<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial  information  extracted  from Breda
Telephone Corp.'s financial statements for the third quarter ended September 30,
1999 and the year ended  December 31, 1998,  and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>                                                 <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                                                9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                     DEC-31-1998                              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                          DEC-31-1998                              SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                                    782,959                                  549,768
<SECURITIES>                                            1,644,595                                5,678,708
<RECEIVABLES>                                             670,499                                  589,028
<ALLOWANCES>                                                    0                                        0
<INVENTORY>                                                80,279                                   90,987
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                        1,717,550                                1,428,459
<PP&E>                                                  6,185,874                                6,438,004
<DEPRECIATION>                                            775,293                                  746,625
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                         13,676,328                               17,114,669
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                   2,143,072                                1,171,525
<BONDS>                                                         0                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                           0                                        0
<PREFERRED>                                                     0                                        0
<COMMON>                                                2,414,208                                3,093,204
<OTHER-SE>                                              1,693,818                                5,922,490
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                           13,676,328                               17,114,669
<SALES>                                                         0                                        0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                        2,998,767                                3,985,598
<CGS>                                                           0                                        0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                           1,956,397                                3,242,629
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                0                                        0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                0                                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                        396,234                                  374,866
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                         1,515,505                                8,029,092
<INCOME-TAX>                                              612,869                                3,008,258
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                       902,636                                5,020,834
<DISCONTINUED>                                                  0                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                 0                                        0
<CHANGES>                                                       0                                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                              902,636                                5,020,834
<EPS-BASIC>                                                  5.79                                   133.10
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                5.79                                   133.10



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