and expenses in 
connection with the repurchase of the Notes on May 19, 1998 and wrote-off 
$10.5 million of deferred loan costs related to the Notes and to 
extinguishment of debt outstanding under the Amended and Restated Credit 
Agreement.

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                  FALCON HOLDING GROUP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES


MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF 
OPERATIONS

INTRODUCTION

     The Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 
(the "1992 Cable Act") required the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") 
to, among other things, implement extensive regulation of the rates charged 
by cable television systems for basic and programming service tiers, 
installation, and customer premises equipment leasing. Compliance with those 
rate regulations has had a negative impact on the Partnership's revenues and 
cash flow. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the "1996 Telecom Act") 
substantially changed the competitive and regulatory environment for cable 
television and telecommunications service providers. Among other changes, the 
1996 Telecom Act provides that the regulation of cable programming service 
tier ("CPST") rates will be terminated altogether on March 31, 1999. Because 
cable service rate increases have continued to outpace inflation under the 
FCC's existing regulations, the Partnership expects Congress and the FCC to 
explore additional methods of regulating cable service rate increases, 
including deferral or repeal of the March 31, 1999 termination of CPST rate 
regulation. There can be no assurance as to what, if any, further action may 
be taken by the FCC, Congress or any other regulatory authority or court, or 
the effect thereof on the Partnership's business. Accordingly, the 
Partnership's historical financial results as described below are not 
necessarily indicative of future performance.

     This Report includes certain forward looking statements regarding, among 
other things, future results of operations, regulatory requirements, pending 
business combination and acquisition transactions, competition, capital needs 
and general business conditions applicable to the Partnership.  Such forward 
looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, without 
limitation, the uncertainty of legislative and regulatory changes and the 
rapid developments in the competitive environment facing cable television 
operators such as the Partnership.  In addition to the information provided 
herein, reference is made to the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
the year ended December 31, 1997 and the other periodic reports filed by the 
Partnership with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time for 
additional information regarding such matters and the effect thereof on the 
Partnership's business.


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                  FALCON HOLDING GROUP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     The Partnership's revenues increased from $64 million to $68.8 million, 
or by 7.5%, and from $128 million to $133.3 million, or by 4.2%, for the 
three and six months ended June 30, 1998 compared to the corresponding 
periods in 1997.  Of the $4.8 million net increase in revenues for the three 
months ended June 30, 1998 as compared to the corresponding period in 1997, 
$4.7 million was due to the acquisition in March 1998 of the Falcon Classic 
assets as discussed in Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial 
statements and $368,000 was due to increases in cable service revenues.  
These increases were partially offset by a $310,000 decrease in management 
fees.  The $368,000 increase in cable service revenues was caused principally 
by increases of $924,000 related to increases in regulated service rates 
implemented during 1997 and 1998; $941,000 related to increases in other 
cable service revenues and $848,000 related to increases in unregulated 
service rates implemented during 1997. These increases were partially offset 
by decreases of $1.3 million due to reductions in the number of regulated 
subscriptions for cable service and $1.0 million due to reductions in the 
number of premium subscriptions for cable service. Of the $5.3 million net 
increase in revenues for the six months ended June 30, 1998 compared to the 
corresponding period in 1997, $6 million was due to the acquisition of the 
Falcon Classic assets.  These increases were partially offset by a $740,000 
decrease in management fees.  Cable service revenues increased principally 
due to $2.3 million related to increases in regulated service rates 
implemented during 1997 and 1998, $1.6 million related to increases in 
unregulated service rates implemented during 1997 and $1.0 million related to 
increases in other cable service revenues.  These increases were 
substantially offset by decreases of $2.8 million due to reductions in the 
number of regulated subscriptions for cable service and $2 million due to 
reductions in the number of premium subscriptions for cable service.  As of 
June 30, 1998, the Owned Systems had approximately 636,000 basic subscribers 
and 164,000 premium service units.

     Management and consulting fees earned by the Partnership decreased from 
$1.3 million to $1.0 million and from $2.8 million to $2 million for the 
three and six months ended June 30, 1998 compared to the corresponding 
periods in 1997 primarily due to the March 1998 sale of the Falcon Classic 
assets to the Partnership and to the one-time receipt by the Partnership 
during the three months ended March 31, 1997 of previously deferred fees from 
Falcon Classic.

     Service costs increased from $18.7 million to $20.5 million, or by 9.7%, 
and from $37 million to $40.1 million, or by 8.3%, for the three and six 
months ended June 30, 1998 compared to the corresponding periods in 1997. 
Service costs represent costs directly attributable to providing cable 
services to customers.  The $1.8 million and $3.1 million increases in 
service costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 1998 compared to 
the corresponding periods in 1997 were primarily caused by increases in 
programming fees paid to program suppliers (including primary satellite 
fees), $1.3 million and $1.8 million of which was attributable to the 
acquisition of the Falcon Classic assets.

     General and administrative expenses increased from $11.7 million to 
$12.8 million, or by 9.5%, and from $22.9 million to $24.5 million, or by 7%, 
for the three and six months ended June 30, 1998 compared to the 
corresponding periods in 1997.  The $1.1 million and $1.6 million increases 
for the three and six months ended June 30, 1998 compared to the 
corresponding periods in 1997 related primarily to increases in marketing 
expenses, $878,000 and $1.1 million of which related to the acquisition of 
the Falcon Classic assets.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

     Depreciation and amortization expense increased from $28.8 million to 
$32.9 million, or by 14.2%, and from $58.6 million to $64 million, or by 
9.2%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 1998 compared to the 
corresponding periods in 1997.  The $4.1 million and $5.4 million increases 
in depreciation and amortization expense were primarily due to the 
acquisition of the Falcon Classic assets.

     Operating income decreased from $4.7 million to $2.5 million, or by 
46.7%, and from $9.4 million to $4.7 million, or by 49.7%, for the three and 
six months ended June 30, 1998 compared to the corresponding periods in 1997. 
The $2.2 million and $4.7 million decreases were principally due to 
increases in depreciation and amortization expense as discussed above.

     Interest expense, net, including the effects of interest rate hedging 
agreements, increased from $18.9 million to $24.2 million, or by 27.9%, and 
from $39.3 million to $44.7 million, or by 13.7%, for the three and six 
months ended June 30, 1998 compared to the corresponding periods in 1997.  
The increases were primarily due to higher average debt balances outstanding 
(as discussed in Note 4 to condensed consolidated financial statements) and 
to higher average interest rates (9.4% and 9.1% during the three and six 
months ended June 30, 1998 compared to 8.5% and 8.8% during the corresponding 
periods in 1997).  Due to the Partnership electing to pay interest expense on 
the Notes in cash on March 15, 1998, there was no payment-in-kind interest 
expense (in which interest payment requirements are met by an increase in the 
principal amount of the notes) associated with the Notes for the three and 
six months ended June 30, 1998 compared to $7.4 million and $14.4 million of 
payment-in-kind interest expense for the corresponding periods in 1997.  
Payment-in-kind interest expense associated with the Senior Discount 
Debentures issued on April 3, 1998 amounted to $6.2 million.  Interest rate 
hedging agreements resulted in additional interest expense of $162,000 and 
$215,000 during the three and six months ended June 30, 1998 compared to 
additional interest expense of $98,000 and $348,000 during the corresponding 
periods in 1997.

     Other expense, net, increased from $37,000 to $50,000 and from $200,000 
to $824,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 1998 compared to the 
corresponding periods in 1997.  The $624,000 increase for the six months 
ended June 30, 1998 was primarily related to casualty losses recorded during 
1998 as a result of property damage caused by a storm.

     The Partnership recorded extraordinary items of $28.4 million during the 
three months ended June 30, 1998, $17.9 million of which related to costs 
associated with the repurchase of the Notes tendered on May 19, 1998 and 
$10.5 million related to the write-off of deferred loan costs associated with 
the Notes and with previously issued bank debt which was retired on June 30, 
1998.  (See Note 5 to condensed consolidated financial statements.)

     Due to the factors described above, the Partnership's net loss increased 
from $13.6 million to $48.7 million, or by 256.9%, and from $29 million to 
$67.6 million, or by 133.3%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 1998 
compared to the corresponding periods in 1997.

     Based on its experience in the cable television industry, the Partnership
believes that operating income before depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA")
and related measures of cash flow serve as important financial analysis tools
for measuring and comparing cable television companies in several areas,


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                  FALCON HOLDING GROUP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

such as liquidity, operating performance and leverage.  In addition, the 
covenants in the primary debt instruments of FHGLP use EBITDA-derived 
calculations as a measure of financial performance.  EBITDA is not a 
measurement determined under generally accepted accounting principles 
("GAAP") and does not represent cash generated from operating activities in 
accordance with GAAP.  EBITDA should not be considered by the reader as an 
alternative to net income as an indicator of the Partnership's financial 
performance or as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity.  In 
addition, the Partnership's definition of EBITDA may not be identical to 
similarly titled measures used by other companies.  EBITDA as a percentage of 
revenues decreased from 52.5% to 51.5% and from 53.2% to 51.6% for the three 
and six months ended June 30, 1998 compared to the corresponding periods in 
1997.  The decrease was primarily caused by increases in programming costs 
and marketing expenses in excess of revenue increases, as described above.  
EBITDA increased from $33.6 million to $35.5 million, or by 5.6%, and from 
$68.1 million to $68.8 million, or by 1.0%.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     Historically, the Partnership's primary need for capital has been to 
acquire cable systems and to finance plant extensions, rebuilds and upgrades, 
and to add addressable converters to certain of the Owned Systems. The 
Partnership spent $76.3 million during 1997 on capital expenditures. In 
addition to the purchase of substantially all of the Falcon Classic assets 
(except for the cable system serving the City of Somerset, Kentucky) in March 
1998 for $76.8 million and the subsequent July 1998 purchase of Falcon 
Classic's City of Somerset system for approximately $6.6 million, 
management's current plan calls for the expenditure of approximately $101 
million in capital expenditures in 1998, including approximately $68.2 
million to rebuild and upgrade certain of the Owned Systems.  The Partnership 
plans to finance capital expenditures with cash flow from operations and 
borrowings under the New Credit Facility, subject to its ability to remain in 
compliance with certain covenants of the New Credit Facility and the 
Indenture for the Debentures. The Partnership's proposed spending plans 
(including its plans for 1998) are frequently reviewed and revised with 
respect to changes in technology, acceptable leverage parameters (including 
those specified in its debt agreements), franchise requirements, competitive 
circumstances and other factors.

     The New Credit Facility entered into on June 30, 1998 provides for 
maximum committed available borrowings of $1.15 billion, reducing to $827.5 
million at December 31, 2004 (see Note 4 to the condensed consolidated 
financial statements).  As of June 30, 1998, the amount outstanding under the 
New Credit Facility was $425.8 million and, subject to complying with 
covenants, the Partnership had available to it additional committed borrowing 
capacity thereunder (excluding the supplemental credit facility) of 
approximately $153 million.  The New Credit Facility requires that interest 
be tied to the ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated annualized 
cash flow (in each case, as defined therein), and further requires that the 
Partnership maintain hedging arrangements with respect to at least 50% of the 
outstanding borrowings thereunder plus any additional borrowings of the 
Partnership and New Falcon, including the remaining Notes and the Debentures 
for a two year period.  As of June 30, 1998, borrowings under the New Credit 
Facility bore interest at an average rate of 9.4% (including the effect of 
interest rate hedging agreements). The Partnership has entered into fixed 
interest rate hedging agreements with an aggregate notional amount at June 
30, 1998 of $535 million, which exceeds the amount outstanding under the New 
Credit Facility.  This is a temporary situation until the closing of the TCI 
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outstanding debt, and due to the favorable rates under the hedging 
agreements, the Partnership's management elected not to terminate any of 
these agreements. Agreements in effect at June 30, 1998 totaled $510 million, 
with the remaining $25 million to become effective as certain of the existing 
contracts mature during the balance of 1998.  The agreements serve as a hedge 
against interest rate fluctuations associated with the Partnership's variable 
rate debt.  These agreements expire at various times through July 2001.  In 
addition to these agreements, the Partnership has one interest rate swap 
contract with a notional amount of $25 million under which it pays variable 
LIBOR rates and receives fixed rate payments, and one $25 million interest 
rate cap contract under which the Partnership pays variable LIBOR rates, 
subject to a cap of 5.49%.  The New Credit Facility also contains various 
restrictions relating to, among other things, mergers and acquisitions, a 
change in control and the incurrence of additional indebtedness and also 
requires compliance with certain financial covenants.  The Partnership's 
management believes that it was in compliance with all such requirements as 
of June 30, 1998.  Management believes that borrowings under the New Credit 
Facility together with cash flow from operations will be adequate to meet the 
Partnership's liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.

     On April 3, 1998, as discussed in Note 4 to the condensed consolidated 
financial statements, the Partnership and FFC consummated offerings of $375 
million aggregate principal amount of the Senior Debentures and $435.2 
million aggregate principal amount at maturity of the Senior Discount 
Debentures. FFC is a wholly owned subsidiary of FHGLP and was incorporated 
solely for the purpose of serving as a co-issuer of the Debentures.  FFC does 
not have any material operations or assets and will not have any revenues.  
The net proceeds of the Debentures of approximately $631 million were used to 
repay certain outstanding indebtedness under the Amended and Restated Credit 
Agreement. Semiannual interest payments with respect to the Senior Debentures 
will be approximately $15.7 million in the aggregate, commencing on October 
15, 1998. No interest on the Senior Discount Debentures will be payable prior 
to April 15, 2003, unless the Issuers elect to pay cash interest.  After 
April 15, 2003, semiannual interest payments will be approximately $35.9 
million in the aggregate.  The Partnership anticipates that cash flow from 
operations and, if necessary, borrowings under the New Credit Facility (or a 
successor credit facility) will be adequate to meet its interest payment 
obligations under the Debentures.

     On May 19, 1998, the Partnership repurchased approximately $247.8 
million aggregate principal amount of the Notes for an aggregate purchase 
price of $270.3 million pursuant to a fixed spread tender offer for all 
outstanding Notes.  The Notes tendered represent approximately 88% of the 
Notes outstanding.  The repurchase was funded with borrowings under the 
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

     The approximate $34.4 million of Notes not validly tendered and 
repurchased in the tender offer will be redeemed by FHGLP prior to October 
15, 1998 in accordance with the Notes Indenture.  Under the Notes Indenture, 
FHGLP has the right to redeem all or a portion of the Notes on or after 
September 15, 1998 at 105.5% of the outstanding principal amount, plus 
accrued interest to the redemption date.  The Partnership has notified the 
trustee under the Notes Indenture of its intent to repurchase the remaining 
outstanding Notes on September 15, 1998 and has requested that the trustee 
mail notice of the redemption in accordance with the terms of the Notes 
Indenture.


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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (CONTINUED)

     As a result of payment-in-kind interest payments under the Notes, the 
aggregate principal of the Notes outstanding as of March 31, 1998 had 
increased to $282.2 million.  The Partnership, as permitted by the terms of 
the Notes Indenture, elected to begin to pay interest payments in cash 
beginning with the payment due March 15, 1998.  In connection with the 
decision to make interest payments on the Notes in cash and the anticipated 
redemption of the Notes, the Partnership entered into various interest rate 
swap agreements with three banks on February 10, 1998 in order to reduce the 
interest cost. The agreements call for the Partnership to receive payments at 
11%; and to make payments at 7.625% for the period September 16, 1997 through 
September 15, 1998 on a notional principal amount of $282.2 million. The 
contracts further call for the Partnership to pay at a fixed rate of 7.625% 
and receive interest at variable LIBOR-based rates for the period September 
16, 1998 through September 15, 2003 on a notional principal amount of $297.7 
million.  Based on the May 19, 1998 tender and the planned September 15, 1998 
redemption, the Partnership is considering terminating these agreements.

     The Partnership (i.e., FHGLP) is a separate, stand-alone holding company 
which employs all of the management personnel for the Systems.  All of the 
Owned Systems are owned by subsidiaries of the Partnership.  Accordingly, to 
fund its operations and to pay its expenses, including interest expense, the 
Partnership is financially dependent on the receipt of funds from its Owned 
Subsidiaries, management and consulting fees from domestic cable ventures, 
and on the reimbursement of specified expenses by certain of the Affiliated 
Systems.  Expected increases in the funding requirements of the Partnership 
combined with limitations on its sources of cash may create liquidity issues 
for the Partnership in the future.  The New Credit Facility permits the Owned 
Subsidiaries to remit to FHGLP no more than 4.25% of their net cable revenues 
in any year.  For the six months ended June 30, 1998, the Amended and 
Restated Credit Agreement permitted the Owned Subsidiaries to remit 
approximately $5.6 million to FHGLP, and $5.5 million was actually remitted.  
As a result of the 1998 acquisition of the Falcon Classic assets, the 
Partnership will no longer receive management fees and reimbursed expenses 
from Falcon Classic. Receivables from the Affiliated Systems for services and 
reimbursements described above amounted to approximately $9 million at June 
30, 1998, which amount includes $7.1 million of notes receivable from the 
Enstar Partnerships.

     The Partnership has historically pursued a strategy of seeking to 
acquire attractive acquisition candidates, with an emphasis on the 
acquisition of systems which can be integrated with its existing operations. 
Over the past two years, the Partnership has emphasized the acquisition of 
Affiliated Systems due to its familiarity with these assets and because, in 
many cases, these assets were already operationally integrated with Owned 
Systems located nearby. The Partnership cannot predict whether it will have 
access to adequate capital in the future to make further acquisitions of 
cable systems. The Partnership frequently considers opportunities to sell 
assets that it views as non-strategic.

     The existing FHGLP partnership agreement contains provisions that may 
require FHGLP to purchase substantially all of the limited partnership 
interests in FHGLP held by its Group I, Group II and Group III limited 
partners (constituting approximately 60% of the common equity of FHGLP), at 
the holders' option. Certain of these interests are mandatorily redeemable at 
certain dates. Limited partnership interests held by the Group IV limited 
partner become redeemable at a later date, subject to certain shared 
liquidity rights. In contemplation of the TCI Transaction, by agreement of 
the Group I, Group II, Group III and Group IV partners, the dates on which 
the partners may exercise certain put rights and the dates by which FHGLP is 


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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (CONTINUED)

required to redeem certain partnership interests were tolled in accordance 
with the Contribution Agreement.  The new dates are determined by adding to 
the original date the number of days in the period beginning on December 1, 
1997 and ending ninety days after the earlier of December 31, 1998 or the 
date that the Contribution Agreement is terminated in accordance with its 
terms. As a result, assuming that the Contribution Agreement is not 
terminated prior to December 31, 1998, FHGLP may be required to purchase the 
partnership interests held by the Group I, Group II and Group III partners 
during the period of January 2000 to October 2000, with the Class C 
partnership interests held by the Group IV partner becoming mandatorily 
redeemable in July 2005. If the Contribution Agreement is terminated prior to 
December 31, 1998, FHGLP may be required to redeem certain partnership 
interests earlier than the dates set forth above. Subject to certain 
customary exceptions, the Contribution Agreement may not be terminated 
without the consent of FHGLP prior to December 31, 1998. The purchase price 
for such partnership interests (other than Class C partnership interests, 
which had a liquidation value of $51.4 million at June 30, 1998) will 
generally be determined through a third party appraisal mechanism, as 
specified in the existing FHGLP partnership agreement, at the time such 
interests are redeemed, or through negotiation.  The estimated purchase price 
of such non-preferred partnership interests at June 30, 1998 was 
approximately $120 million, based on preliminary estimates by management 
which are subject to change. The purchase price is to be paid in cash or, 
under certain circumstances, may be paid through the issuance of debt or 
equity securities. The redemption value of the Class C partnership interests 
will generally be their liquidation value as determined in accordance with a 
formula set forth in the existing FHGLP partnership agreement. Certain of the 
Partnership's debt agreements (including the New Credit Facility) restrict 
the Partnership's ability to (i) make distributions to fund the purchase of 
these partnership interests pursuant to the provisions described above, (ii) 
incur indebtedness or issue debt securities in connection with such purchase 
or (iii) sell a substantial amount of its assets.  The Indenture for the 
Debentures does not restrict the Partnership's ability to make distributions 
or to fund the purchase of the limited partnership interests in FHGLP so long 
as the Partnership is otherwise in compliance with the covenant in the 
Indenture relating to the incurrence of indebtedness. The obligations of 
FHGLP to redeem any significant amount of its limited partnership interests 
would result in a material liquidity demand on FHGLP, and there can be no 
assurance that FHGLP would be able to raise such funds on terms acceptable to 
FHGLP, or at all. FHGLP has not identified a source for funding any material 
redemption obligation at this time. Upon completion of the TCI Transaction, 
the existing liquidity rights will be terminated and be replaced by certain 
new liquidity rights provided to the non-management limited partners in the 
New FHGLP partnership agreement and the New Falcon Partnership Agreement.

     The "Year 2000" issue refers to certain contingencies that could result 
from computer programs being written using two digits rather than four to 
define the year. Many existing computer systems, including certain of the 
Partnership's computer systems, process transactions based on two digits for 
the year of the transaction (for example, "98" for 1998). These computer 
systems may not operate effectively when the last two digits become "00," as 
will occur on January 1, 2000. The Partnership's management has commenced an 
assessment of the Partnership's Year 2000 business risks and its exposure to 
computer systems, to operating equipment which is date sensitive and to the 
interface systems of its vendors and service providers.  Based on a 
preliminary study, the Partnership's management has concluded that certain of 
the Partnership's information systems were not Year 2000 compliant and has 
elected to replace such software and hardware with Year 2000 compliant 
applications and equipment, although the decision to replace major portions 
of such software and hardware had previously been made without regard to the 
Year 2000 issue. Replacement costs will be 


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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (CONTINUED)

capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and 
amortized over the lives of the assets. Maintenance costs will be expensed as 
incurred.  The Partnership's management expects to install substantially all 
of the new systems in 1998, with the remaining systems to be installed in the 
first half of 1999. The total anticipated cost, including replacement 
software and hardware, is expected to be approximately $1.5 million.

     In addition to evaluating internal systems, the Partnership's management 
is currently assessing its exposure to risks associated with its operating 
and revenue generating equipment and has also initiated communications with 
significant third party vendors and service suppliers to determine the extent 
to which the Partnership's interface systems are vulnerable should those 
third parties fail to solve their own Year 2000 problems on a timely basis. 
Management currently expects that the cost to replace non-compliant equipment 
will be determined during the third quarter of 1998, but estimates that the 
cost may be $5-6 million.  There can be no assurance that the systems of 
other companies on which the Partnership's systems rely will be timely 
converted and that the failure to do so would not have an adverse impact on 
the Partnership's systems. The Partnership's management continues to closely 
monitor Year 2000 developments with vendors and service suppliers.

     SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND 1997

     Cash provided by operating activities (including interest expense and 
management fee income) decreased from $39.7 million to $13.5 million, or by 
65.9%, for the six months ended June 30, 1998 compared to the corresponding 
period in 1997, a decrease of $26.2 million.  The decrease resulted primarily 
from a net decrease of $18 million in other operating items (receivables, 
other assets, payables, accrued expenses and subscriber deposits and 
prepayments) and to an $8.2 million reduction in payment-in-kind interest 
expense resulting from the fact that in 1997, unlike 1998, the Partnership 
recorded $14.4 million of payment-in-kind interest expense related to the 
Notes, offset in 1998 by the recording of $6.2 million of payment-in-kind 
interest expense related to the Senior Discount Debentures.

     Cash used in investing activities increased from $28.4 million to $115.4 
million, or by 306.2%, for the six months ended June 30, 1998 compared to the 
corresponding period in 1997.  The increase was primarily due to the March 
1998 acquisition of the Falcon Classic assets for $76.8 million and to an 
increase in capital expenditures of $11 million.

     Cash from financing activities changed from a $14.2 million use of cash 
to $197.4 million of cash provided for the six months ended June 30, 1998 
compared to the corresponding period in 1997.  The change was due primarily 
to additional borrowings of debt in 1998 related to the New Credit Facility, 
the acquisition of the Falcon Classic assets and to the increase in capital 
expenditures.  (See Note 4 to condensed consolidated financial statements.)


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INFLATION

     Certain of the Partnership's expenses, such as those for wages and
benefits, equipment repair and replacement, and billing and marketing generally
increase with inflation. However, the Partnership does not believe that its
financial results have been, or will be, adversely affected by inflation in a
material way, provided that it is able to increase its service rates
periodically, of which there can be no assurance, due to the re-regulation of
rates charged for certain cable services.


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                  FALCON HOLDING GROUP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES


PART II.       OTHER INFORMATION

ITEMS 1-5.     Not applicable.

ITEM 6.        Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

               (a)  None.
               
               (b)  Falcon Holding Group, L.P. filed a Form 8-K dated
                    April 3, 1998 reporting under Item 5 that it had
                    issued a press release announcing the consummation
                    of private offering of senior debentures and
                    senior discount debentures.





                                  SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the 
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                   FALCON HOLDING GROUP, L.P.


                                         By:  Falcon Holding Group
                                              General Partner




Date:  August 11, 1998                   By: /s/ Michael K. Menerey
                                             ---------------------------
                                             Michael K. Menerey, Executive
                                             Vice President, Secretary and
                                             Chief Financial Officer


                                   FALCON FUNDING CORPORATION


Date:  August 11, 1998                   By: /s/ Michael K. Menerey
                                             ---------------------------
                                             Michael K. Menerey, Chief
                                             Financial Officer and Secretary