<TABLE> <S> <C>

<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 THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 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 ONE MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH
31, 1999 IS FOR NEW TCI SUBSEQUENT TO THE AT&T MERGER.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   2-MOS                   1-MO
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             MAR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-28-1999             MAR-31-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                     449
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                       0
<PP&E>                                               0                   6,353
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                      74
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                  77,079
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                  10,560
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                  52,233
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                 (3,834)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0                  77,079
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 1,145                     483
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      467                     188
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   277                     167
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 161                      69
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (157)                   (755)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       119                    (15)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (276)                   (740)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    (5)                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (281)                   (740)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.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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