<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial  information  extracted  from Breda
Telephone Corp's financial statements for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000
and the year ended  December  31,  1999,  and is  qualified  in its  entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>                              <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                             3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    DEC-31-1999                     DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                         DEC-31-1999                     MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                   411,341                         516,460
<SECURITIES>                           4,512,434                       4,590,128
<RECEIVABLES>                          1,291,585                       1,202,897
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0                               0
<INVENTORY>                               88,479                          88,380
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                       1,963,742                       1,992,218
<PP&E>                                 6,340,193                       6,263,751
<DEPRECIATION>                         1,012,964                         259,751
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                        16,680,779                      16,648,401
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                  1,078,100                       1,226,195
<BONDS>                                        0                               0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0                               0
<PREFERRED>                                    0                               0
<COMMON>                               5,614,618                       5,614,618
<OTHER-SE>                             3,440,131                       3,408,619
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>          16,680,779                      16,648,401
<SALES>                                        0                               0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                       5,290,546                       1,363,260
<CGS>                                          0                               0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                          4,508,613                       1,230,149
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       503,302                         130,791
<INCOME-PRETAX>                        8,173,583                          92,563
<INCOME-TAX>                           3,107,734                          11,029
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                    5,065,849                          81,534
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0                               0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0                               0
<CHANGES>                                      0                               0
<NET-INCOME>                           5,065,849                          81,534
<EPS-BASIC>                               134.44                            2.16
<EPS-DILUTED>                             134.44                            2.16



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