WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1000 [LEGEND] THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AIRGATE PCS, INC. FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [/LEGEND] <NAME> AIRGATE PCS, INC. <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 92,221 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,659 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,378 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 102,473 <PP&E> 168,595 <DEPRECIATION> (7,765) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 273,095 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,933 <BONDS> 174,861 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 125 <OTHER-SE> 77,176 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 273,095 <SALES> 1,041 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,252 <CGS> 1,974 <TOTAL-COSTS> 17,760 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 31,110 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (19,593) <INCOME-PRETAX> (52,128) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (52,128) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (52,128) <EPS-BASIC> (4.27) <EPS-DILUTED> (4.27)