<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ICG SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE
SIX MONTHS  ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                  JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                    JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                               69,614
<SECURITIES>                            413
<RECEIVABLES>                         4,053
<ALLOWANCES>                          2,045
<INVENTORY>                             369
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                     75,419
<PP&E>                              117,330
<DEPRECIATION>                       35,183
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                      161,476
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                30,449
<BONDS>                               4,297
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                  0<F1>
<PREFERRED>                            0<F1>
<COMMON>                                117
<OTHER-SE>                          126,613
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>        161,476
<SALES>                                0<F1>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                     80,025
<CGS>                                  0<F1>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                        47,337
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                     52,867
<LOSS-PROVISION>                      1,095
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                      152
<INCOME-PRETAX>                     (18,377)
<INCOME-TAX>                             13
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                 (18,390)
<DISCONTINUED>                         0<F1>
<EXTRAORDINARY>                        0<F1>
<CHANGES>                              0<F1>
<NET-INCOME>                        (18,390)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                          0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                          0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>THIS VALUE IS NOT APPLICABLE.
</FN>