<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF AVTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF JUNE 30, 1998 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 2,462 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,910 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,577 <PP&E> 1,661 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,626 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,193 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1 <COMMON> 113 <OTHER-SE> 5,259 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,626 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,740 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 17,644 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,929 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 29 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,785) <INCOME-TAX> (717) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,068) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,068) <EPS-BASIC> (.32) <EPS-DILUTED> (.32)