<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ICG SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE
NINE  MONTHS  ENDED  SEPTEMBER  30,  2000 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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