<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ICG SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE
THREE  MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                3-MOS         
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            DEC-31-1999   
<PERIOD-START>                               JAN-01-1999   
<PERIOD-END>                                 MAR-31-1999   
<CASH>                                       240,942       
<SECURITIES>                                 67,086        
<RECEIVABLES>                                147,075       
<ALLOWANCES>                                 0         
<INVENTORY>                                  70            
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             455,977       
<PP&E>                                       432,702       
<DEPRECIATION>                               16,100        
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               961,891       
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        92,280        
<BONDS>                                      645,456       
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        0        
<PREFERRED>                                  0        
<COMMON>                                     0         
<OTHER-SE>                                   224,155       
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 961,891       
<SALES>                                      0         
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             14,603        
<CGS>                                        0       
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                586           
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             7,519         
<LOSS-PROVISION>                             0        
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           15,638        
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (386)         
<INCOME-TAX>                                 0        
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (1,648)       
<DISCONTINUED>                               0        
<EXTRAORDINARY>                              193,029       
<CHANGES>                                    0       
<NET-INCOME>                                 191,381       
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                0         
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