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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION AS OF AND FOR THE NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 1999 AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION AS OF AND FOR THE
THREE MONTHS ENDED DEC. 30, 1999, EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 10K.
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<NAME> FRONTIERVISION HOLDINGS, LP
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