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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC.'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR
THE TWO MONTH PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1999 IS FOR OLD TCI PRIOR TO THE AT&T
MERGER. THE SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE SEVEN MONTH PERIOD ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 IS FOR NEW TCI SUBSEQUENT TO THE AT&T MERGER.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   2-MOS                   7-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             MAR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-28-1999             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                               0                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                     478
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                       0
<PP&E>                                               0                   7,361
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                     492
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                  91,161
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                   9,449
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                  52,544
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                 (4,006)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0                  91,161
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 1,145                   3,344
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      467                   1,345
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   277                   1,143
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 161                     558
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (157)                 (2,999)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       119                   (589)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (276)                 (2,410)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    (5)                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (281)                 (2,410)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.42)<F1>                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.43)<F1>                       0
<FN>
<F1>PRIMARY AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE REPRESENT EARNINGS PER SHARE OF TCI
GROUP STOCK.
</FN>


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