<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK> 0001089510
<NAME> ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS HOLDINGS

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-16-1998             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                         281,236               4,019,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   41,771              47,493,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               323,007              61,059,000
<PP&E>                                          36,536             859,105,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0             461,238,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 620,000             796,346,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          620,000              54,652,000
<BONDS>                                              0             589,854,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                 142,543
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   620,000             796,346,000
<SALES>                                              0              38,330,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0              38,330,000
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0              35,128,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0               1,324,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0               7,211,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0             (5,333,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0             (5,333,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                         0                       0
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0