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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CLASSIC
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                           4,828                   7,497
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,585                  10,019
<ALLOWANCES>                                       323                     738
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                10,393                  17,796
<PP&E>                                         122,126                 284,743
<DEPRECIATION>                                  36,861                  54,517
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 256,998                 607,476
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           13,754                  28,088
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                            32                      97
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   256,998                 607,476
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                50,404                  72,391
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   52,117                  80,982
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 (121)                   (110)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   642                     916
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              17,134                  27,851
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (18,726)                (36,332)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (1,719)                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (17,007)                (36,332)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                (5,524)                 (6,632)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (22,531)                (42,964)
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                       0
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